Heracles 1-1 Excelsior — Eredivisie, 20 Mar 2026
Heracles and Excelsior drew 1-1 in Eredivisie on 20 March 2026 at Asito Stadium, Almelo. S. Scheperman scored for Heracles; Derensili Sanches Fernandes for Excelsior. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Heracles have won 2 and Excelsior 3.
Match timeline
- 14'Foul
- 1-023'
- 38'
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 1-157'
- 58'
- 61'
- 69'
- 69'
- 72'
- 72'
- 79'
- 80'
- 87'Argument
- 90'
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Heracles
- 8.0Sem SchepermanM
- 8.0Alec Van HoorenbeeckD
- 7.3Naci ÜnüvarM
- 7.0Lequincio ZeefuikM
- 6.9Damon MiraniD
- 6.9Ivan MesíkD
- 6.9Mimeirhel BenitaD
- 6.7Jan ŽambůrekM
- 6.6Jannes WieckhoffD
- 6.5Erik AhlstrandM
- 6.5Mario EngelsM
- 6.3Remko PasveerG
- 6.3Rhys BozinovskiM
- 6.2Ajdin HrusticF
- 6.2Bryan LimbombeF
- 6.2Tristan van GilstF
Excelsior
- 7.9Stijn van GasselG
- 7.3Derensili Sanches FernandesM
- 7.2Casper WidellD
- 7.0Rick MeissenD
- 6.9Irakli YegoianM
- 6.9Emil HanssonF
- 6.9Noah NaujoksM
- 6.6Lennard HartjesM
- 6.5Gyan de RegtM
- 6.5Ilias BronkhorstD
- 6.3Szymon WłodarczykF
- 6.3Arthur ZagréD
- 6.2Jerolldino BergraafF
- 6.2Mike van DuinenF
- 6.2Lewis SchoutenD
Line-ups
Substitutes
HeraclesErnest Faber
Substitutes
- 30R. MantelG
- 13Jan Žambůrek61'M6.7
- 8M. Engels72'M6.5
- 10T. BrunsM
- 73W. Ould ChikhM
- 5D. van der KustD
- 7Bryan Limbombe72'F6.2
- 6S. CesticD
- 2M. Benita46'D6.9
- 16T. JansinkG
- 17T. van Gilst58'F6.2
- 41T. HamamiogluF
ExcelsiorRuben den Uil
Substitutes
- 7Emil Hansson69'F6.9
- 29M. van Duinen69'F6.2
- 15Simon JanssenD
- 6Adam Carlén90'M
- 9Szymon Włodarczyk80'79'F6.3
- 3Rick Meissen38'D7.0
- 8M. TielemansM
- 5Stan HenderikxD
- 24G. CairoM
- 40T. HollaG
Team statistics
Heracles
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sem Scheperman | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 8.0 |
| Alec Van Hoorenbeeck | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 8.0 |
| Naci Ünüvar | 58 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 90 | – | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Damon Mirani | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ivan Mesík | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Mimeirhel Benita | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jan Žambůrek | 29 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jannes Wieckhoff | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Erik Ahlstrand | 72 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Mario Engels | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Remko Pasveer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Rhys Bozinovski | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ajdin Hrustic | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Bryan Limbombe | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tristan van Gilst | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Excelsior
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stijn van Gassel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 79 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Casper Widell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Rick Meissen | 52 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Irakli Yegoian | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Emil Hansson | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Noah Naujoks | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Lennard Hartjes | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Gyan de Regt | 69 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ilias Bronkhorst | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Szymon Włodarczyk | 11 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Arthur Zagré | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jerolldino Bergraaf | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Mike van Duinen | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lewis Schouten | 38 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
HeraclesLDLLL
- L15 Mar 26AAZ Alkmaar0-4
- D06 Mar 26HUtrecht0-0
- L28 Feb 26HPSV Eindhoven1-3
- L22 Feb 26AGO Ahead Eagles0-4
- L14 Feb 26HNAC Breda0-1
ExcelsiorLLLLL
- L15 Mar 26AFeyenoord1-2
- L07 Mar 26HHeerenveen1-2
- L01 Mar 26HGO Ahead Eagles0-1
- L20 Feb 26AFortuna Sittard1-2
- L14 Feb 26HAZ Alkmaar1-2
Head-to-head
Final table, Eredivisie 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | -14 | 39 |
| 12 | GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | +1 | 38 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 34 | -13 | 38 |
| 14 | Telstar | 34 | -6 | 37 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | -27 | 37 |
| 16 | FC Volendam | 34 | -20 | 32 |
| 17 | NAC Breda | 34 | -23 | 29 |
| 18 | Heracles | 34 | -50 | 19 |
Before and after
Heracles
- Previous: AZ Alkmaar 4-0 Heracles, 15 Mar 2026 · Eredivisie
- Next: Heerenveen 4-1 Heracles, 5 Apr 2026 · Eredivisie
Excelsior
- Previous: Feyenoord 2-1 Excelsior, 15 Mar 2026 · Eredivisie
- Next: Excelsior 0-2 NEC Nijmegen, 4 Apr 2026 · Eredivisie
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