Match report

NAC Breda Defeats Heerenveen 3-0 in Eredivisie

NAC Breda
NAC Breda
3–0
FT
Heerenveen
Heerenveen
Apr 29, 2018

NAC Breda stuns Heerenveen with a comprehensive 3-0 victory in the Eredivisie, putting their season back on track. Paolo Fernandes opened the scoring early, followed by M. te Vrede and P. Mari adding to the lead. Despite Heerenveen's efforts, NAC Breda maintained their defensive shape and secured a crucial win in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • NAC Breda 3–0 Heerenveen in the Eredivisie
  • • Paolo Fernandes scored the first goal in the 6th minute
  • • M. te Vrede doubled the lead in the 12th minute
  • • P. Mari scored the third goal in the 47th minute
  • • K. Pierie of Heerenveen received a yellow card in the 12th minute

Lineups

NAC Breda

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 23 N. Bertrams (G)
  • 3 M. Koch (D)
  • 22 Pablo Marí (D)
  • 2 F. Sporkslede (D)
  • 69 Angeliño (D)
  • 30 G. Nijholt (M)
  • 6 A. Verschueren (M)
  • 8 M. El Allouchi (M)
  • 19 Manu García (M)
  • 27 M. te Vrede (F)
  • 11 Paolo Fernandes (M)

Substitutes

  • 10 R. Vloet
  • 20 T. Agyepong
  • 97 U. Sadiq
  • 4 C. N'Toko
  • 5 K. Mets
  • 12 M. Birighitti
  • 16 R. Haemhouts
  • 18 B. Meijers
  • 26 K. Niemczycki
  • 35 J. Horsfield

Heerenveen

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 24 M. Hansen (G)
  • 3 D. Høegh (D)
  • 14 D. Bulthuis (D)
  • 2 D. Dumfries (D)
  • 5 K. Pierie (D)
  • 21 Y. Kobayashi (M)
  • 8 M. Thorsby (M)
  • 19 P. van Amersfoort (M)
  • 9 R. Ghoochannejhad (F)
  • 7 M. Rojas (F)
  • 13 A. Zeneli (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 L. Woudenberg
  • 20 H. Veerman
  • 12 D. Schmidt
  • 4 N. Næss
  • 17 N. Mihajlović
  • 18 M. Vlap
  • 23 W. van der Steen
  • 25 J. Bekkema
  • 26 J. Bruijn
  • 35 J. Hornkamp

Timeline

  1. NAC Breda
    6' NAC Breda Goal · Normal Goal
    Paolo Fernandes · Assist: Manuel Garcia
  2. Heerenveen
    12' Heerenveen Card · Yellow Card
    K. Pierie
  3. NAC Breda
    12' NAC Breda Goal · Normal Goal
    M. te Vrede
  4. Heerenveen
    23' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Pierie · On: Lucas Woudenberg
  5. NAC Breda
    47' NAC Breda Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Mari · Assist: Angelino
  6. NAC Breda
    63' NAC Breda subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. El Allouchi · On: R. Vloet
  7. Heerenveen
    67' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Ghoochannejhad · On: H. Veerman
  8. NAC Breda
    68' NAC Breda subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Paolo Fernandes · On: T. Agyepong
  9. Heerenveen
    69' Heerenveen Card · Yellow Card
    D. Høegh
  10. Heerenveen
    75' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Zeneli · On: D. Schmidt
  11. NAC Breda
    77' NAC Breda Card · Yellow Card
    A. Verschueren
  12. NAC Breda
    85' NAC Breda subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. te Vrede · On: U. Sadiq

Match Stats

Stat NAC Breda Heerenveen
Fouls 8 13
Pass Accuracy 80% 75%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 14 12
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 456 397
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 5 3
Shots off Target 7 7
Possession 53% 47%
Accurate Passes 364 296
Shots Inside Box 8 8
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ NAC Breda took an early lead with Paolo Fernandes' goal in the 6th minute, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ M. te Vrede's second goal in the 12th minute effectively ended Heerenveen's hopes of a comeback