Heracles vs GO Ahead Eagles
Ref: Jeroen Manschot, NetherlandsErve Asito, Almelo · 13,500 cap
Match recap
Heracles beat GO Ahead Eagles 4–2 in their Eredivisie fixture. Mirani, Mirani, Hornkamp, and Kulenović scored for Heracles; Suray and Smit replied for GO Ahead Eagles. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.63 for Heracles versus 0.90 for GO Ahead Eagles. Heracles sit 18th in the Eredivisie table while GO Ahead Eagles are 12th.
First Half
⚽
Mirani
Assist: Kulenović
23'
James
Yellow Card
Žambůrek
Yellow Card
34'
⚽
Suray
38'
⚽
Smit
Assist: Deijl
Second Half
46'
⇄
Margaret
⚽
Mirani
Assist: Ould-Chikh
⚽
Hornkamp
Assist: Kulenović
69'
James
Yellow Card
69'
James
Red Card
73'
⇄
Goudmijn
73'
⇄
Twigt
⇄
Limbombe
⇄
Ould-Chikh
⇄
Žambůrek
84'
⇄
Suray
85'
⇄
Rahmouni
⇄
Hornkamp
90+2'
Smit
Yellow Card
⚽
Kulenović
Assist: Hrustić
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 11 |  Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 39 |
| 12 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | +1 | 38 |
| 13 |  Excelsior | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 38 |
| 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
HeraclesGO Ahead Eagles
10Won
Statistical edge
10–5
battles won across 17 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.63VS0.90
Attack6 · 0 won
22
Shots
6
12
Shots on target
4
16
Shots in the box
3
6
Shots outside box
3
7
Shots off goal
0
6
Corners
3
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
46%
Possession
54%
376
Total passes
439
298
Accurate passes
359
79%
Pass accuracy
82%
Discipline3 · 0 won
6
Fouls
15
1
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
1
1
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
8
3
Blocked shots
2
0.04
Goals prevented
0.04
Heracles
4-4-2
GO Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1
Heracles
4-4-2Starting XI
- 4Damon MiraniD
- 7Bryan Michael Limbombe EkangoM
- 9Jizz HornkampF
- 13Jan ŽambůrekM
- 16Timo JansinkG
- 18Alec Van HoorenbeeckD
- 19Luka KulenovićF
- 23Mike Jarno Maria te WierikD
- 24Ivan MesíkD
- 70Ajdin HrustićM
- 73Walid Ould-ChikhM
Substitutes
- 1Fabian de KeijzerG
- 2Mimeirhel Obispo BenitaD
- 3Jannes Luca WieckhoffD
- 5Djevencio van der KustD
- 8Mario EngelsM
- 10Thomas BrunsM
- 17Tristan van GilstF
- 21Yvandro Borges SanchesF
- 22Lorenzo MilaniD
- 27Jop TijinkD
- 30Robin MantelG
GO Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2Mats DeijlD
- 4Joris KramerD
- 5Dean Ruben JamesD
- 6Calvin TwigtM
- 9Milan SmitF
- 17Mathis SurayM
- 18Richonell MargaretM
- 21Melle MeulensteenD
- 22Jari De BusserG
- 24Kenzo GoudmijnM
- 34Yassir Salah RahmouniM
Substitutes
- 1Luca Bastian PlogmannG
- 7Jakob Breum MartinsenM
- 8Henricus Gerardus Hubertus Mar LinthorstM
- 11Oskar Siira SivertsenF
- 14Oscar Hans PetterssonF
- 20Xander BlommeM
- 23Thibo Roger BaetenF
- 25Giovanni van ZwamD
- 26Julius DirksenD
- 27Finn StokkersF
- 29Aske Emil Berg AdelgaardD
- 30Sven JansenG
Heracles
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mirani(C) | D | 90 | 8.7 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Luka Kulenović | F | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | F | 87 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2/3 |
| Mike te Wierik | D | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| Ajdin Hrustić | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1/2 |
| Walid Ould-Chikh | M | 82 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2/6 |
| Ivan Mesík | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Timo Jansink | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alec Van Hoorenbeeck | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Bryan Limbombe | M | 81 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/2 |
| Jan Žambůrek | M | 82 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Robin Mantel | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fabian de Keijzer | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jannes Wieckhoff | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lorenzo Milani | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yvandro Borges Sanches | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mimeirhel Benita | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jop Tijink | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Bruns | M | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tristan van Gilst | F | 9 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Djevencio van der Kust | D | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mario Engels | M | 8 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
GO Ahead Eagles
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jari De Busser | G | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Mathis Suray | M | 84 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0/1 |
| Milan Smit | F | 90 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Yassir Rahmouni | M | 85 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Mats Deijl(C) | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | M | 73 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/3 |
| Calvin Twigt | M | 73 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Melle Meulensteen | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Richonell Margaret | M | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Joris Kramer | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Dean James | D | 69 | 5.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Luca Plogmann | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Xander Blomme | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oscar Pettersson | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evert Linthorst | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giovanni van Zwam | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sven Jansen | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oskar Siira Sivertsen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jakob Breum | M | 17 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finn Stokkers | F | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Julius Dirksen | D | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Thibo Baeten | F | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Aske Adelgaard | D | 17 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |