Match report

Heerenveen Defeats Twente 3-2 in Eredivisie Clash

Twente
Twente
2–3
FT
Heerenveen
Heerenveen
Feb 29, 2020

Heerenveen stunned Twente with a 3-2 victory in the Eredivisie, despite Twente's late fightback. H. Faik, C. Ejuke, and Joey Veerman found the net for Heerenveen, while H. Vuckic and L. Selahi scored for Twente. The victory puts Heerenveen in a strong position in the Eredivisie standings, while Twente will need to regroup for their next match.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Twente 2–3 Heerenveen
  • • Goals: H. Faik (4'), C. Ejuke (48'), Joey Veerman (55') for Heerenveen; H. Vuckic (65', pen), L. Selahi (72') for Twente
  • • Yellow Card: F. Bednarek (64') for Heerenveen
  • • Substitutions: O. Busquets for R. Zekhnini (66') for Twente; H. Akujobi for Joey Veerman (74'), A. Halilovic for J. Odgaard (78'), D. Høegh for C. Ejuke (89') for Heerenveen

Lineups

Twente

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 16 J. Drommel (G)
  • 25 P. Bijen (D)
  • 4 C. Verdonk (D)
  • 5 Julio Pleguezuelo (D)
  • 28 G. Troupée (D)
  • 10 H. Vučkič (F)
  • 21 G. Aburjania (M)
  • 20 Oriol Busquets (M)
  • 27 N. Lang (F)
  • 18 L. Selahi (M)
  • 11 Q. Menig (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 R. Zekhnini
  • 3 X. Schenk
  • 13 K. Nakamura
  • 6 W. Brama
  • 8 Javier Espinosa
  • 29 G. Roemeratoe
  • 32 J. Bosch
  • 26 J. Brondeel
  • 2 P. Verhaegh
  • 17 T. Hölscher
  • 31 R. Zerrouki
  • 22 J. de Lange

Heerenveen

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 23 F. Bednarek (G)
  • 16 R. van Rhijn (D)
  • 2 S. Floranus (D)
  • 14 I. Drešević (D)
  • 18 S. Botman (D)
  • 6 H. Faik (M)
  • 10 A. Halilović (F)
  • 21 R. Kongolo (M)
  • 20 J. Veerman (M)
  • 11 M. van Bergen (F)
  • 8 C. Ejuke (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 H. Akujobi
  • 9 J. Odgaard
  • 3 D. Høegh
  • 24 T. Doornbusch
  • 26 A. van der Heide
  • 5 L. Woudenberg
  • 56 R. Smit
  • 13 J. Bruijn
  • 15 Đoàn Văn Hậu
  • 28 R. Hajal

Timeline

  1. Heerenveen
    4' Heerenveen Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Faik
  2. Heerenveen
    48' Heerenveen Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Ejuke
  3. Heerenveen
    55' Heerenveen Goal · Normal Goal
    Joey Veerman · Assist: C. Ejuke
  4. Heerenveen
    64' Heerenveen Card · Yellow Card
    F. Bednarek
  5. Twente
    65' Twente Goal · Penalty
    H. Vuckic
  6. Twente
    66' Twente subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Oriol Busquets · On: R. Zekhnini
  7. Twente
    72' Twente Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Selahi · Assist: Q. Menig
  8. Heerenveen
    74' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Joey Veerman · On: H. Akujobi
  9. Heerenveen
    78' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Halilovic · On: J. Odgaard
  10. Heerenveen
    89' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Ejuke · On: D. Høegh

Match Stats

Stat Twente Heerenveen
Fouls 8 9
Pass Accuracy 82% 72%
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 20
Corners 8 8
Total Passes 536 348
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 8 11
Shots off Target 5 5
Possession 60% 40%
Accurate Passes 439 252
Shots Inside Box 13 12
Saves 8 6
Shots Outside Box 1 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Heerenveen took an early lead with a goal from H. Faik at just the 4th minute, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Twente attempted a comeback with goals from H. Vuckic (penalty) and L. Selahi in the second half, but Heerenveen's early three goals proved decisive.