Heracles vs AZ Alkmaar
Ref: B. NijhuisErve Asito, Almelo · 13,500 cap
Match recap
AZ Alkmaar beat Heracles 2–1 in their Eredivisie fixture. Mirani scored for Heracles; Alexandre Penetra and Meerdink replied for AZ Alkmaar. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.76 for Heracles versus 3.18 for AZ Alkmaar. Heracles sit 18th in the Eredivisie table while AZ Alkmaar are 7th.
First Half
9'
⚽
Alexandre Penetra
11'
Alexandre Penetra
Yellow Card
28'
Kasius
Yellow Card
⚽
Mirani
Assist: Limbombe
Second Half
61'
de Wit
Yellow Card
69'
⇄
Patati
69'
⇄
Daal
⇄
Borges Sanches
⇄
Bruns
74'
Clasie
Yellow Card
Hrustić
Yellow Card
77'
⚽
Meerdink
Assist: Smit
79'
⇄
Mijnans
⇄
Hrustić
⇄
Limbombe
84'
⇄
Meerdink
⇄
van der Kust
85'
⇄
Smit
90+1'
Zeefuik
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 6 |  Utrecht | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | +13 | 53 |
| 7 |  AZ Alkmaar | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | +7 | 52 |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 51 |
| 17 |  NAC Breda | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -23 | 29 |
| 18 |  Heracles | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | -50 | 19 |
As of 16 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
HeraclesAZ Alkmaar
7Won
Statistical edge
7–7
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.76VS3.18
Attack1 · 5 won
19
Shots
25
6
Shots on target
8
8
Shots in the box
13
11
Shots outside box
12
10
Shots off goal
9
6
Corners
9
Possession & Passing3 · 1 won
52%
Possession
48%
399
Total passes
375
335
Accurate passes
319
84%
Pass accuracy
85%
Discipline2 · 0 won
11
Fouls
11
1
Yellow cards
5
0
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
6
Goalkeeper saves
5
3
Blocked shots
8
0.06
Goals prevented
0.06
Heracles
4-3-3
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3
Heracles
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1Fabian de KeijzerG
- 2Mimeirhel Obispo BenitaD
- 4Damon MiraniD
- 5Djevencio van der KustD
- 7Bryan Michael Limbombe EkangoF
- 9Jizz HornkampF
- 10Thomas BrunsM
- 21Yvandro Borges SanchesF
- 24Ivan MesíkD
- 32Sem SchepermanM
- 70Ajdin HrustićM
Substitutes
- 3Jannes Luca WieckhoffD
- 8Mario EngelsM
- 13Jan ŽambůrekM
- 16Timo JansinkG
- 17Tristan van GilstF
- 18Alec Van HoorenbeeckD
- 19Luka KulenovićF
- 22Lorenzo MilaniD
- 23Mike Jarno Maria te WierikD
- 30Robin MantelG
- 73Walid Ould-ChikhM
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroG
- 3Wouter GoesD
- 5Alexandre PenetraD
- 7Weslley PatatiF
- 8Jordy ClasieM
- 10Sven MijnansM
- 26Kees SmitM
- 27Ro-Zangelo DaalF
- 30Denso KasiusD
- 34Mees Jacobus Wilhelmus de WitD
- 35Mexx MeerdinkF
Substitutes
- 4Maxim DekkerD
- 6Peer KoopmeinersM
- 11Ibrahim SadiqF
- 12Hobie VerhulstG
- 15Mateo Chávez GarcíaD
- 17Isak Steiner JensenF
- 21Dave KwakmanM
- 22Elijah DijkstraD
- 25Lequincio ZeefuikF
- 33Matěj ŠínM
- 41Jeroen ZoetG
Heracles
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mirani(C) | D | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sem Scheperman | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | F | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2/2 |
| Fabian de Keijzer | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Bruns | M | 70 | 6.9 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Ajdin Hrustić | M | 83 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Yvandro Borges Sanches | F | 70 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4/6 |
| Mimeirhel Benita | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/3 |
| Bryan Limbombe | F | 83 | 6.7 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1/3 |
| Ivan Mesík | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Djevencio van der Kust | D | 84 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Robin Mantel | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Timo Jansink | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lorenzo Milani | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jannes Wieckhoff | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike te Wierik | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alec Van Hoorenbeeck | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan Žambůrek | M | 13 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Walid Ould-Chikh | M | 12 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Tristan van Gilst | F | 20 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Luka Kulenović | F | 13 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mario Engels | M | 20 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
AZ Alkmaar
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro | G | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kees Smit | M | 85 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2/3 |
| Jordy Clasie(C) | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2/2 |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | F | 69 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3/7 |
| Alexandre Penetra | D | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Mexx Meerdink | F | 84 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Weslley Patati | F | 69 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Mees de Wit | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Denso Kasius | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/2 |
| Wouter Goes | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Sven Mijnans | M | 79 | 6.3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Elijah Dijkstra | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mateo Chávez | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hobie Verhulst | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeroen Zoet | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maxim Dekker | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dave Kwakman | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peer Koopmeiners | M | 11 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matěj Šín | M | 11 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | F | 21 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Isak Steiner Jensen | F | 21 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | F | 12 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |