Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs NAC Breda, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
    FT
    0 - 1
    NAC Breda
    • 80': Clint Leemans (P)

    About

    Heracles Almelo are hosting NAC Breda 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.
    • 1': André Ayew (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boy Kemper.
    • 2': Offside, NAC Breda. Kamal Sowah is caught offside.
    • 5': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Luka Kulenovic is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt missed. André Ayew (NAC Breda) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Clint Leemans.
    • 8': Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo).
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic.
    • 9': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Cherrion Valerius.
    • 10': André Ayew (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Boy Kemper with a through ball.
    • 19': Foul by Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
    • 19': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mimeirhel Benita with a cross.
    • 21': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Leo Greiml.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Sava-Arangel Cestic (Heracles Almelo) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Handball by Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
    • 26': Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda).
    • 28': Foul by Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda).
    • 28': Mike te Wierik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda).
    • 32': Mike te Wierik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Substitution, NAC Breda. Denis Odoi replaces Leo Greiml because of an injury.
    • 38': Handball by Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda).
    • 39': Foul by Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo).
    • 39': Lewis Holtby (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda).
    • 40': Sava-Arangel Cestic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Mimeirhel Benita is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damon Mirani.
    • 42': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
    • 43': Foul by Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda).
    • 43': Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Boy Kemper (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Mike te Wierik (Heracles Almelo).
    • 44': Foul by Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda).
    • 44': Mike te Wierik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Offside, NAC Breda. Moussa Soumano is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
    • 45'+3': Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 0, NAC Breda 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 0, NAC Breda 0.
    • 49': Foul by Denis Odoi (NAC Breda).
    • 49': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo).
    • 50': Offside, NAC Breda. Moussa Soumano is caught offside.
    • 53': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Luka Kulenovic is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo).
    • 54': Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Clint Leemans (NAC Breda) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 56': Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Lewis Holtby (NAC Breda).
    • 56': Lewis Holtby (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Kulenovic following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Mike te Wierik (Heracles Almelo) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Walid Ould-Chikh.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda).
    • 60': Attempt missed. André Ayew (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kamal Sowah with a headed pass following a fast break.
    • 60': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Rhys Bozinovski replaces Mimeirhel Benita.
    • 61': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Erik Ahlstrand replaces Walid Ould-Chikh.
    • 61': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Naci Ünüvar is caught offside.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda).
    • 63': Attempt saved. Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda).
    • 63': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Daniel Bielica.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Clint Leemans (NAC Breda) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Kamal Sowah.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Kamal Sowah.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Moussa Soumano.
    • 72': Offside, NAC Breda. André Ayew is caught offside.
    • 73': Foul by Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 73': Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Substitution, NAC Breda. Amine Salama replaces Moussa Soumano because of an injury.
    • 76': Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Rhys Bozinovski (Heracles Almelo).
    • 76': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Sava-Arangel Cestic.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Denis Odoi (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clint Leemans with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Lewis Holtby (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Salama.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 78': Penalty conceded by Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo) with a handball in the penalty area.
    • 80': VAR Decision: Penalty NAC Breda.
    • 80': Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, NAC Breda 1. Clint Leemans (NAC Breda) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 84': Substitution, NAC Breda. Boyd Lucassen replaces Charles-Andreas Brym.
    • 85': Substitution, NAC Breda. Enes Mahmutovic replaces Clint Leemans.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Rhys Bozinovski (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Attempt saved. André Ayew (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Amine Salama.
    • 89': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
    • 90': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Tristan van Gilst replaces Djevencio van der Kust.
    • 90': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns replaces Naci Ünüvar.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
    • 90'+3': Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 90'+4': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Damon Mirani.
    • 90'+6': Erik Ahlstrand (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Boy Kemper (NAC Breda).
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 0, NAC Breda 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 0, NAC Breda 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 4
    47.1 Possession 52.9
    13 SHOTS 14
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    2 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    258 Accurate Passes 278
    340 Passes 375
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    8 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    61 Long Balls 60
    26 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 10
    15 Tackles 20
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 9
    31 Effective Clearances 26
    31 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Erve Asito
    Location: Almelo, Netherlands
    Attendance: 11,789

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 25 +20 48
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 25 +16 44
    4 NEC Nijmegen 25 +18 43
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    22 Remko Pasveer (GK)
    6 Sava-Arangel Cestic
    24 Ivan Mesik
    23 Mike te Wierik
    4 Damon Mirani
    70 Ajdin Hrustic
    5 Djevencio van der Kust
    2 Mimeirhel Benita
    19 Luka Kulenovic
    9 Naci Ünüvar
    73 Walid Ould-Chikh
    Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
    Tristan Van Gilst, Rhys Bozinovski, Thomas Bruns, Timo Jansink, Erik Ahlstrand, Jop Tijink, Sil Blokhuis, Jan Zamburek, Robin Mantel.

    NAC NAC Breda (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    99 Daniel Bielica (GK)
    8 Clint Leemans
    12 Leo Greiml
    4 Boy Kemper
    25 Cherrion Valerius
    16 Maximilien Balard
    14 Kamal Sowah
    90 Lewis Holtby Yellow Card
    24 André Ayew
    9 Moussa Soumano
    7 Charles-Andreas Brym
    NAC Breda Substitutes:
    Kostas Lamprou, Raul Paula, Brahim Ghalidi, Enes Mahmutovic, Juho Talvitie, Denis Odoi, Roy Kortsmit, Mohamed Nassoh, Pepijn Reulen, Boyd Lucassen, Salama, Jayden Candelaria.

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