Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs AZ Alkmaar, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
  • 45'+1': Kaj Sierhuis
  • 72': Delano Burgzorg
  • 90'+4': Rai Vloet
FT
3 - 2
AZ Alkmaar
  • 19': Albert Gudmundsson
  • Red Card 44': Jordy Clasie
  • 89': Tijjani Reijnders

About

Heracles Almelo are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Asito Stadion, Almelo, 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.
  • 3': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Noah Fadiga.
  • 4': Foul by Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ).
  • 4': Mohamed Amissi (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Kaj Sierhuis (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Mohamed Amissi (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kaj Sierhuis.
  • 7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Marco Rente.
  • 8': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
  • 8': Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Luca de la Torre.
  • 17': Foul by Kaj Sierhuis (Heracles Almelo).
  • 17': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Marco Rente (Heracles Almelo).
  • 19': Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, AZ 1. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 23': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 23': Nikolai Laursen (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rai Vloet with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 25': Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 27': Mats Knoester (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Noah Fadiga (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Owen Wijndal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aslak Fonn Witry with a headed pass.
  • 34': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Rai Vloet (Heracles Almelo).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 36': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou.
  • 38': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nikolai Laursen.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 40': Foul by Aslak Fonn Witry (AZ).
  • 40': Mohamed Amissi (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 44': Luca de la Torre (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the red card.
  • 45': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 45'+1': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 1. Kaj Sierhuis (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 1.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Jesper Karlsson.
  • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Bilal Basacikoglu replaces Mohamed Amissi.
  • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Delano Burgzorg replaces Nikolai Laursen.
  • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Giacomo Quagliata replaces Ruben Roosken.
  • 48': Foul by Rai Vloet (Heracles Almelo).
  • 48': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Rai Vloet (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Giacomo Quagliata (Heracles Almelo).
  • 50': Giacomo Quagliata (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Delano Burgzorg (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mats Knoester.
  • 56': Delano Burgzorg (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (AZ).
  • 56': Delano Burgzorg (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Aslak Fonn Witry (AZ).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Bilal Basacikoglu (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kaj Sierhuis.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Kaj Sierhuis (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bilal Basacikoglu with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Marco Rente (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rai Vloet.
  • 62': Substitution, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Aslak Fonn Witry.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Rai Vloet (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 69': Substitution, AZ. Ernest Poku replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 70': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 72': Goal! Heracles Almelo 2, AZ 1. Delano Burgzorg (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaj Sierhuis.
  • 74': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 74': Rai Vloet (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Ismail Azzaoui replaces Kaj Sierhuis.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Ismail Azzaoui (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bilal Basacikoglu.
  • 79': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Giacomo Quagliata tries a through ball, but Ismail Azzaoui is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Rai Vloet (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Knoester.
  • 83': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 83': Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 84': Ismail Azzaoui (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Ernest Poku (AZ).
  • 85': Marco Rente (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, AZ. Sam Beukema replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 86': Substitution, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Timo Letschert.
  • 87': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Lucas Schoofs replaces Luca de la Torre.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 88': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Giacomo Quagliata (Heracles Almelo).
  • 88': Attempt saved. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Owen Wijndal (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 89': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bilal Basacikoglu.
  • 89': Goal! Heracles Almelo 2, AZ 2. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Rai Vloet (Heracles Almelo).
  • 90'+3': Bilal Basacikoglu (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ).
  • 90'+3': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Heracles Almelo 3, AZ 2. Rai Vloet (Heracles Almelo) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 3, AZ 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 3, AZ 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 2
49.4 Possession 50.6
10 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
407 Accurate Passes 429
497 Passes 515
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 49
27 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 10
18 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 11
9 Effective Clearances 17
9 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Asito Stadion
Location: Almelo, Netherlands
Attendance: 8,053

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 13 +36 36
2 FC Utrecht 12 +10 31
3 Ajax Amsterdam 12 +16 29
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 13 +18 28
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Janis Blaswich (GK)
13 Mats Knoester
5 Marco Rente
12 Ruben Roosken
23 Noah Fadiga
10 Rai Vloet Yellow Card
14 Luca de la Torre
6 Orestis Kiomourtzoglou
16 Kaj Sierhuis
30 Mohamed Amissi
11 Nikolai Laursen
Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
Adrian Szöke, Alessandro Damen, Delano Burgzorg, Ismail Azzaoui, Navajo Bakboord, Mateo Les, Bilal Basacikoglu, Giacomo Quagliata, Koen Bucker, Lucas Schoofs, Melih Ibrahimoglu, Elias Sierra.

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
4 Bruno Martins Indi
22 Timo Letschert
5 Owen Wijndal
15 Aslak Fonn Witry
10 Dani de Wit
6 Fredrik Midtsjo
20 Jordy Clasie Red Card
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
11 Jesper Karlsson
28 Albert Gudmundsson
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Yukinari Sugawara, Mohamed Taabouni, Peer Koopmeiners, Jelle Duin, Thijs Oosting, Sam Beukema, Hakon Evjen, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Ernest Poku, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Tijjani Reijnders, Hobie Verhulst.

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