PSV Eindhoven vs Heracles
Ref: Alex Chilowicz, USAPhilips Stadion, Eindhoven · 36,500 cap
Match recap
PSV Eindhoven beat Heracles 4–3 in their Eredivisie fixture. Pepi, Saibari, Veerman, and Til scored for PSV Eindhoven; Hornkamp, Kulenović, and Hornkamp replied for Heracles. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 3.22 for PSV Eindhoven versus 2.64 for Heracles. PSV Eindhoven sit 1st in the Eredivisie table while Heracles are 18th.
First Half
17'
Mirani
Yellow Card
⚽
Pepi
Penalty
31'
Mesík
Yellow Card
⚽
Saibari
Penalty
Veerman
Yellow Card
40'
van Gilst
Yellow Card
45+4'
VAR
Penalty confirmed
45'
⚽
Hornkamp
Penalty
Second Half
⇄
Saibari
55'
Ould-Chikh
Yellow Card
59'
⇄
van Gilst
59'
⇄
Limbombe
60'
⚽
Kulenović
Assist: Engels
⇄
Man
⚽
Veerman
Assist: Perišić
Driouech
Yellow Card
73'
⚽
Hornkamp
Assist: Ould-Chikh
79'
⇄
Ould-Chikh
⚽
Til
Assist: Dest
⇄
Veerman
87'
⇄
Hornkamp
87'
⇄
Bruns
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | +26 | 65 |
| 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
PSV EindhovenHeracles
12Won
Statistical edge
12–1
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
3.22VS2.64
Attack6 · 0 won
21
Shots
11
7
Shots on target
6
19
Shots in the box
10
2
Shots outside box
1
8
Shots off goal
3
10
Corners
4
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
66%
Possession
34%
549
Total passes
282
488
Accurate passes
214
89%
Pass accuracy
76%
Discipline1 · 1 won
12
Fouls
7
2
Yellow cards
4
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
3
6
Blocked shots
2
-1.39
Goals prevented
-1.39
PSV Eindhoven
4-3-3
Heracles
4-2-3-1
PSV Eindhoven
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2Anass Salah-EddineD
- 4Armando ObispoD
- 8Sergiño Gianni DestD
- 9Ricardo Daniel PepiF
- 17Mauro JúniorM
- 20Guus Berend TilM
- 22Jerdy SchoutenD
- 23Joey VeermanM
- 27Dennis ManF
- 32Matěj KovářG
- 34Ismael Saibari Ben El BasraF
Substitutes
- 1Nick Quinten OlijG
- 3Yarek GasiorowskiD
- 5Ivan PerišićF
- 6Ryan FlamingoD
- 10Paul WannerM
- 11Couhaib DriouechF
- 19Esmir BajraktarevićF
- 24Niek SchiksG
- 25Kiliann Eric SildilliaD
Heracles
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4Damon MiraniD
- 7Bryan Michael Limbombe EkangoM
- 9Jizz HornkampF
- 10Thomas BrunsM
- 16Timo JansinkG
- 17Tristan van GilstM
- 18Alec Van HoorenbeeckD
- 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
- 6Sava-Arangel ČestićD
- 8Mario EngelsM
- 19Luka KulenovićF
- 30Robin MantelG
PSV Eindhoven
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Veerman | M | 83 | 8.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Guus Til | M | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Matěj Kovář | G | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sergiño Dest | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1/4 |
| Mauro Júnior | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Jerdy Schouten(C) | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Ismael Saibari | F | 45 | 6.7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Ricardo Pepi | F | 90 | 6.7 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| Anass Salah-Eddine | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/3 |
| Dennis Man | F | 61 | 6.3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1/3 |
| Armando Obispo | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Paul Wanner | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yarek Gasiorowski | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Esmir Bajraktarević | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Niek Schiks | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kiliann Sildillia | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nick Olij | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ivan Perišić | F | 29 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Ryan Flamingo | D | 13 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Couhaib Driouech | F | 45 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
Heracles
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jizz Hornkamp | F | 87 | 8.6 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Walid Ould-Chikh | M | 79 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0/2 |
| Timo Jansink | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ajdin Hrustić | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0/2 |
| Thomas Bruns | M | 87 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Tristan van Gilst | M | 59 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Mike te Wierik | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Bryan Limbombe | M | 59 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ivan Mesík | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Alec Van Hoorenbeeck | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Damon Mirani(C) | D | 90 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Sava Arangel Čestić | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robin Mantel | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fabian de Keijzer | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luka Kulenović | F | 31 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Mimeirhel Benita | D | 9 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Mario Engels | M | 31 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Jannes Wieckhoff | D | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Djevencio van der Kust | D | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |