Highlights

90'

D. Proper (Foul)

87'

K. Shiogai (assist Y. El Kachati)

83'

K. Shiogai

68'

P. Sandler (assist T. Chery)

68'

S. Scheperman (Dissent)

HT 1 - 1

39'

B. Linssen (assist P. Sandler)

32'

J. Žambůrek (Foul)

31'

B. Linssen (VAR - decision : No goal)

28'

B. Linssen (Foul)

13'

J. Hornkamp (Serious Foul)

12'

J. Hornkamp (VAR - decision : Card upgraded)

J. Hornkamp (assist S. Scheperman)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90'

Y. Sbai (P. Sandler - tactical)

81'

A. Hrustić (D. Mirani - tactical)

69'

V. Misidjan (B. Önal - tactical)

69'

V. van Crooij (B. Linssen - tactical)

69'

K. Shiogai (K. Ogawa - tactical)

62'

M. te Wierik (J. Žambůrek - tactical)

62'

Y. Borges Sanches (T. van Gilst - tactical)

46'

M. Benita (J. Wieckhoff - tactical)

46'

L. Kulenović (T. Bruns - tactical)

29'

Y. El Kachati (B. Pereira - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Philippe Sandler # 3 - Defender

Duel won 8/13 (61.54%)
Accurate passes 96/102 (94.12%)
Goal ! 1
Assist 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	4	NEC	21	13	6	3	4
	17	Heracles	12	13	4	0	9

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
4	J. Hornkamp	7
12	K. Shiogai	5
18	B. Linssen	4
-	K. Ogawa	4
27	D. Mirani	3
-	T. Chery	3

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

3-4-3

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

19%

81%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

B. Linssen

B. Limbombe 2
K. Shiogai 2

Big chance created

S. Ouaissa

K. Sano 2
T. Chery 1

Shots off target

B. Linssen

L. Kulenović 2
T. van Gilst 1

Successful contests

B. Limbombe

B. Önal 4
P. Sandler 2

Fouls suffered

B. Önal

B. Limbombe 3
M. Benita 2

Dispossessed

L. Kulenović

B. Limbombe 3
D. van der Kust 2

Touches

C. Verdonk

152

K. Sano 134
P. Sandler 120

Duel won

B. Önal

B. Limbombe 9
P. Sandler 8

Duel lost

T. Bruns

B. Limbombe 7
K. Sano 6

Interceptions

J. Žambůrek

D. van der Kust 1
M. Benita 1

Challenge lost

C. Verdonk

D. van der Kust 3
J. Wieckhoff 3

Tackles

J. Žambůrek

C. Verdonk 4
D. van der Kust 3

Aerial duels won

P. Sandler

L. Kulenović 4
S. Scheperman 3

Aerial duels lost

K. Ogawa

T. Bruns 4
K. Sano 3

Fouls

J. Žambůrek

T. Bruns 2
D. Proper 2

Saves

F. de Keijzer

G. Crettaz 5

Passes

C. Verdonk

130

K. Sano 112
P. Sandler 102

Accurate passes

C. Verdonk

119

K. Sano 104
P. Sandler 96

Accurate crosses

B. Limbombe

T. Chery 3
J. Žambůrek 2

Current form

Stats

L W W W D

W W L W W

Last matches

Stats & bet

18/05/25

21/09/24

03/02/24

18/08/23

29/07/22

Referees

Alex Bos main referee

3.6

0.4

Average card count per match for 7 matches arbitrated
Laurens Gerrets fourth referee
Richard Brondijk VAR referee
Joris Westhof assistant referee
Jochem Kamphuis VAR assistant referee
Sjoerd Nanninga assistant referee

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Players injured / suspended

Heracles

Mario Engels Hamstring

Sava-Arangel Čestić Broken Ankle

Jeff Reine-Adélaïde Knee injury

Jeff Reine-Adélaïde Concussion

NEC

Philippe Sandler Hamstring

Bram Johannes André Nuytinck Knee injury

Dirk Wanner Proper Concussion

Bryan Catharina Anna Petronella Linssen Unknown

Match venue

Asito Stadion - Almelo

Year of construction: 1999
Surface: grass
Capacity: 13500
Average attendance: 9658
Maximum attendance: 12161
% sold: 71

Match result Heracles NEC

Date 16 August 2025 19:00
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 2
Match attendance 11905
Code HER-NEC
Area Netherlands
Home team Heracles
Away team NEC

FAQ

What is the result between Heracles NEC?

NEC won the match with a 1-4 score

What are the official lineups for Heracles NEC?

