Heracles Almelo vs AZ Alkmaar, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo

29': Damon Mirani

FT
1 - 2

AZ Alkmaar

9': Alexandre Penetra
77': Mexx Meerdink

About

Heracles Almelo are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Asito Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sem Scheperman.
4': Attempt blocked. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kees Smit.
5': Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mimeirhel Benita.
7': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mees de Wit with a cross following a corner.
9': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Yvandro Borges Sanches.
9': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Kees Smit.
9': Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, AZ 1. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
11': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
11': Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12': Delay in match (Heracles Almelo).
13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
16': Foul by Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo).
16': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ivan Mesík.
19': Denso Kasius (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
21': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo).
21': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
22': Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Mees de Wit.
26': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
26': Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
28': Yvandro Borges Sanches (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Denso Kasius (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Attempt saved. Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ).
29': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
29': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 1. Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Limbombe with a cross following a corner.
31': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
32': Attempt blocked. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
32': Attempt missed. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
36': Foul by Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo).
36': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Yvandro Borges Sanches (Heracles Almelo) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
38': Attempt saved. Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Mimeirhel Benita.
39': Attempt missed. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Bruns with a cross.
40': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordy Clasie following a fast break.
41': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ivan Mesík.
42': Attempt blocked. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
43': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bryan Limbombe.
43': Attempt saved. Jordy Clasie (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo).
43': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo).
44': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mees de Wit with a cross.
44': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Damon Mirani.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
45'+2': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 1.
45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 1.
47': Attempt missed. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
48': Attempt saved. Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ).
48': Delay in match because of an injury Mees de Wit (AZ).
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
50': Foul by Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo).
50': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
51': Attempt missed. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
52': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Weslley Patati with a cross.
53': Attempt saved. Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Mimeirhel Benita.
53': Attempt missed. Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
55': Attempt saved. Mees de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
55': Offside, AZ. Mexx Meerdink is caught offside.
56': Attempt missed. Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bryan Limbombe.
57': Attempt missed. Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Limbombe with a cross.
57': Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
57': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Attempt missed. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Bruns.
60': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
60': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
61': Mees de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Delay in match because of an injury Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo).
62': Delay in match because of an injury Mees de Wit (AZ).
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Attempt missed. Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
63': Attempt blocked. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63': Attempt blocked. Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sem Scheperman with a headed pass.
64': Foul by Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo).
64': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Attempt saved. Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
67': Foul by Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo).
67': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
69': Substitution, AZ. Isak Jensen replaces Weslley Patati.
70': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels replaces Yvandro Borges Sanches.
70': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Tristan van Gilst replaces Thomas Bruns.
71': Denso Kasius (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Foul by Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo).
72': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
72': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
73': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
73': Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
75': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Mees de Wit.
77': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 2. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kees Smit.
79': Substitution, AZ. Matej Sín replaces Sven Mijnans.
79': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Matej Sín.
80': Attempt missed. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
80': Attempt blocked. Isak Jensen (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matej Sín.
80': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
80': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
81': Attempt missed. Isak Jensen (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mees de Wit following a corner.
81': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Isak Jensen with a cross.
82': Attempt blocked. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
83': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jan Zamburek replaces Ajdin Hrustic.
83': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Luka Kulenovic replaces Bryan Limbombe.
84': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Walid Ould-Chikh replaces Djevencio van der Kust.
84': Substitution, AZ. Lequincio Zeefuik replaces Mexx Meerdink.
85': Substitution, AZ. Peer Koopmeiners replaces Kees Smit.
85': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ).
85': Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
87': Attempt missed. Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Walid Ould-Chikh following a corner.
88': Attempt blocked. Matej Sín (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lequincio Zeefuik.
88': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mimeirhel Benita.
89': Foul by Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo).
89': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
90'+1': Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Mesík.
90'+3': Foul by Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo).
90'+3': Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Foul by Matej Sín (AZ).
90'+5': Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 2.
0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 2.

Statistics

AZ		HER
11	Fouls	11
5	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
9	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	6
47.7	Possession	52.3
25	SHOTS	19
8	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
318	Accurate Passes	339
375	Passes	409
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	4
18	Crosses	24
0.3	Cross %	0.2
45	Long Balls	54
23	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
8	Blocked Shots	3
11	Effective Tackles	10
19	Tackles	19
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
4	Interceptions	4
41	Effective Clearances	15
41	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Asito Stadion
Location: Almelo, Netherlands
Attendance: 11,964

Eredivisie Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Feyenoord Rotterdam	4	+8	12
2	PSV Eindhoven	5	+9	12
3	Ajax Amsterdam	5	+6	11
4	AZ Alkmaar	4	+5	10

Full Table

Line-Ups

Heracles Almelo (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Fabian De Keijzer (GK)
24	Ivan Mesik
4	Damon Mirani
5	Djevencio van der Kust
2	Mimeirhel Benita
10	Thomas Bruns
70	Ajdin Hrustic
32	Sem Scheperman
9	Jizz Hornkamp
21	Yvandro Borges Sanches
7	Bryan Limbombe Ekango

Heracles Almelo Substitutes:

Tristan Van Gilst, Mike te Wierik, Timo Jansink, Jannes Wieckhoff, Jan Zamburek, Lorenzo Milani, Walid Ould-Chikh, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Robin Mantel, Luka Kulenovic, Mario Engels.

AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
5	Alexandre Penetra
3	Wouter Goes
34	Mees De Wit
30	Denso Kasius
10	Sven Mijnans
26	Kees Smit
8	Jordy Clasie
35	Mexx Meerdink
27	Ro-Zangelo Daal
7	Weslley Patati

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:

Maxim Dekker, Matej Sin, Lequincio Zeefuik, Peer Koopmeiners, Isak Jensen, Ibrahim Sadiq, Mateo Chávez, Hobie Verhulst, Elijah Dijkstra, Jeroen Zoet, Dave Kwakman.

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