Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs FC Utrecht, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
  • 62': Abdenego Nankishi
FT
1 - 3
FC Utrecht
  • 5': Ole Romeny
  • 45'+6': Victor Jensen
  • 90'+4': Navajo Bakboord (OG)

About

Heracles Almelo are hosting FC Utrecht 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.
  • 5': Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, FC Utrecht 1. Ole Romeny (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross following a fast break.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Mats Seuntjens (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oscar Fraulo with a through ball.
  • 9': Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht).
  • 9': Mats Seuntjens (FC Utrecht) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Can Bozdogan following a fast break.
  • 10': Offside, FC Utrecht. Hidde ter Avest tries a through ball, but Souffian El Karouani is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Hansson with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo).
  • 11': Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Navajo Bakboord (Heracles Almelo).
  • 15': Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Michael Brouwer tries a through ball, but Mohamed Sankoh is caught offside.
  • 18': Hand ball by Mohamed Sankoh (Heracles Almelo).
  • 18': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mohamed Sankoh (Heracles Almelo) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 19': VAR Decision: No Goal Heracles Almelo 0-1 FC Utrecht.
  • 21': Foul by Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo).
  • 21': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo).
  • 23': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo).
  • 25': Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Ole Romeny (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Jensen.
  • 26': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Michael Brouwer.
  • 32': Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 34': Foul by Ole Romeny (FC Utrecht).
  • 34': Jetro Willems (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht).
  • 34': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 41': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Ryan Flamingo.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Emil Hansson (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anas Ouahim.
  • 42': Foul by Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo).
  • 42': Hidde ter Avest (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 45'+2': Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht).
  • 45'+3': Mohamed Sankoh (Heracles Almelo) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Emil Hansson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sven Sonnenberg following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo).
  • 45'+5': Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Mark van der Maarel (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross.
  • 45'+5': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Michael Brouwer.
  • 45'+6': Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, FC Utrecht 2. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oscar Fraulo following a corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 0, FC Utrecht 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 0, FC Utrecht 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Abed Nankishi replaces Bryan Limbombe.
  • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns replaces Mario Engels.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens.
  • 48': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Michael Brouwer.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Foul by Emil Hansson (Heracles Almelo).
  • 50': Ole Romeny (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (FC Utrecht).
  • 53': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo).
  • 56': Emil Hansson (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (FC Utrecht).
  • 56': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Emil Hansson tries a through ball, but Mohamed Sankoh is caught offside.
  • 57': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Marko Vejinovic replaces Anas Ouahim.
  • 58': Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht).
  • 58': Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Brian De Keersmaecker tries a through ball, but Sven Sonnenberg is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Jetro Willems (Heracles Almelo).
  • 60': Ole Romeny (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Jetro Willems (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Justin Hoogma.
  • 62': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, FC Utrecht 2. Abed Nankishi (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Bruns following a fast break.
  • 64': Abed Nankishi (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
  • 66': Foul by Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo).
  • 66': Ole Romeny (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht).
  • 69': Jetro Willems (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Delay in match (Heracles Almelo).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Foul by Marko Vejinovic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 73': Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Marko Vejinovic (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Zakaria Labyad replaces Ole Romeny.
  • 74': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Hugo Novoa replaces Othmane Boussaid.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Foul by Zakaria Labyad (FC Utrecht).
  • 76': Sven Sonnenberg (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht).
  • 80': Mohamed Sankoh (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Jetro Willems (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Hansson with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Mohamed Sankoh (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Jens Toornstra replaces Victor Jensen because of an injury.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Zidane Iqbal replaces Oscar Fraulo.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abed Nankishi.
  • 87': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns tries a through ball, but Mohamed Sankoh is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Hugo Novoa (FC Utrecht).
  • 88': Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Delay in match (Heracles Almelo).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Ruben Roosken replaces Jetro Willems.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Antonio Satriano replaces Brian De Keersmaecker.
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Zidane Iqbal (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a through ball.
  • 90'+4': Own Goal by Navajo Bakboord, Heracles Almelo. Heracles Almelo 1, FC Utrecht 3.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Isac Lidberg replaces Mats Seuntjens.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Isac Lidberg (FC Utrecht).
  • 90'+5': Sven Sonnenberg (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Ryan Flamingo.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sven Sonnenberg (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Vasilios Barkas.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 1, FC Utrecht 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 1, FC Utrecht 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 5
42.9 Possession 57.1
11 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 1
0.6 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
267 Accurate Passes 373
349 Passes 458
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
13 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.3
75 Long Balls 74
33 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 10
34 Effective Clearances 7
34 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Asito Stadion
Location: Almelo, Netherlands
Attendance: 11,831

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 18 +46 46
2 Ajax Amsterdam 18 +22 42
3 FC Utrecht 18 +7 39
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 18 +18 35
Full Standings

Line-Ups

HER Heracles Almelo (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Michael Brouwer (GK)
21 Justin Hoogma
4 Sven Sonnenberg
15 Jetro Willems Yellow Card
19 Navajo Bakboord
14 Brian De Keersmaecker
10 Anas Ouahim
8 Mario Engels
44 Mohamed Sankoh
29 Emil Hansson
7 Bryan Limbombe Ekango Yellow Card
Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
Thomas Bruns, Sem Scheperman, Ruben Roosken, Fabian De Keijzer, Stijn Bultman, Antonio Satriano, Robin Jalving, Sava-Arangel Cestic, Abdenego Nankishi, Marko Vejinovic, Diego Van Oorschot, Jannes Wieckhoff.

UTR FC Utrecht (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK) Yellow Card
2 Mark van der Maarel
34 Ryan Flamingo
16 Souffian El Karouani
5 Hidde ter Avest
6 Can Bozdogan Yellow Card
8 Oscar Fraulo
7 Victor Jensen
21 Mats Seuntjens
26 Othmane Boussaid
77 Ole Romeny
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Anthony Descotte, Zakaria Labyad, Zidane Iqbal, Calvin Raatsie, Modibo Sagnan, Bart Ramselaar, Hugo Novoa, Yannick Leliendal, Isac Lidberg, Mattijs Branderhorst, Jens Toornstra.

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