Heracles : Coached by B. Sibum, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: F. de Keijzer, D. van der Kust, I. Mesík, D. Mirani (C), J. Wieckhoff, S. Scheperman, J. Žambůrek, T. van Gilst, T. Bruns, B. Limbombe, J. Hornkamp

NEC : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by D. Schreuder, is positioning themselves in a 3-4-3 : G. Crettaz, C. Verdonk, P. Sandler, B. Pereira, B. Önal, D. Proper, K. Sano, S. Ouaissa, B. Linssen, K. Ogawa, T. Chery (C)

Who is the referee of the match Heracles NEC ?

Alex Bos is the referee for this match

Where is the match Heracles NEC?

The venue Asito Stadion in Almelo is hosting the match

At what time is Heracles NEC?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 16 August 2025. Kick-off at 19:00

Who is the man of the match Heracles - NEC ?

Philippe Sandler is the outstanding player of the match Heracles - NEC. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

8/13 Duel won (61.54%)
96/102 Accurate passes (94.12%)
1 Goal !
1 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Heracles 4-2-3-1

- 7.7 1 F. de Keijzer
- 4.9 15 D. van der Kust
- 5.2 24 I. Mesík
- 5.9 4 (C) D. Mirani
- 4.9 3 J. Wieckhoff
- 6.2 32 S. Scheperman
- 5.2 13 J. Žambůrek
- 5.1 17 T. van Gilst
- 5.3 10 T. Bruns
- 5.8 7 B. Limbombe
- 4.2 9 J. Hornkamp
- 7.1 1 G. Crettaz
- 7.7 24 C. Verdonk
- 9.0 3 P. Sandler
- 5.7 2 B. Pereira
- 7.2 11 B. Önal
- 7.1 71 D. Proper
- 8.2 23 K. Sano
- 7.0 25 S. Ouaissa
- 7.4 30 B. Linssen
- 6.7 18 K. Ogawa
- 6.0 10 (C) T. Chery

NEC 3-4-3

- B. Sibum Coach
Substitutes
- 46'
  
  M. Benita #2 - Defender
- T. Jansink #16 - Goalkeeper
- 81'
  
  A. Hrustić #70 - Midfielder
- D. van Kaam #26 - Midfielder
- 46'
  
  L. Kulenović #19 - Striker
- L. Milani #22 - Defender
- J. Tijink #27 - Defender
- 62'
  
  M. te Wierik #23 - Defender
- 62'
  
  Y. Borges Sanches #21 - Striker
- D. van Oorschot #20 - Striker
- R. Mantel #30 - Goalkeeper
- D. Schreuder Coach
Substitutes
- 69'
  
  V. Misidjan #7 - Striker
- J. Cillessen #22 - Goalkeeper
- L. Olden Larsen #14 - Striker
- 2
  
  69'
  
  K. Shiogai #9 - Striker
- Róber #21 - Midfielder
- T. Ouwejan #5 - Defender
- 29'
  
  Y. El Kachati #34 - Striker
- 69'
  
  V. van Crooij #32 - Striker
- S. de Laat #35 - Midfielder
- 90'
  
  Y. Sbai #33 - Defender
- J. Willems #15 - Defender
- A. Darelas #8 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

19%

81%

Duel won

49%

51%

Accurate passes

59%

90%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

140

Passes

649

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Total red cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

S. Ouaissa

K. Sano 2
T. Chery 1
P. Sandler 1
B. Önal 1

Shots (%)

B. Limbombe

100% 2/2

K. Shiogai 100% (2/2)
P. Sandler 100% (2/2)
J. Hornkamp 100% (2/2)
K. Ogawa 67% (2/3)

Successful contests

B. Limbombe

B. Önal 4
P. Sandler 2
S. Ouaissa 2

Fouls suffered

B. Önal

B. Limbombe 3
M. Benita 2

Touches

C. Verdonk

152

K. Sano 134
P. Sandler 120

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

D. Proper

0% 0/3

Y. El Kachati 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

L. Kulenović

B. Limbombe 3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

S. Scheperman

83% 5/6

J. Žambůrek 70% (7/10)
B. Önal 67% (10/15)
P. Sandler 62% (8/13)
S. Ouaissa 57% (4/7)

Aerial duels won (%)

L. Kulenović

100% 4/4

S. Scheperman 75% (3/4)
P. Sandler 71% (5/7)
T. van Gilst 50% (2/4)
D. Mirani 50% (2/4)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

T. Bruns

0% 0/7

J. Wieckhoff 0% (0/5)
K. Ogawa 40% (4/10)
K. Sano 40% (4/10)

Challenge lost

C. Verdonk

D. van der Kust 3
J. Wieckhoff 3

Aerial duels won (%)

