Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Twente
  • 48': Max Bruns
  • 84': Thomas van den Belt
  • Red Card 89': Bart van Rooij
FT
2 - 1
Heracles Almelo
  • 43': Ivan Mesik

About

FC Twente are hosting Heracles Almelo at De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Sondre Ørjasæter (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson.
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Pröpper (FC Twente).
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Substitution, FC Twente. Ruud Nijstad replaces Robin Pröpper because of an injury.
  • 9': Foul by Thomas van den Belt (FC Twente).
  • 9': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 11': Kristian Hlynsson (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Kristian Hlynsson (FC Twente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo).
  • 12': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo).
  • 12': Ramiz Zerrouki (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Sondre Ørjasæter (FC Twente) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bart van Rooij with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 22': Kristian Hlynsson (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Delay in match (FC Twente).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sondre Ørjasæter.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Kristian Hlynsson (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Foul by Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo).
  • 29': Kristian Hlynsson (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Mats Rots.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Bart van Rooij (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sondre Ørjasæter following a fast break.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Sondre Ørjasæter.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Sondre Ørjasæter (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Mats Rots.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Lars Unnerstall (FC Twente). Assisted by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 39': Foul by Daan Rots (FC Twente).
  • 39': Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Ruud Nijstad.
  • 43': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
  • 43': Goal! FC Twente 0, Heracles Almelo 1. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Thomas van den Belt (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Bruns.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Ivan Mesík.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Kristian Hlynsson (FC Twente) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Bart van Rooij (FC Twente) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daan Rots.
  • 45'+4': Daan Rots (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 45'+4': Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Daan Rots (FC Twente).
  • 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, FC Twente 0, Heracles Almelo 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Twente 0, Heracles Almelo 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jannes Wieckhoff replaces Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 46': Foul by Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo).
  • 46': Mats Rots (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 47': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck.
  • 48': Goal! FC Twente 1, Heracles Almelo 1. Max Bruns (FC Twente) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ramiz Zerrouki with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
  • 52': Sondre Ørjasæter (FC Twente) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bart van Rooij.
  • 53': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Jizz Hornkamp is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Kristian Hlynsson (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Thomas van den Belt.
  • 54': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Fabian de Keijzer.
  • 55': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Ivan Mesík.
  • 55': Daan Rots (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Daan Rots (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas van den Belt.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jannes Wieckhoff with a cross.
  • 61': Substitution, FC Twente. Marko Pjaca replaces Daan Rots.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Kristian Hlynsson (FC Twente) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Mats Rots (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ramiz Zerrouki.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Sondre Ørjasæter (FC Twente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas van den Belt.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Thomas van den Belt (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Mats Rots.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Ramiz Zerrouki (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sondre Ørjasæter.
  • 77': Foul by Max Bruns (FC Twente).
  • 77': Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Walid Ould-Chikh replaces Tristan van Gilst.
  • 78': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels replaces Bryan Limbombe.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Mesík.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
  • 84': Goal! FC Twente 2, Heracles Almelo 1. Thomas van den Belt (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sondre Ørjasæter.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Twente. Arno Verschueren replaces Thomas van den Belt.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Twente. Daouda Weidmann replaces Sondre Ørjasæter.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Twente. Taylor Booth replaces Kristian Hlynsson.
  • 86': Foul by Bart van Rooij (FC Twente).
  • 86': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Luka Kulenovic replaces Yvandro Borges Sanches.
  • 88': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Bart van Rooij (FC Twente).
  • 89': Bart van Rooij (FC Twente) is shown the red card.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, FC Twente. Bas Kuipers replaces Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mike te Wierik replaces Jan Zamburek.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo).
  • 90'+6': Mats Rots (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Twente 2, Heracles Almelo 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Twente 2, Heracles Almelo 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 4
7 Saves 1
41.1 Possession 58.9
7 SHOTS 21
2 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
269 Accurate Passes 418
347 Passes 505
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 53
27 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 11
23 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 7
43 Effective Clearances 22
43 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: De Grolsch Veste
Location: Enschede, Netherlands
Attendance: 30,000

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 9 +19 25
2 PSV Eindhoven 9 +15 22
3 AZ Alkmaar 9 +7 18
4 Ajax Amsterdam 9 +5 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

TWE FC Twente (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Lars Unnerstall (GK)
3 Robin Pröpper
38 Max Bruns
39 Mats Rots
28 Bart van Rooij Red Card
14 Kristian Hlynsson
20 Thomas van den Belt
6 Ramiz Zerrouki
9 Ricky van Wolfswinkel
27 Sondre Ørjasaeter
11 Daan Rots
FC Twente Substitutes:
Arno Verschueren, Ruud Nijstad, Daouda Weidmann, Taylor Booth, Bas Kuipers, Przemyslaw Tyton, Naci Ünüvar, Guilherme Peixoto, Marko Pjaca, Lucas Vennegoor Of Hesselink, Sam Karssies.

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

No. Name
1 Fabian De Keijzer (GK)
18 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
4 Damon Mirani
24 Ivan Mesik
2 Mimeirhel Benita
17 Tristan Van Gilst
13 Jan Zamburek
70 Ajdin Hrustic
9 Jizz Hornkamp
21 Yvandro Borges Sanches
7 Bryan Limbombe Ekango
Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
Mike te Wierik, Luka Kulenovic, Walid Ould-Chikh, Robin Mantel, Mario Engels, Thomas Bruns, Jannes Wieckhoff, Djevencio van der Kust, Lorenzo Milani, Timo Jansink.

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