Match report

Heracles Stalls Telstar with Late Equalizer, 1-1 Draw in Eredivisie

Heracles
Heracles
1–1
FT
Telstar
Telstar
Dec 6, 2025

Heracles held off a challenging Telstar side in their Eredivisie encounter on December 6th. Despite trailing to M. Zonneveld's goal for Telstar, Heracles secured an equalizer through I. Mesik with just minutes left on the clock, ensuring a hard-fought draw.

Key Facts

  • • Heracles vs Telstar ended 1-1 in the Eredivisie.
  • • M. Zonneveld scored for Telstar at minute 67.
  • • I. Mesik equalized for Heracles in the 90th minute (4+).
  • • Both teams received multiple yellow cards, including Nwankwo and Jizz Hornkamp.

Lineups

Heracles

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 16 T. Jansink (G)
  • 23 M. te Wierik (D)
  • 4 D. Mirani (D)
  • 18 A. Van Hoorenbeeck (D)
  • 24 I. Mesik (D)
  • 13 J. Zamburek (M)
  • 70 A. Hrustic (M)
  • 7 B. Limbombe (M)
  • 17 T. van Gilst (M)
  • 73 W. Ould Chikh (M)
  • 9 J. Hornkamp (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 F. de Keijzer
  • 30 R. Mantel
  • 22 L. Milani
  • 2 M. Benita
  • 3 J. Wieckhoff
  • 5 D. van der Kust
  • 8 M. Engels
  • 10 T. Bruns
  • 21 Y. Borges Sanches

Telstar

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Koeman (G)
  • 14 N. Ogidi Nwankwo (D)
  • 21 D. Koswal (D)
  • 6 D. Bakker (D)
  • 39 J. Ritmeester van de Kamp (M)
  • 4 G. Offerhaus (M)
  • 8 T. Owusu (M)
  • 2 J. Hardeveld (M)
  • 17 N. Rossen (F)
  • 27 P. Brouwer (F)
  • 7 S. Hetli (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 T. Bodak
  • 20 D. Reiziger
  • 5 N. Nwankwo
  • 9 M. Zonneveld
  • 10 M. Hamdaoui
  • 11 T. Noslin
  • 15 A. Lechkar
  • 16 D. Mertens
  • 29 D. Malone
  • 30 K. Tejan

Timeline

  1. Telstar
    27' Telstar Card · Yellow Card
    N. Nwankwo

    Foul

  2. Heracles
    32' Heracles Card · Yellow Card
    J. Zamburek

    Foul

  3. Telstar
    46' Telstar subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Koswal · On: T. Noslin
  4. Heracles
    54' Heracles Card · Yellow Card
    Jizz Hornkamp

    Argument

  5. Heracles
    65' Heracles subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Zamburek · On: T. Bruns
  6. Telstar
    65' Telstar subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Hetli · On: M. Zonneveld
  7. Telstar
    67' Telstar Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Zonneveld · Assist: J. Hardeveld
  8. Heracles
    72' Heracles subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. te Wierik · On: M. Benita
  9. Heracles
    72' Heracles subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Bryan Limbombe · On: M. Engels
  10. Telstar
    76' Telstar subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Ogidi Nwankwo · On: D. Mertens
  11. Telstar
    76' Telstar subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Brouwer · On: D. Malone
  12. Heracles
    84' Heracles Card · Yellow Card
    I. Mesik

    Argument

  13. Telstar
    85' Telstar Card · Yellow Card
    T. Noslin

    Time wasting

  14. Telstar
    90'+4 Telstar subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Owusu · On: A. Lechkar
  15. Heracles
    90' Heracles Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Mesik · Assist: M. Engels

Match Stats

Stat Heracles Telstar
Fouls 15 12
Pass Accuracy 74% 80%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 11
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 330 396
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 6 4
Shots on Target 6 2
xG 2.21 0.75
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 244 317
Shots Inside Box 14 5
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 1 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Telstar took a crucial lead through M. Zonneveld's goal in the 67th minute, which shifted momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ Heracles leveled the score with an equalizer from I. Mesik just before full-time, securing them a valuable point.