Match report
Heerenveen Defeats Heracles 4-1 in Eredivisie Clash
Heerenveen
4–1
FT
Heracles
Apr 5, 2026
Heerenveen defeated Heracles 4-1 in an exciting Eredivisie encounter. Despite falling behind to Engels' early goal for Heracles, Heerenveen rallied with goals from Trenskow, Nordas (penalty), an own goal by Pasveer, and Rivera. The win solidifies Heerenveen's position in the league standings, while Heracles faces challenges in the fight for points.
Key Facts
- • Final Score: Heerenveen 4–1 Heracles
- • Engels scored the first goal for Heracles at 21 minutes
- • Trenskow equalized for Heerenveen at 35 minutes
- • Nordas scored a penalty goal for Heerenveen at 45+5 minutes
- • Pasveer scored an own goal for Heerenveen at 47 minutes
- • Rivera added another goal for Heerenveen at 51 minutes
Lineups
Heerenveen
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 22 Bernt Klaverboer (G)
- 45 Oliver Braude (D)
- 4 Sam Kersten (D)
- 3 Maas Willemsen (D)
- 19 Vasilios Zagaritis (D)
- 6 Joris van Overeem (M)
- 16 Marcus Linday (M)
- 20 Jacob Trenskow (M)
- 10 Ringo Meerveld (M)
- 7 Maxence Rivera (M)
- 18 Lasse Selvåg Nordås (F)
Substitutes
- 8 Luuk Brouwers
- 15 Mats Egbring
- 35 Isaiah Ahmed
- 38 Ingmar Mulder
- 30 Timo Schreuder
- 17 Nikolai Soyset Hopland
- 36 Nolhan Courtens
- 31 Nordin Bakker
- 28 Hristiyan Petrov
- 11 Luca Oyen
- 50 Eser Gürbüz
Heracles
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 22 Remko Pasveer (G)
- 2 Mimeirhel Benita (D)
- 4 Damon Mirani (D)
- 18 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (D)
- 24 Ivan Mesík (D)
- 73 Walid Ould-Chikh (M)
- 32 Sem Scheperman (M)
- 14 Erik Ahlstrand (M)
- 10 Thomas Bruns (M)
- 8 Mario Engels (M)
- 25 Lequincio Zeefuik (F)
Substitutes
- 17 Tristan van Gilst
- 5 Djevencio van der Kust
- 6 Sava Arangel Čestić
- 3 Jannes Wieckhoff
- 19 Luka Kulenović
- 30 Robin Mantel
- 7 Bryan Limbombe
- 9 Naci Ünüvar
- 16 Timo Jansink
- 42 Jesper Kerkdijk
- 21 Yvandro Borges Sanches
Timeline
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12' Heerenveen Var · Goal Disallowed - handballM. Rivera
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21' Heracles Goal · Normal GoalM. Engels
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35' Heerenveen Goal · Normal GoalJacob Trenskow · Assist: Joris van Overeem
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45'+3 Heracles Card · Yellow CardM. Benita
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45'+5 Heerenveen Goal · PenaltyL. Nordas
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46' Heracles subst · Substitution 1Off: L. Zeefuik · On: T. van Gilst
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47' Heerenveen Goal · Own GoalR. Pasveer
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51' Heerenveen Goal · Normal GoalM. Rivera
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58' Heracles subst · Substitution 2Off: W. Ould Chikh · On: J. Wieckhoff
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58' Heracles subst · Substitution 3Off: I. Mesik · On: D. van der Kust
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58' Heracles subst · Substitution 4Off: M. Engels · On: Sava Arangel Čestić
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64' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 1Off: Joris van Overeem · On: L. Brouwers
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77' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 2Off: M. Willemsen · On: H. Petrov
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77' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 3Off: V. Zagaritis · On: M. Egbring
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77' Heracles subst · Substitution 5Off: T. Bruns · On: L. Kulenovic
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85' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 4Off: L. Nordas · On: L. Oyen
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85' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 5Off: Jacob Trenskow · On: E. Gurbuz
Match Stats
| Stat | Heerenveen | Heracles |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 11 | 9 |
| Pass Accuracy | 86% | 78% |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 21 | 5 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Total Passes | 461 | 231 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots | 4 | 0 |
| Shots on Target | 13 | 3 |
| xG | 3.29 | 1.20 |
| Shots off Target | 4 | 2 |
| Possession | 66% | 34% |
| Goals Prevented | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 397 | 180 |
| Shots Inside Box | 14 | 3 |
| Saves | 2 | 10 |
| Shots Outside Box | 7 | 2 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Heerenveen equalized in the 35th minute with Trenskow's goal, reversing the momentum.
- ▸ Nordas' penalty and Pasveer's own goal in the 45th and 47th minutes respectively, gave Heerenveen a commanding lead before halftime.