Utrecht vs Heracles
Ref: E. BlankStadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht · 24,426 cap
Match recap
Utrecht beat Heracles 4–0 in their Eredivisie fixture. Zechiël, Min, Jensen, and de Wit scored for Utrecht. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.34 for Utrecht versus 0.88 for Heracles. Utrecht sit 6th in the Eredivisie table while Heracles are 18th.
First Half
14'
⇄
Engels
⚽
Zechiël
Assist: Cathline
Second Half
46'
Limbombe
Yellow Card
⇄
Blake
58'
⇄
Žambůrek
Min
Yellow Card
⚽
Min
64'
⇄
van der Kust
64'
⇄
van Gilst
66'
Hornkamp
Yellow Card
⚽
Jensen
Assist: Cathline
⇄
Jensen
⇄
Cathline
⚽
de Wit
Assist: Murkin
⇄
Min
⇄
Engwanda
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 5 |  Ajax | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | +21 | 56 |
| 6 |  Utrecht | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | +13 | 53 |
| 7 |  AZ Alkmaar | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | +7 | 52 |
| 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
UtrechtHeracles
6Won
Statistical edge
6–6
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.34VS0.88
Attack3 · 2 won
18
Shots
10
7
Shots on target
3
16
Shots in the box
6
2
Shots outside box
4
5
Shots off goal
6
4
Corners
4
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
48%
Possession
52%
335
Total passes
372
265
Accurate passes
297
79%
Pass accuracy
80%
Discipline2 · 0 won
10
Fouls
16
1
Yellow cards
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
3
6
Blocked shots
1
-1.18
Goals prevented
-1.18
Utrecht
4-2-3-1
Heracles
4-2-3-1
Utrecht
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Vasilis Cornelius BarkasG
- 2Siebe HoremansD
- 3Mike Adrianus Wilhelmus van der HoornD
- 7Victor Christoffer JensenM
- 9David MinF
- 10Yoann CathlineM
- 15Adrian BlakeM
- 16Souffian El KarouaniD
- 21Gjivai ZechiëlM
- 24Nick ViergeverD
- 27Alonzo Tim Engwanda-OngenaM
Substitutes
- 5Kolbeinn Birgir FinnssonD
- 6Davy van den BergM
- 8Can BozdoğanM
- 11Noah Chidiebere Junior Anyanwu OhioF
- 20Dani de WitM
- 22Miguel RodríguezF
- 23Niklas Brøndsted Vesterlund NielsenD
- 25Michael BrouwerG
- 26Miliano JonathansF
- 33Kevin GadellaaG
- 40Matisse DiddenD
- 55Derry John MurkinD
Heracles
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Fabian de KeijzerG
- 3Jannes Luca WieckhoffD
- 4Damon MiraniD
- 7Bryan Michael Limbombe EkangoM
- 8Mario EngelsM
- 9Jizz HornkampF
- 13Jan ŽambůrekM
- 15Djevencio van der KustD
- 17Tristan van GilstM
- 24Ivan MesíkD
- 32Sem SchepermanM
Substitutes
- 2Mimeirhel Obispo BenitaD
- 5Jordy BruijnM
- 10Thomas BrunsM
- 11Jeff Jason Reine-AdélaïdeM
- 16Timo JansinkG
- 19Luka KulenovićF
- 20Diego van OorschotF
- 21Yvandro Borges SanchesF
- 23Mike Jarno Maria te WierikD
- 26Daniël van KaamM
- 27Jop TijinkD
- 30Robin MantelG
Utrecht
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gjivai Zechiël | M | 90 | 8.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0/1 |
| Yoann Cathline | M | 74 | 8.3 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3/4 |
| Mike van der Hoorn | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Victor Jensen | M | 74 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Vasilis Barkas | G | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Siebe Horemans | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| David Min | F | 80 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Alonzo Engwanda | M | 86 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Souffian El Karouani | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0/1 |
| Nick Viergever(C) | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Adrian Blake | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Miliano Jonathans | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Gadellaa | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Can Bozdoğan | M | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matisse Didden | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Davy van den Berg | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Niklas Vesterlund | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Brouwer | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kolbeinn Finnsson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dani de Wit | M | 16 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Derry Murkin | D | 16 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Miguel Rodríguez | F | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Noah Ohio | F | 10 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Heracles
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Žambůrek | M | 58 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/3 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | F | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Damon Mirani(C) | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mario Engels | M | 14 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fabian de Keijzer | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Limbombe | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/2 |
| Djevencio van der Kust | D | 64 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ivan Mesík | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sem Scheperman | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Tristan van Gilst | M | 64 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jannes Wieckhoff | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Mimeirhel Benita | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robin Mantel | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordy Bruijn | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike te Wierik | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel van Kaam | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jop Tijink | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diego van Oorschot | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Timo Jansink | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeff Reine-Adélaïde | M | 32 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Luka Kulenović | F | 26 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Thomas Bruns | M | 76 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Yvandro Borges Sanches | F | 26 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |