Match report

Excelsior Defeats Heracles 3-1 in Eredivisie Clash

Heracles
Heracles
1–3
FT
Excelsior
Excelsior
May 21, 2022

Excelsior stunned Heracles with a convincing 3-1 win at home in the Eredivisie. Sinan Bakış opened for Heracles but Excelsior's Tjalling Dallinga, Mats Wieffer, and Nikos Agrafiotis secured all three points for their side.

Key Facts

  • • Heracles took the lead through Sinan Bakış in the 28th minute.
  • • Tjalling Dallinga equalized for Excelsior at 47 minutes with an assist from Jeroen Baas.
  • • Mats Wieffer scored the second goal for Excelsior at 63 minutes, again assisted by Jeroen Baas.
  • • Nikos Agrafiotis secured the victory for Excelsior in the 83rd minute.

Lineups

Heracles

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26 K. Bucker (G)
  • 19 N. Bakboord (D)
  • 21 J. Hoogma (D)
  • 23 N. Fadiga (D)
  • 3 G. Quagliata (D)
  • 15 L. Schoofs (M)
  • 30 A. Ouahim (M)
  • 14 L. de la Torre (M)
  • 9 S. Bakış (F)
  • 7 B. Başacıkoğlu (M)
  • 11 N. Laursen (M)

Substitutes

  • 32 S. Scheperman
  • 33 S. Armenteros
  • 29 E. Hansson
  • 17 A. Szőke
  • 8 E. Sierra
  • 13 M. Knoester
  • 27 M. İbrahimoğlu
  • 28 R. Jalving
  • 25 R. Polley
  • 36 T. Jansink
  • 22 M. Leš
  • 12 R. Roosken

Excelsior

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 S. van Gassel (G)
  • 16 S. Nieuwpoort (D)
  • 2 S. Horemans (D)
  • 4 R. El Yaakoubi (D)
  • 28 N. Tjoe-A-On (D)
  • 27 M. Chacón (M)
  • 10 R. Niemeijer (F)
  • 21 K. Goudmijn (M)
  • 8 M. Wieffer (M)
  • 33 J. Baas (M)
  • 9 T. Dallinga (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 J. Eijgenraam
  • 5 N. Vlasenko
  • 24 B. Ormonde-Ottewill
  • 7 N. Agrafiotis
  • 14 C. Driouech
  • 37 L. Admiraal
  • 20 B. Geens
  • 34 S. Seymor
  • 6 A. Aberkane
  • 38 P. Kuiper

Timeline

  1. Heracles
    28' Heracles Goal · Normal Goal
    Sinan Bakış · Assist: B. Basaçikoglu
  2. Excelsior
    43' Excelsior Card · Yellow Card
    S. Horemans

    Foul

  3. Excelsior
    46' Excelsior subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Chacón · On: J. Eijgenraam
  4. Excelsior
    47' Excelsior Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Dallinga · Assist: J. Baas
  5. Heracles
    56' Heracles Card · Yellow Card
    Justin Hoogma

    Foul

  6. Heracles
    62' Heracles subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. de la Torre · On: S. Scheperman
  7. Heracles
    62' Heracles subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Ouahim · On: S. Armenteros
  8. Excelsior
    63' Excelsior Goal · Normal Goal
    Mats Wieffer · Assist: J. Baas
  9. Excelsior
    73' Excelsior subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nathan Tjoe-A-On · On: Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill
  10. Excelsior
    73' Excelsior subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Goudmijn · On: N. Vlasenko
  11. Excelsior
    81' Excelsior subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Reuven Niemeijer · On: N. Agrafiotis
  12. Excelsior
    81' Excelsior subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Baas · On: C. Driouech
  13. Heracles
    83' Heracles subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Fadiga · On: A. Szőke
  14. Excelsior
    83' Excelsior Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Agrafiotis · Assist: C. Driouech

Match Stats

Stat Heracles Excelsior
Fouls 8 10
Pass Accuracy 76% 68%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 13
Corners 7 2
Total Passes 445 306
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 4 6
Shots off Target 9 5
Possession 60% 40%
Accurate Passes 338 207
Shots Inside Box 10 11
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Excelsior's equalizer from Tjalling Dallinga shifted momentum and set the stage for a dominant second half.
  • ▸ Mats Wieffer’s goal at 63 minutes marked the turning point where Excelsior took control of the game.