Match report

Excelsior Stuns Heracles 5-4 in Thrilling Eredivisie Encounter

Heracles
Heracles
4–5
FT
Excelsior
Excelsior
May 12, 2019

In a sensational turnaround, Excelsior defied the odds to secure a 5-4 victory over Heracles in an Eredivisie showdown. Despite trailing 4-1, Excelsior found their footing and scored four unanswered goals to stun their hosts and clinch a remarkable win.

Key Facts

  • • Excelsior scored five goals against Heracles, with E. Ómarsson netting three.
  • • Heracles led 4-1 with Adrián Dalmau scoring twice and L. Duarte once.
  • • Excelsior scored four goals in the final 25 minutes to secure the win.
  • • M. Rossmann received a yellow card for Heracles in the 43rd minute.
  • • Heracles made two substitutions: Jesper Drost for L. Duarte and Bart van Hintum for M. Rossmann.

Lineups

Heracles

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Blaswich (G)
  • 2 T. Breukers (D)
  • 23 M. Rossmann (D)
  • 6 D. Van den Buijs (D)
  • 3 L. Czyborra (D)
  • 18 Jesper Drost (M)
  • 52 A. Merkel (M)
  • 14 Mohammed Osman (M)
  • 7 K. Peterson (F)
  • 17 B. Kuwas (F)
  • 9 Adrián Dalmau (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 L. Duarte
  • 5 B. van Hintum
  • 34 J. Hardeveld
  • 26 K. Bucker
  • 16 M. Brouwer
  • 24 D. dos Santos
  • 11 S. van der Water
  • 25 J. Konings
  • 12 W. Droste
  • 13 M. Knoester

Excelsior

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Damen (G)
  • 15 J. Mattheij (D)
  • 5 R. van der Meer (D)
  • 3 H. Matthys (D)
  • 2 S. Horemans (D)
  • 4 T. Oude Kotte (D)
  • 8 R. Koolwijk (M)
  • 22 Jeffry Fortes (M)
  • 6 J. Schouten (M)
  • 34 M. El Hamdaoui (F)
  • 9 E. Ómarsson (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 L. Bruins
  • 18 M. Edwards
  • 11 D. Eckert
  • 14 A. Messaoud
  • 19 M. Anderson
  • 21 D. Haspolat
  • 20 S. Stevens
  • 23 M. de Fockert

Timeline

  1. Excelsior
    4' Excelsior Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Ómarsson · Assist: J. Mattheij
  2. Heracles
    23' Heracles Goal · Normal Goal
    Adrián Dalmau
  3. Heracles
    43' Heracles Card · Yellow Card
    M. Rossmann
  4. Excelsior
    45' Excelsior Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Ómarsson
  5. Heracles
    46' Heracles subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jesper Drost · On: L. Duarte
  6. Heracles
    51' Heracles Goal · Normal Goal
    Adrián Dalmau
  7. Excelsior
    56' Excelsior subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Robin van der Meer · On: L. Bruins
  8. Heracles
    59' Heracles Goal · Normal Goal
    Adrián Dalmau
  9. Heracles
    62' Heracles Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Duarte · Assist: Adrián Dalmau
  10. Excelsior
    69' Excelsior subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Koolwijk · On: M. Edwards
  11. Excelsior
    71' Excelsior Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Mattheij · Assist: M. Edwards
  12. Heracles
    74' Heracles subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Rossmann · On: Bart van Hintum
  13. Excelsior
    85' Excelsior subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. El Hamdaoui · On: D. Eckert Ayensa
  14. Excelsior
    89' Excelsior Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Eckert Ayensa · Assist: H. Matthys
  15. Excelsior
    90'+1 Excelsior Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Ómarsson

Match Stats

Stat Heracles Excelsior
Fouls 7 11
Pass Accuracy 83% 75%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 11
Corners 4 6
Total Passes 544 384
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 10 7
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 58% 42%
Accurate Passes 454 289
Shots Inside Box 12 8
Saves 2 6
Shots Outside Box 7 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Excelsior's first goal in the 4th minute set the tone, but Heracles took the lead with goals by Adrián Dalmau in the 23rd and 51st minutes, and L. Duarte in the 62nd.
  • ▸ The turning point came in the 71st minute when J. Mattheij scored for Excelsior, sparking a run of four unanswered goals, including two from D. Eckert Ayensa and another from E. Ómarsson.