T. Bruns

0% 0/4

D. Proper 0% (0/3)
K. Sano 0% (0/3)
Y. Borges Sanches 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

P. Sandler

94% 96/102

T. Chery 94% (47/50)
D. Proper 94% (46/49)
K. Sano 93% (104/112)
C. Verdonk 92% (119/130)

Accurate crosses

B. Limbombe

T. Chery 3

Successful final third passes

K. Sano

P. Sandler 45
C. Verdonk 42
S. Ouaissa 31
T. Chery 29

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

F. de Keijzer

41% 15/37

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	34	13	11	1	1	41	17	24
2	Feyenoord	28	13	9	1	3	33	16	17
3	AZ	24	13	7	3	3	26	21	5
4	NEC	21	13	6	3	4	33	22	11
5	Utrecht	20	13	6	2	5	23	17	6
6	Ajax	20	13	5	5	3	23	19	4
7	Groningen	20	13	6	2	5	19	19	0
8	Twente	17	13	4	5	4	21	19	2
9	Heerenveen	17	13	4	5	4	22	22	0
10	Fortuna	17	13	5	2	6	19	21	-2
11	Sparta	17	13	5	2	6	15	25	-10
12	Go Ahead	16	13	4	4	5	21	22	-1
13	Volendam	14	13	3	5	5	17	21	-4
14	Excelsior	13	13	4	1	8	13	24	-11
15	Zwolle	13	13	3	4	6	16	29	-13
16	NAC	12	13	3	3	7	15	22	-7
17	Heracles	12	13	4	0	9	21	35	-14
18	Telstar	10	13	2	4	7	15	22	-7

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Utrecht	16	7	5	1	1	16	6	10
2	Feyenoord	15	7	5	0	2	15	10	5
3	PSV	13	6	4	1	1	19	10	9
4	NEC	13	6	4	1	1	18	9	9
5	Fortuna	13	6	4	1	1	10	6	4
6	Ajax	13	7	4	1	2	11	7	4
7	Volendam	12	7	3	3	1	12	8	4
8	Heerenveen	12	7	3	3	1	15	12	3
9	AZ	11	6	3	2	1	16	13	3
10	Go Ahead	11	6	3	2	1	10	7	3
11	Groningen	11	7	3	2	2	11	7	4
12	NAC	10	7	3	1	3	8	8	0
13	Heracles	9	6	3	0	3	17	17	0
14	Twente	8	6	2	2	2	9	10	-1
15	Sparta	8	7	2	2	3	8	15	-7
16	Zwolle	7	6	2	1	3	4	10	-6
17	Excelsior	6	6	2	0	4	5	7	-2
18	Telstar	6	7	1	3	3	12	15	-3

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	21	7	7	0	0	22	7	15
2	Feyenoord	13	6	4	1	1	18	6	12
3	AZ	13	7	4	1	2	10	8	2
4	Sparta	9	6	3	0	3	7	10	-3
5	Groningen	9	6	3	0	3	8	12	-4
6	Twente	9	7	2	3	2	12	9	3
7	NEC	8	7	2	2	3	15	13	2
8	Ajax	7	6	1	4	1	12	12	0
9	Excelsior	7	7	2	1	4	8	17	-9
10	Zwolle	6	7	1	3	3	12	19	-7
11	Heerenveen	5	6	1	2	3	7	10	-3
12	Go Ahead	5	7	1	2	4	11	15	-4
13	Utrecht	4	6	1	1	4	7	11	-4
14	Telstar	4	6	1	1	4	3	7	-4
15	Fortuna	4	7	1	1	5	9	15	-6
16	Heracles	3	7	1	0	6	4	18	-14
17	NAC	2	6	0	2	4	7	14	-7
18	Volendam	2	6	0	2	4	5	13	-8

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	30	13	9	3	1	21	6	15
2	Feyenoord	27	13	8	3	2	15	5	10
3	AZ	20	13	5	5	3	15	11	4
4	Heerenveen	19	13	5	4	4	10	8	2
5	Sparta	19	13	5	4	4	7	8	-1
6	Groningen	19	13	4	7	2	10	7	3
7	Utrecht	18	13	5	3	5	8	7	1
8	NEC	17	13	4	5	4	10	11	-1
9	Excelsior	17	13	4	5	4	8	9	-1
10	Ajax	16	13	4	4	5	10	11	-1
11	Telstar	15	13	4	3	6	9	11	-2
12	NAC	15	13	4	3	6	6	8	-2
13	Go Ahead	15	13	3	6	4	11	10	1
14	Twente	15	13	3	6	4	5	6	-1
15	Heracles	14	13	4	2	7	10	16	-6
16	Zwolle	13	13	3	4	6	9	17	-8
17	Volendam	13	13	3	4	6	6	13	-7
18	Fortuna	12	13	3	3	7	6	12	-6