Dutch Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen vs Heracles Almelo, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen
  • 45': Koki Ogawa
FT
1 - 2
Heracles Almelo
  • 3': Mario Engels
  • 13': Luka Kulenovic

About

NEC Nijmegen are hosting Heracles Almelo at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, 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': Goal! N.E.C. 0, Heracles Almelo 1. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 4': Offside, N.E.C.. Basar Önal is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
  • 4': Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 7': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Fabian de Keijzer.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Basar Önal with a cross.
  • 9': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Shiloh 't Zand (Heracles Almelo).
  • 10': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo).
  • 11': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 11': Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 12': Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Foul by Basar Önal (N.E.C.).
  • 13': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Goal! N.E.C. 0, Heracles Almelo 2. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker with a through ball.
  • 16': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 16': Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dirk Proper.
  • 19': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.).
  • 19': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Shiloh 't Zand (Heracles Almelo).
  • 20': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Shiloh 't Zand (Heracles Almelo).
  • 25': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.).
  • 25': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brayann Pereira.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Brayann Pereira with a cross.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo).
  • 34': Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sontje Hansen with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Luka Kulenovic with a headed pass.
  • 41': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 41': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Rober (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Rober (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Koki Ogawa.
  • 44': Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo).
  • 44': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Brian De Keersmaecker.
  • 45': Goal! N.E.C. 1, Heracles Almelo 2. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rober with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo).
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sontje Hansen with a cross.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.).
  • 45'+5': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+6': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Bram Nuytinck.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, N.E.C. 1, Heracles Almelo 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 1, Heracles Almelo 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Justin Hoogma replaces Ivan Mesík.
  • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Lorenzo Milani replaces Ruben Roosken.
  • 45': Substitution, N.E.C.. Sami Ouaissa replaces Rober.
  • 45': Substitution, N.E.C.. Thomas Ouwejan replaces Bram Nuytinck.
  • 46': Daniël van Kaam (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mees Hoedemakers.
  • 55': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Fabian de Keijzer.
  • 56': Foul by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
  • 56': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniël van Kaam with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Dirk Proper.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Justin Hoogma with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 58': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Iván Márquez (N.E.C.).
  • 59': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Iván Márquez (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 60': Shiloh 't Zand (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Daniël van Kaam (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 64': Foul by Basar Önal (N.E.C.).
  • 64': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Brayann Pereira.
  • 67': Foul by Iván Márquez (N.E.C.).
  • 67': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Substitution, N.E.C.. Kento Shiogai replaces Sontje Hansen.
  • 70': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Juho Talvitie replaces Suf Podgoreanu.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
  • 71': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Fabian de Keijzer.
  • 73': Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 73': Foul by Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo).
  • 73': Stijn van Gassel (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Shiloh 't Zand (Heracles Almelo).
  • 74': Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Lorenzo Milani (Heracles Almelo).
  • 76': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jizz Hornkamp replaces Luka Kulenovic.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brayann Pereira with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 78': Substitution, N.E.C.. Lasse Schöne replaces Mees Hoedemakers.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Basar Önal.
  • 81': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Justin Hoogma.
  • 83': Foul by Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo).
  • 83': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo).
  • 84': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jordy Bruijn replaces Mario Engels because of an injury.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dirk Proper.
  • 87': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Lorenzo Milani.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Shiloh 't Zand (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Iván Márquez (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Brian De Keersmaecker.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Koki Ogawa following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
  • 90'+3': Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Iván Márquez (N.E.C.).
  • 90'+4': Lorenzo Milani (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, N.E.C. 1, Heracles Almelo 2.
  • 0': Match ends, N.E.C. 1, Heracles Almelo 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 7
8 Saves 2
34.7 Possession 65.3
11 SHOTS 21
5 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
205 Accurate Passes 452
295 Passes 540
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 8
10 Crosses 37
0.3 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 61
29 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
15 Effective Tackles 15
23 Tackles 25
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 12
53 Effective Clearances 11
53 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Goffertstadion
Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Attendance: 12,540

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

NEC NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
17 Bram Nuytinck Yellow Card
4 Iván Márquez Yellow Card
24 Calvin Verdonk
2 Brayann Pereira
7 Roberto González
71 Dirk Proper Yellow Card
6 Mees Hoedemakers
18 Koki Ogawa
11 Basar Onal
10 Sontje Hansen
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Argyrios Darelas, Rijk Janse, Eleutherios Lyratzis, Kas De Wit, Sami Ouaissa, Kento Shiogai, Thomas Ouwejan, Lasse Schöne.

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

No. Name
1 Fabian De Keijzer (GK)
24 Ivan Mesik Yellow Card
4 Damon Mirani
12 Ruben Roosken Yellow Card
2 Mimeirhel Benita
8 Mario Engels
26 Daniel Van Kaam Yellow Card
14 Brian De Keersmaecker
19 Luka Kulenovic
10 Shiloh ’T Zand
29 Suf Podgoreanu
Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
Justin Hoogma, Thomas Bruns, Juho Talvitie, Lorenzo Milani, Jannes Wieckhoff, Robin Mantel, Kelvin Leerdam, Jordy Bruijn, Jizz Hornkamp, Timo Jansink.

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