Heracles 1-4 NEC Nijmegen — Eredivisie, 16 Aug 2025
NEC Nijmegen beat Heracles 4-1 in Eredivisie on 16 August 2025 at Asito Stadium, Almelo. Jizz Hornkamp scored for Heracles; Bryan Linssen, Philippe Sandler and Kento Shiogai for NEC Nijmegen. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Heracles have won 2 and NEC Nijmegen 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-03'assist: S. Scheperman
- 12'VARCard upgrade
- 13'Foul
- 28'Foul
- 29'
- 31'VARGoal cancelled
- 32'Foul
- 1-139'assist: Philippe Sandler
- Half-time1-1
- 46'
- 46'
- 62'
- 62'
- 68'Argument
- 1-268'assist: Tjaronn Chery
- 69'
- 69'
- 69'
- 81'
- 1-383'
- 1-487'assist: Youssef El Kachati
- 90'Foul
- 90'
- Full-time1-4
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Heracles
- 7.7Sem SchepermanM
- 7.5Bryan LimbombeM
- 7.5Luka KulenovićF
- 7.3Fabian de KeijzerG
- 7.0Jan ŽambůrekM
- 6.7Damon MiraniD
- 6.6Yvandro Borges SanchesF
- 6.3Thomas BrunsM
- 6.3Djevencio van der KustD
- 6.3Mimeirhel BenitaD
- 6.3Tristan van GilstM
- 6.2Ajdin HrusticM
- 6.2Jannes WieckhoffD
- 6.0Ivan MesíkD
- 5.6Mike te WierikD
- 5.0Jizz HornkampF
NEC Nijmegen
- 8.6Philippe SandlerD
- 8.3Gonzalo CrettazG
- 7.6Kento ShiogaiF
- 7.5Kodai SanoM
- 7.3Başar ÖnalM
- 7.3Calvin VerdonkD
- 7.0Bryan LinssenF
- 6.9Youssef El KachatiF
- 6.9Virgil MisidjanF
- 6.7Sami OuaissaM
- 6.6Vito van CrooijF
- 6.5Tjaronn CheryF
- 6.3Koki OgawaF
- 6.3Brayann PereiraD
- 6.2Dirk ProperM
Line-ups
NEC Nijmegen3-4-3
Heracles4-2-3-1
Substitutes
HeraclesErnest Faber
Substitutes
- 30R. MantelG
- 23M. te Wierik62'D5.6
- 70Ajdin Hrustic81'M6.2
- 26D. van KaamM
- 19Luka Kulenović46'F7.5
- 22L. MilaniD
- 21Y. Borges Sanches62'F6.6
- 2M. Benita46'D6.3
- 16T. JansinkG
- 20D. van OorschotF
- 27J. TijinkD
NEC NijmegenDick Schreuder
Substitutes
- 22J. CillessenG
- 21R. GonzalezM
- 15J. WillemsD
- 7V. Misidjan69'F6.9
- 5Thomas OuwejanD
- 32V. van Crooij69'F6.6
- 34Youssef El Kachati29'F6.9
- 14Lars Olden LarsenF
- 8A. DarelasM
- 9Kento Shiogai83'87'69'F7.6
- 33Y. Sbai90'M
- 35S. de LaatM
Team statistics
19%Possession81%
1.33Expected goals (xG)3.05
13Total shots24
6Shots on target11
6Shots off target5
1Blocked shots8
3Corners7
1Offsides4
9Fouls11
2Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
7Goalkeeper saves5
0.92Goals prevented0.92
140Total passes649
82Accurate passes585
59%Pass accuracy90%
Heracles
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sem Scheperman | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Bryan Limbombe | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | 7.5 |
| Luka Kulenović | 45 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Fabian de Keijzer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Jan Žambůrek | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Damon Mirani | 81 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Yvandro Borges Sanches | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Thomas Bruns | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Djevencio van der Kust | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Mimeirhel Benita | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Tristan van Gilst | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ajdin Hrustic | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jannes Wieckhoff | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Ivan Mesík | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Mike te Wierik | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.0 |
NEC Nijmegen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Sandler | 89 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 8.6 |
| Gonzalo Crettaz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Kento Shiogai | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Kodai Sano | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Başar Önal | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Calvin Verdonk | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Bryan Linssen | 69 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Youssef El Kachati | 61 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Virgil Misidjan | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sami Ouaissa | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Vito van Crooij | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Koki Ogawa | 69 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Brayann Pereira | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Dirk Proper | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 18 May 25Heracles1-2NEC Nijmegen
- 21 Sept 24NEC Nijmegen1-2Heracles
- 03 Feb 24NEC Nijmegen3-1Heracles
- 18 Aug 23Heracles2-1NEC Nijmegen
- 15 Jan 22NEC Nijmegen0-0Heracles
- 29 Aug 21Heracles0-1NEC Nijmegen
Most recent meetings
Final table, Eredivisie 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | +56 | 84 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 3 | NEC Nijmegen | 34 | +24 | 59 |
| 4 | Twente | 34 | +19 | 58 |
| 5 | Ajax | 34 | +21 | 56 |
| 16 | FC Volendam | 34 | -20 | 32 |
| 17 | NAC Breda | 34 | -23 | 29 |
| 18 | Heracles | 34 | -50 | 19 |
Before and after
Heracles
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NEC Nijmegen
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