Match report

Heerenveen Defeats Feyenoord 2-0 in Eredivisie Showdown

Heerenveen
Heerenveen
2–0
FT
Feyenoord
Feyenoord
May 18, 2025

In a remarkable performance, Heerenveen secured a vital 2-0 win over Feyenoord at home. H. Petrov opened the scoring early on with an assist from L. Smans, while M. Lukovic capitalized on a penalty to seal the deal. Despite multiple substitutions and efforts by Feyenoord, they could not find their footing against Heerenveen's resilient defense.

Key Facts

  • • Heerenveen 2–0 Feyenoord (Eredivisie)
  • • H. Petrov scored in the 4th minute assisted by L. Smans
  • • M. Lukovic converted a penalty at the 29th minute
  • • Feyenoord made several substitutions but failed to equalize
  • • Gijs Smal received a yellow card for Feyenoord in the 77th minute

Lineups

Heerenveen

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 44 A. Noppert (G)
  • 45 O. Braude (D)
  • 4 S. Kersten (D)
  • 28 H. Petrov (D)
  • 11 M. Köhlert (D)
  • 8 L. Brouwers (M)
  • 16 M. Linday (M)
  • 14 L. Smans (M)
  • 20 J. Trenskow (F)
  • 24 M. Luković (F)
  • 50 E. Gürbüz (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 M. van der Hart
  • 17 N. Hopland
  • 21 E. van Ee
  • 6 A. Condé
  • 18 I. Nicolăescu
  • 26 D. Rallis
  • 15 Hussein Ali
  • 2 D. Hall
  • 7 C. Nunnely
  • 23 J. Bekkema
  • 22 B. Klaverboer

Feyenoord

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 21 P. Andreev (G)
  • 26 G. Read (D)
  • 18 G. Trauner (D)
  • 33 D. Hancko (D)
  • 5 G. Smal (D)
  • 4 Hwang In-Beom (M)
  • 27 A. Milambo (M)
  • 7 J. Moder (M)
  • 23 A. Hadj Moussa (F)
  • 9 A. Ueda (F)
  • 14 Igor Paixão (F)

Substitutes

  • 57 A. Sliti
  • 28 O. Targhalline
  • 10 C. Stengs
  • 16 Hugo Bueno
  • 19 J. Carranza
  • 6 R. Zerrouki
  • 11 Q. Hartman
  • 39 L. Bossin
  • 64 I. Ka
  • 48 D. Giersthove
  • 31 S. Carrillo
  • 43 J. Plug

Timeline

  1. Heerenveen
    4' Heerenveen Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Petrov · Assist: L. Smans
  2. Heerenveen
    16' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Noppert · On: Mickey van der Hart
  3. Heerenveen
    27' Heerenveen Var · Penalty confirmed
    M. Lukovic
  4. Heerenveen
    29' Heerenveen Goal · Penalty
    M. Lukovic
  5. Heerenveen
    46' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Sam Kersten · On: N. Hopland
  6. Feyenoord
    46' Feyenoord subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Hadj Moussa · On: A. Sliti
  7. Feyenoord
    68' Feyenoord subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Hwang In-Beom · On: O. Targhalline
  8. Feyenoord
    68' Feyenoord subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Milambo · On: C. Stengs
  9. Heerenveen
    72' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Brouwers · On: E. van Ee
  10. Feyenoord
    77' Feyenoord subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Gijs Smal · On: H. Bueno
  11. Feyenoord
    81' Feyenoord subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Gernot Trauner · On: J. Carranza
  12. Heerenveen
    82' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Linday · On: A. Conde
  13. Heerenveen
    82' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Lukovic · On: I. Nicolaescu
  14. Heerenveen
    83' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 6
    Off: E. Gurbuz · On: D. Rallis
  15. Feyenoord
    86' Feyenoord Card · Yellow Card
    G. Read

    Foul

  16. Feyenoord
    90'+3 Feyenoord Card · Yellow Card
    C. Stengs

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Heerenveen Feyenoord
Fouls 19 6
Pass Accuracy 73% 83%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 11
Corners 2 3
Total Passes 342 449
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 5 4
xG 2.07 1.10
Shots off Target 2 6
Possession 43% 57%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 251 372
Shots Inside Box 7 9
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 1 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Heerenveen took an early lead when H. Petrov netted from L. Smans' assist, setting a strong tone.
  • ▸ M. Lukovic's penalty conversion midway through the first half effectively derailed Feyenoord’s momentum.