Match report

Twente Defeats Heracles 2-1 in Eredivisie Clash

Twente
Twente
2–1
FT
Heracles
Heracles
Oct 5, 2025

Twente held off a resilient challenge from visiting Heracles to secure a crucial 2-1 victory in the Eredivisie. Despite falling behind early, Twente rallied with goals by M. Bruns and T. van den Belt to clinch all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Twente: 2 goals (M. Bruns, T. van den Belt)
  • • Heracles: 1 goal (I. Mesik assisted by A. Hrustic)
  • • Bart van Rooij of Twente received a red card in the 89th minute
  • • Twente made multiple substitutions to maintain momentum

Lineups

Twente

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Unnerstall (G)
  • 28 B. van Rooij (D)
  • 38 M. Bruns (D)
  • 3 R. Propper (D)
  • 39 M. Rots (D)
  • 6 R. Zerrouki (M)
  • 20 T. van den Belt (M)
  • 11 D. Rots (M)
  • 14 K. Hlynsson (M)
  • 27 S. Orjasaeter (M)
  • 9 R. van Wolfswinkel (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 T. Booth
  • 21 S. Karssies
  • 5 B. Kuipers
  • 12 G. Peixoto
  • 43 R. Nijstad
  • 7 M. Pjaca
  • 22 P. Tyton
  • 25 L. Vennegoor of Hesselink
  • 32 A. Verschueren
  • 42 D. Weidmann
  • 37 N. Unuvar

Heracles

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 F. de Keijzer (G)
  • 2 M. Benita (D)
  • 4 D. Mirani (D)
  • 18 A. Van Hoorenbeeck (D)
  • 24 I. Mesik (D)
  • 70 A. Hrustic (M)
  • 13 J. Zamburek (M)
  • 7 B. Limbombe (M)
  • 17 T. van Gilst (M)
  • 21 Y. Borges Sanches (M)
  • 9 J. Hornkamp (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 T. Jansink
  • 30 R. Mantel
  • 3 J. Wieckhoff
  • 5 D. van der Kust
  • 8 M. Engels
  • 10 T. Bruns
  • 19 L. Kulenovic
  • 22 L. Milani
  • 23 M. te Wierik
  • 73 W. Ould Chikh

Timeline

  1. Twente
    8' Twente subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Robin Pröpper · On: R. Nijstad
  2. Heracles
    43' Heracles Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Mesik · Assist: A. Hrustic
  3. Heracles
    45'+4 Heracles Card · Yellow Card
    I. Mesik

    Foul

  4. Heracles
    46' Heracles Card · Yellow Card
    A. Hrustic

    Argument

  5. Heracles
    46' Heracles subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Benita · On: J. Wieckhoff
  6. Twente
    48' Twente Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Bruns · Assist: R. Zerrouki
  7. Twente
    61' Twente subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Rots · On: M. Pjaca
  8. Heracles
    78' Heracles subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Bryan Limbombe · On: M. Engels
  9. Heracles
    78' Heracles subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. van Gilst · On: W. Ould Chikh
  10. Twente
    84' Twente Goal · Normal Goal
    T. van den Belt · Assist: S. Orjasaeter
  11. Twente
    85' Twente subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Hlynsson · On: T. Booth
  12. Twente
    85' Twente subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. van den Belt · On: A. Verschueren
  13. Twente
    85' Twente subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Orjasaeter · On: D. Weidmann
  14. Heracles
    86' Heracles subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Y. Borges Sanches · On: L. Kulenovic
  15. Twente
    88' Twente Var · Card upgrade
    Bart van Rooij
  16. Twente
    89' Twente Card · Red Card
    Bart van Rooij

    Professional foul last man

  17. Twente
    90'+2 Twente subst · Substitution 6
    Off: Ricky van Wolfswinkel · On: B. Kuipers
  18. Heracles
    90'+3 Heracles subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Zamburek · On: M. te Wierik

Match Stats

Stat Twente Heracles
Fouls 5 8
Pass Accuracy 83% 78%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 21 7
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 505 347
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 9 2
xG 1.35 0.51
Shots off Target 9 2
Possession 59% 41%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 418 269
Shots Inside Box 9 5
Saves 1 7
Shots Outside Box 12 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ I. Mesik opened the scoring for Heracles with an assist from A. Hrustic, but Twente fought back quickly.
  • ▸ M. Bruns equalized just minutes later, setting up a dramatic finish. T. van den Belt sealed the win late in the game.