Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs Fortuna Sittard, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
  • 26': Ajdin Hrustic
  • 44': Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
FT
2 - 1
Fortuna Sittard
  • 37': Kaj Sierhuis

About

Heracles Almelo are hosting Fortuna Sittard at Erve Asito, 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, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kristoffer Peterson following a fast break.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lequincio Zeefuik.
  • 8': Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivo Pinto with a cross.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo).
  • 15': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Mike te Wierik (Heracles Almelo).
  • 17': Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Kaj Sierhuis is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo).
  • 21': Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
  • 25': Foul by Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 25': Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, Fortuna Sittard 0. Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust following a fast break.
  • 27': Foul by Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 27': Mike te Wierik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Walid Ould-Chikh is caught offside.
  • 29': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 31': VAR Decision: No Goal Heracles Almelo 1-0 Fortuna Sittard.
  • 32': Handball by Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo).
  • 33': Justin Hubner (Fortuna Sittard) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 33': Justin Hubner (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Foul by Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo).
  • 37': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, Fortuna Sittard 1. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristoffer Peterson with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Philip Brittijn.
  • 40': Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 42': Foul by Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo).
  • 42': Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Iván Márquez (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 43': Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 44': Goal! Heracles Almelo 2, Fortuna Sittard 1. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Kristoffer Peterson.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 2, Fortuna Sittard 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 2, Fortuna Sittard 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Kristoffer Peterson.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Handball by Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 53': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Justin Hubner is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo).
  • 55': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 56': Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Shawn Adewoye (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 57': Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo).
  • 58': Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Walid Ould-Chikh.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Justin Hubner (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Ihattaren with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Shawn Adewoye (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Justin Hubner.
  • 60': Foul by Iván Márquez (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 60': Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Iván Márquez (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo).
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 62': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Paul Gladon replaces Shawn Adewoye.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Walid Ould-Chikh.
  • 63': Handball by Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Naci Ünüvar with a through ball.
  • 65': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo).
  • 65': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Iván Márquez (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 66': Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Iván Márquez (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 69': Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Handball by Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo).
  • 71': Attempt saved. Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Kaj Sierhuis.
  • 71': Foul by Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 71': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels replaces Naci Ünüvar.
  • 73': Foul by Mike te Wierik (Heracles Almelo).
  • 73': Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo).
  • 75': Justin Hubner (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Dimitrios Limnios replaces Ivo Pinto.
  • 79': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Foul by Iván Márquez (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 82': Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Tristan van Gilst replaces Ajdin Hrustic.
  • 84': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jannes Wieckhoff replaces Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 84': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Luka Kulenovic replaces Lequincio Zeefuik.
  • 85': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
  • 88': Dimitrios Limnios (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo).
  • 88': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Alen Halilovic replaces Kristoffer Peterson.
  • 89': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Samuel Bastien replaces Édouard Michut.
  • 90': Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo).
  • 90': Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jan Zamburek replaces Walid Ould-Chikh.
  • 90'+4': Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alen Halilovic.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Engels with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jannes Wieckhoff following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 90'+6': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 2, Fortuna Sittard 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 2, Fortuna Sittard 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 5
54.1 Possession 45.9
12 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
322 Accurate Passes 264
426 Passes 363
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.3
68 Long Balls 58
21 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 4
14 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 8
35 Effective Clearances 23
35 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Erve Asito
Location: Almelo, Netherlands
Attendance: 11,424

Eredivisie Table

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1 PSV Eindhoven 21 +39 56
2 NEC Nijmegen 21 +21 41
3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 21 +19 39
4 Ajax Amsterdam 21 +13 38
Full Table

Line-Ups

HER Heracles Almelo (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
22 Remko Pasveer (GK)
18 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
24 Ivan Mesik
23 Mike te Wierik
4 Damon Mirani
70 Ajdin Hrustic
5 Djevencio van der Kust
2 Mimeirhel Benita
25 Lequincio Zeefuik
9 Naci Ünüvar Yellow Card
73 Walid Ould-Chikh Yellow Card
Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
Robin Mantel, Sil Blokhuis, Luka Kulenovic, Tristan Van Gilst, Mario Engels, Yvandro Borges Sanches, Sava-Arangel Cestic, Jannes Wieckhoff, Jop Tijink, Bryan Limbombe, Jan Zamburek, Timo Jansink.

FOR Fortuna Sittard (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
31 Mattijs Branderhorst (GK)
44 Iván Márquez Yellow Card
21 Neraysho Kasanwirjo
4 Shawn Adewoye Yellow Card
23 Philip Brittijn
20 Edouard Michut
28 Justin Hubner Yellow Card
12 Ivo Pinto
9 Kaj Sierhuis
7 Kristoffer Peterson
52 Mohamed Ihattaren
Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
Samuel Bastien, Moussa Gbemou, Paul Gladon, Lars Van Parys, Tristan Schenkhuizen, Syb van Ottele, Niels Martens, Alen Halilovic, Dimitrios Limnios.

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