Heracles 3-0 Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie, 27 Sep 2025
Heracles beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-0 in Eredivisie on 27 September 2025 at Asito Stadium, Almelo. Jizz Hornkamp and Y. Borges Sanches scored for Heracles. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Heracles have won 1 and Sparta Rotterdam 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 14'
- 16'Foul
- 33'Foul
- 41'
- 1-045'assist: Bryan Limbombe
- Half-time1-0
- 46'Foul
- 46'
- 55'VARPenalty cancelled
- 59'Foul
- 2-065'assist: Jan Žambůrek
- 68'
- 68'
- 68'
- 3-069'assist: Ajdin Hrustic
- 76'
- 76'out: T. Bruns
- 81'
- 84'Foul
- 86'
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Heracles
- 9.2Jizz HornkampF
- 8.7Fabian de KeijzerG
- 7.9Ajdin HrusticM
- 7.9Damon MiraniD
- 7.9Yvandro Borges SanchesM
- 7.7Ivan MesíkD
- 7.2Alec Van HoorenbeeckD
- 7.2Bryan LimbombeM
- 7.0Jan ŽambůrekM
- 6.9Mimeirhel BenitaD
- 6.7Thomas BrunsM
- 6.7Tristan van GilstF
- 6.6Luka KulenovićF
- 6.6Sem SchepermanM
- 6.5Mario EngelsM
- 6.3Jannes WieckhoffD
Sparta Rotterdam
- 7.0Lance DuijvestijnM
- 6.9Julian BaasM
- 6.7Ayoub OufkirF
- 6.7Joshua KitolanoM
- 6.7Marvin YoungD
- 6.6Sayfallah LtaiefF
- 6.5Tobias LauritsenF
- 6.5Joël DrommelG
- 6.5Nökkvi ÞórissonF
- 6.3Pelle ClementM
- 6.3Mitchell van BergenF
- 6.0Teo QuinteroD
- 6.0Jens ToornstraM
- 5.9Shurandy SamboD
- 5.9Bruno Martins IndiD
Line-ups
Sparta Rotterdam4-3-3
Heracles4-4-2
Substitutes
HeraclesBas Sibum
Substitutes
- 30R. MantelG
- 13Jan Žambůrek14'M7.0
- 8M. Engels81'M6.5
- 23M. te WierikD
- 10T. Bruns76'M6.7
- 73W. Ould ChikhM
- 5D. van der KustD
- 19Luka Kulenović76'F6.6
- 3J. Wieckhoff46'D6.3
- 22L. MilaniD
- 16T. JansinkG
Sparta RotterdamMaurice Steijn
Substitutes
- 21J. de GuzmanM
- 15P. van AanholtD
- 19Nökkvi Þórisson86'F6.5
- 12S. BakariD
- 20Filip BednarekG
- 18Lance Duijvestijn68'M7.0
- 14Tijs VelthuisD
- 16Julian Baas68'M6.9
- 30P. KuiperG
- 17Ayoub Oufkir68'F6.7
- 22Giannino VianelloD
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
1.33Expected goals (xG)1.50
12Total shots18
5Shots on target5
4Shots off target7
3Blocked shots6
5Corners4
3Offsides1
12Fouls11
2Yellow cards4
4Goalkeeper saves2
-0.29Goals prevented-0.29
417Total passes459
329Accurate passes378
79%Pass accuracy82%
Heracles
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jizz Hornkamp | 76 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 9.2 |
| Fabian de Keijzer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.7 |
| Ajdin Hrustic | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Damon Mirani | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Yvandro Borges Sanches | 81 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Ivan Mesík | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Alec Van Hoorenbeeck | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Bryan Limbombe | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Jan Žambůrek | 76 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Mimeirhel Benita | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Bruns | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tristan van Gilst | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Luka Kulenović | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Sem Scheperman | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Mario Engels | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jannes Wieckhoff | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Duijvestijn | 22 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Julian Baas | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Marvin Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Sayfallah Ltaief | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joël Drommel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Nökkvi Þórisson | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Pelle Clement | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 86 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Teo Quintero | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Jens Toornstra | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Shurandy Sambo | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 11 Jan 25Heracles1-1Sparta Rotterdam
- 11 Aug 24Sparta Rotterdam0-0Heracles
- 06 Apr 24Sparta Rotterdam1-2Heracles
- 02 Dec 23Heracles0-1Sparta Rotterdam
- 15 May 22Heracles1-3Sparta Rotterdam
- 21 Aug 21Sparta Rotterdam1-1Heracles
Most recent meetings
Final table, Eredivisie 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Heerenveen | 34 | +4 | 51 |
| 9 | Groningen | 34 | +4 | 48 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | -22 | 43 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | -14 | 39 |
| 12 | GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | +1 | 38 |
| 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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Sparta Rotterdam
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