Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 9': Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
  • 30': Younes Taha
  • 40': Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
  • 90'+1': David Van Der Werff
FT
4 - 0
Heracles Almelo

    About

    FC Groningen are hosting Heracles Almelo at Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 4': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
    • 5': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
    • 5': Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Heracles Almelo 0. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Rente.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic.
    • 15': Foul by Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo).
    • 15': Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Foul by Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 16': Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 19': Handball by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 22': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Sem Scheperman.
    • 23': Offside, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
    • 25': Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
    • 27': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Goal! FC Groningen 2, Heracles Almelo 0. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Rente.
    • 32': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 32': Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo).
    • 33': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
    • 34': Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Younes Taha.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
    • 38': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic following a set piece situation.
    • 40': Goal! FC Groningen 3, Heracles Almelo 0. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Younes Taha.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Rente with a cross.
    • 42': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
    • 42': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic following a set piece situation.
    • 44': Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
    • 45': Attempt missed. Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Stije Resink.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Groningen 3, Heracles Almelo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 3, Heracles Almelo 0.
    • 47': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 47': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Kulenovic.
    • 48': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Handball by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
    • 51': Offside, FC Groningen. Jorg Schreuders is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Rente with a cross.
    • 54': Handball by Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 55': Foul by Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo).
    • 55': Younes Taha (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo).
    • 59': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sem Scheperman.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dies Janse.
    • 64': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
    • 64': Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Yvandro Borges Sanches replaces Bryan Limbombe.
    • 65': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns replaces Ajdin Hrustic.
    • 66': Substitution, FC Groningen. David van der Werff replaces Jorg Schreuders.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David van der Werff.
    • 67': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson.
    • 70': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Sem Scheperman.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Stije Resink.
    • 72': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Fabian de Keijzer.
    • 73': Handball by Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo).
    • 74': Substitution, FC Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces Tika de Jonge.
    • 74': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Younes Taha.
    • 76': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
    • 76': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Stije Resink.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson.
    • 78': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Mimeirhel Benita.
    • 79': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
    • 79': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, FC Groningen. Mats Seuntjens replaces Thom van Bergen.
    • 82': Substitution, FC Groningen. Mark Hoekstra replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.
    • 85': Foul by Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
    • 85': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust.
    • 89': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
    • 89': Mark Hoekstra (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marco Rente.
    • 90'+1': Goal! FC Groningen 4, Heracles Almelo 0. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 4, Heracles Almelo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 4, Heracles Almelo 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 0
    49.5 Possession 50.5
    8 SHOTS 17
    0 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    255 Accurate Passes 275
    352 Passes 354
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    14 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    83 Long Balls 59
    34 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 8
    12 Effective Tackles 11
    19 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 7
    33 Effective Clearances 29
    33 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Euroborg
    Location: Groningen, Netherlands
    Attendance: 22,525

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3 +7 9
    2 NEC Nijmegen 4 +10 9
    3 FC Utrecht 4 +8 9
    4 PSV Eindhoven 4 +7 9
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    GRO FC Groningen (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
    4 Dies Janse Yellow Card
    3 Thijmen Blokzijl
    43 Marvin Peersman
    5 Marco Rente
    10 Younes Taha
    6 Stije Resink
    8 Tika De Jonge
    9 Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
    14 Jorg Schreuders Yellow Card
    26 Thom Van Bergen
    FC Groningen Substitutes:
    Yénio Holder, Oskar Zawada, Mats Seuntjens, Sven Bouland, Hidde Jurjus, Tyrique Mercera, Rui Mendes, Mark Hoekstra, Lovro Štubljar, Wouter Prins, David Van Der Werff, Tygo Land.

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

    No. Name
    1 Fabian De Keijzer (GK)
    24 Ivan Mesik
    4 Damon Mirani
    5 Djevencio van der Kust Yellow Card
    2 Mimeirhel Benita
    70 Ajdin Hrustic
    13 Jan Zamburek
    32 Sem Scheperman
    19 Luka Kulenovic
    17 Tristan Van Gilst
    7 Bryan Limbombe Ekango
    Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
    Mike te Wierik, Jannes Wieckhoff, Timo Jansink, Daniel Van Kaam, Yvandro Borges Sanches, Lorenzo Milani, Robin Mantel, Antonio Satriano, Thomas Bruns, Jop Tijink, Diego Van Oorschot.

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