Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
    FT
    0 - 3
    Ajax Amsterdam
    • 16': Mika Godts
    • 17': Steven Berghuis
    • 47': Steven Berghuis
    • Red Card 79': Takehiro Tomiyasu

    About

    Heracles Almelo are hosting Ajax Amsterdam 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': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
    • 3': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
    • 3': Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
    • 5': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Anton Gaaei.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas Bruns with a cross following a corner.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Rosa with a cross.
    • 13': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
    • 14': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo).
    • 14': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo).
    • 15': Offside, Ajax. Jorthy Mokio is caught offside.
    • 16': Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, Ajax 1. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jorthy Mokio following a fast break.
    • 17': Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, Ajax 2. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 19': Foul by Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo).
    • 19': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tristan van Gilst.
    • 28': Delay in match (Ajax).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo).
    • 33': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anton Gaaei from a direct free kick.
    • 34': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
    • 34': Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
    • 36': Offside, Ajax. Steven Berghuis is caught offside.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Wout Weghorst following a fast break.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Ko Itakura (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mika Godts.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wout Weghorst following a fast break.
    • 45': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo).
    • 45': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ivan Mesík.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 0, Ajax 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 0, Ajax 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Sava-Arangel Cestic replaces Thomas Bruns.
    • 47': Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, Ajax 3. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh with a through ball.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Mika Godts (Ajax).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
    • 51': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
    • 51': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Anton Gaaei.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Damon Mirani.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Sava-Arangel Cestic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax).
    • 54': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Luka Kulenovic replaces Naci Ünüvar.
    • 55': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Djevencio van der Kust replaces Jannes Wieckhoff.
    • 55': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Erik Ahlstrand replaces Tristan van Gilst.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Rosa with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Mika Godts.
    • 61': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
    • 62': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Luka Kulenovic.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sem Scheperman following a fast break.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Walid Ould-Chikh replaces Ivan Mesík because of an injury.
    • 66': Substitution, Ajax. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ko Itakura.
    • 70': Mika Godts (Ajax) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jorthy Mokio.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 73': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Anton Gaaei.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erik Ahlstrand with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 74': Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Sava-Arangel Cestic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 74': Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax).
    • 76': Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax).
    • 79': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax) is shown the red card.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Lucas Rosa.
    • 82': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Youri Baas.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Sava-Arangel Cestic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mario Engels following a corner.
    • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Sean Steur replaces Oscar Gloukh.
    • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Steven Berghuis.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Mika Godts (Ajax).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Substitution, Ajax. Aaron Bouwman replaces Mika Godts because of an injury.
    • 88': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Anton Gaaei.
    • 89': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Walid Ould-Chikh.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo).
    • 90'+4': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Ahlstrand.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Sava-Arangel Cestic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax).
    • 90'+5': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Maarten Paes.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sava-Arangel Cestic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 0, Ajax 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 0, Ajax 3.

    Statistics

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    4 Fouls 10
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    1 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 3
    60 Possession 40
    18 SHOTS 14
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    431 Accurate Passes 250
    496 Passes 308
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    9 Crosses 31
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    42 Long Balls 50
    16 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 17
    26 Tackles 28
    0.3 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 6
    26 Effective Clearances 17
    26 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Erve Asito
    Location: Almelo, Netherlands
    Attendance: 12,103

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 34 +56 84
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 34 +26 65
    3 NEC Nijmegen 34 +24 59
    4 FC Twente 34 +19 58
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    22 Remko Pasveer (GK)
    18 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck Yellow Card
    4 Damon Mirani
    24 Ivan Mesik
    3 Jannes Wieckhoff
    8 Mario Engels
    32 Sem Scheperman
    10 Thomas Bruns
    25 Lequincio Zeefuik
    9 Naci Ünüvar
    17 Tristan Van Gilst
    Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
    Erik Ahlstrand, Sil Blokhuis, Yvandro Borges Sanches, Sava-Arangel Cestic, Robin Mantel, Walid Ould-Chikh, Timo Jansink, Luka Kulenovic, Bryan Limbombe, Djevencio van der Kust, Rhys Bozinovski.

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    26 Maarten Paes (GK)
    15 Youri Baas
    37 Josip Sutalo
    2 Lucas Rosa
    3 Anton Gaaei
    4 Kou Itakura
    24 Jorthy Mokio
    10 Oscar Gloukh
    25 Wout Weghorst
    11 Mika Godts
    23 Steven Berghuis
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    Owen Wijndal, Aymean El Hani, Maher Carrizo, Mylo Van Der Lans, Aaron Bouwman, Oliver Edvardsen, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Rayane Bounida, Sean Steur, Paul Reverson, Kasper Dolberg, Don-Angelo Konadu.

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