Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs FC Groningen, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
  • 17': Tristan Van Gilst
FT
1 - 2
FC Groningen
  • 3': David Van Der Werff
  • 56': Tygo Land

About

Heracles Almelo are hosting FC Groningen 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': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Jorg Schreuders.
  • 3': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Mike te Wierik.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Rente.
  • 3': Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, FC Groningen 1. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Walid Ould-Chikh.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Marvin Peersman.
  • 13': Foul by Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo).
  • 13': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Mike te Wierik.
  • 16': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Mike te Wierik.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Rente following a fast break.
  • 17': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, FC Groningen 1. Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 24': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Dies Janse.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Walid Ould-Chikh with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
  • 26': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Dies Janse.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Walid Ould-Chikh with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': David van der Werff (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo).
  • 32': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  • 34': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels is caught offside.
  • 37': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Dies Janse.
  • 39': Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Walid Ould-Chikh following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by David van der Werff.
  • 42': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Younes Taha.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Younes Taha.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 1, FC Groningen 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 1, FC Groningen 1.
  • 46': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Walid Ould-Chikh with a cross following a corner.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Rente.
  • 51': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Damon Mirani.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Dies Janse.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tika de Jonge with a cross.
  • 56': Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo).
  • 56': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, FC Groningen 2. Tygo Land (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Rente.
  • 61': Substitution, FC Groningen. Travis Hernes replaces David van der Werff because of an injury.
  • 61': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  • 62': Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 65': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha.
  • 67': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Thomas Bruns.
  • 69': Foul by Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo).
  • 69': Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Tygo Land (FC Groningen).
  • 73': Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo).
  • 73': Younes Taha (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo).
  • 74': Substitution, FC Groningen. Rui Mendes replaces Tygo Land.
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 75': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Erik Ahlstrand replaces Mario Engels because of an injury.
  • 76': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Rhys Bozinovski replaces Thomas Bruns.
  • 76': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Tarik Hamamioglu replaces Walid Ould-Chikh.
  • 77': Foul by Mike te Wierik (Heracles Almelo).
  • 77': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Mimeirhel Benita is caught offside.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Tarik Hamamioglu (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Erik Ahlstrand with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 83': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Tika de Jonge.
  • 85': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jeppe Wijnreder replaces Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 86': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Marco Rente.
  • 87': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo).
  • 87': Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Sil Blokhuis replaces Jan Zamburek because of an injury.
  • 89': Substitution, FC Groningen. Jismerai Dillema replaces Thom van Bergen.
  • 89': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Younes Taha.
  • 90': Travis Hernes (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Tristan van Gilst with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, FC Groningen. Travis Hernes is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Travis Hernes (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 1, FC Groningen 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 1, FC Groningen 2.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 9
1 Saves 3
46.7 Possession 53.3
16 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
268 Accurate Passes 302
353 Passes 394
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
14 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 77
19 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 9
10 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 14
27 Effective Clearances 16
27 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Erve Asito
Location: Almelo, Netherlands
Attendance: 11,311

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
16 Timo Jansink (GK)
4 Damon Mirani
23 Mike te Wierik
5 Djevencio van der Kust
2 Mimeirhel Benita
10 Thomas Bruns
32 Sem Scheperman
13 Jan Zamburek Yellow Card
8 Mario Engels
73 Walid Ould-Chikh
17 Tristan Van Gilst
Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Lequincio Zeefuik, Tarik Hamamiogl, Sil Blokhuis, Sava-Arangel Cestic, Jannes Wieckhoff, Remko Pasveer, Jeppe Wijnreder, Rhys Bozinovski, Robin Mantel, Erik Ahlstrand, Jop Tijink.

GRO FC Groningen (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
4 Dies Janse
3 Thijmen Blokzijl
43 Marvin Peersman
5 Marco Rente
18 Tygo Land
8 Tika De Jonge
14 Jorg Schreuders
17 David Van Der Werff
26 Thom Van Bergen
10 Younes Taha
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Ryan Metu, Elvis Laan, Tyrique Mercera, Rui Mendes, Jismerai Dillema, Travis Hearnes, Lovro Štubljar, Hidde Jurjus, Sven Bouland, Wouter Prins, Brynjólfur Willumsson, Robin Kelder.

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