Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs Heracles Almelo, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • 8': Noah Naujoks
FT
1 - 2
Heracles Almelo
  • 60': Walid Ould-Chikh
  • 79': Luka Kulenovic

About

Excelsior are hosting Heracles Almelo at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, 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': Foul by Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo).
  • 2': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Casper Widell.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Walid Ould-Chikh.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Goal! Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 0. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian following a corner.
  • 9': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Nolan Martens.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Bryan Limbombe with a headed pass.
  • 11': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 12': Foul by Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo).
  • 12': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Nolan Martens (Excelsior).
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
  • 15': Substitution, Excelsior. Stan Henderikx replaces Ilias Bronkhorst because of an injury.
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo).
  • 16': Rick Meissen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 18': Foul by Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior).
  • 18': Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo).
  • 22': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 24': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Timo Jansink.
  • 25': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 27': Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mike te Wierik.
  • 28': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
  • 28': Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Adam Carlén.
  • 30': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Adam Carlén.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Szymon Wlodarczyk.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Luka Kulenovic.
  • 34': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 37': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo).
  • 37': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Ivan Mesík.
  • 40': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
  • 40': Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Casper Widell (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Stan Henderikx (Excelsior).
  • 42': Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Adam Carlén.
  • 43': Foul by Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo).
  • 43': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 44': Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Stan Henderikx (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo).
  • 45': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Timo Jansink.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Szymon Wlodarczyk with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 48': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Damon Mirani.
  • 49': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Irakli Yegoian.
  • 55': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Damon Mirani.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Walid Ould-Chikh.
  • 58': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Nolan Martens.
  • 59': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 59': Stan Henderikx (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns replaces Jan Zamburek.
  • 60': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels replaces Bryan Limbombe.
  • 60': Goal! Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 1. Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
  • 62': Delay in match (Heracles Almelo).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyan de Regt.
  • 63': Penalty conceded by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 64': Penalty saved. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Adam Carlén (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 66': Substitution, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf replaces Szymon Wlodarczyk.
  • 66': Substitution, Excelsior. Stijn Middendorp replaces Noah Naujoks.
  • 67': Foul by Stan Henderikx (Excelsior).
  • 67': Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 69': Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Adam Carlén (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 71': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
  • 71': Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Stan Henderikx (Excelsior).
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Foul by Stan Henderikx (Excelsior).
  • 77': Mike te Wierik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Luka Kulenovic.
  • 77': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 78': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 79': Goal! Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 2. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jannes Wieckhoff replaces Mike te Wierik.
  • 81': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Djevencio van der Kust replaces Walid Ould-Chikh.
  • 82': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Casper Widell.
  • 83': Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
  • 83': Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Substitution, Excelsior. Yoon Do-Young replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 84': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Nolan Martens.
  • 84': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Jizz Hornkamp is caught offside.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Mike te Wierik (Heracles Almelo).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
  • 87': Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Handball by Yoon Do-Young (Excelsior).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo).
  • 90'+2': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Jerolldino Bergraaf with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
  • 90'+4': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
13 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 3
54.6 Possession 45.4
10 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
294 Accurate Passes 230
390 Passes 326
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 1
26 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.1
70 Long Balls 64
34 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 12
14 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
6 Interceptions 12
27 Effective Clearances 36
27 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,400

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 11 +20 28
2 PSV Eindhoven 11 +19 28
3 AZ Alkmaar 11 +11 24
4 Ajax Amsterdam 11 +6 20
Full Table

Line-Ups

EXC Excelsior (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
3 Rick Meissen
4 Casper Widell Yellow Card
17 Nolan Martens
2 Ilias Bronkhorst
6 Adam Carlén
23 Irakli Yegoian
10 Noah Naujoks
9 Szymon Wlodarczyk
11 Gyan De Regt
30 Sanches Fernandes
Excelsior Substitutes:
Yoon Do-Yong, Stan Hendrikx, Stefan Mitrovic, Lewis Schouten, Calvin Raatsie, Mike van Duinen, Mathijs Tielemans, Jerolldino Armantrading, Stjin Middendorp.

HER Heracles Almelo (4-4-2)

No. Name
16 Timo Jansink (GK)
18 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
4 Damon Mirani
24 Ivan Mesik Yellow Card
23 Mike te Wierik
13 Jan Zamburek
70 Ajdin Hrustic
73 Walid Ould-Chikh
7 Bryan Limbombe
9 Jizz Hornkamp
19 Luka Kulenovic
Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
Fabian De Keijzer, Mario Engels, Mimeirhel Benita, Djevencio van der Kust, Jannes Wieckhoff, Robin Mantel, Thomas Bruns, Lorenzo Milani.

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