Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
  • 12': Luka Kulenovic
  • 28': Mario Engels
  • 76': Luka Kulenovic
  • Red Card 84': Brian De Keersmaecker
FT
3 - 4
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 25': Davy Klaassen
  • 34': Bertrand Traoré
  • 63': Wout Weghorst
  • 82': Wout Weghorst (P)

About

Heracles Almelo are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Asito Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 1': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
  • 5': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 5': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
  • 9': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mika Godts.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Shiloh 't Zand (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, Ajax 0. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 14': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 14': Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 19': Delay in match (Ajax).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Suf Podgoreanu.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Foul by Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo).
  • 22': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 25': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, Ajax 1. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 27': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 27': Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Goal! Heracles Almelo 2, Ajax 1. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 30': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo).
  • 30': Hand ball by Bertrand Traoré (Ajax).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shiloh 't Zand.
  • 32': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 32': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor following a fast break.
  • 34': Goal! Heracles Almelo 2, Ajax 2. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 34': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 34': Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Youri Baas.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniël van Kaam with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Hand ball by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 36': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Jordan Henderson (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Suf Podgoreanu is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 42': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 42': Shiloh 't Zand (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Daniël van Kaam (Heracles Almelo).
  • 45': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 2, Ajax 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 2, Ajax 2.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.
  • 48': Foul by Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo).
  • 48': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo).
  • 49': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Kulenovic with a headed pass.
  • 51': Offside, Ajax. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
  • 52': Offside, Ajax. Bertrand Traoré is caught offside.
  • 54': Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Ajax).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Shiloh 't Zand (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Mika Godts (Ajax).
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Josip Sutalo (Ajax).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Substitution, Ajax. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Kenneth Taylor.
  • 59': Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Brian Brobbey.
  • 60': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 60': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Goal! Heracles Almelo 2, Ajax 3. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
  • 64': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jan Zamburek replaces Daniël van Kaam.
  • 64': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns replaces Shiloh 't Zand.
  • 64': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jannes Wieckhoff replaces Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 65': Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Luka Kulenovic with a headed pass.
  • 67': Foul by Mika Godts (Ajax).
  • 67': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Devyne Rensch.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mario Engels with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Devyne Rensch.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Ivan Mesík is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Juho Talvitie replaces Suf Podgoreanu.
  • 73': Substitution, Ajax. Christian Rasmussen replaces Mika Godts.
  • 73': Substitution, Ajax. Anton Gaaei replaces Bertrand Traoré.
  • 76': Goal! Heracles Almelo 3, Ajax 3. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Roosken with a cross.
  • 80': Penalty Ajax. Wout Weghorst draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': Penalty conceded by Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 82': Goal! Heracles Almelo 3, Ajax 4. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 83': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jizz Hornkamp replaces Mario Engels.
  • 83': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 83': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Second yellow card to Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) for a bad foul.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Jorrel Hato (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
  • 87': Substitution, Ajax. Daniele Rugani replaces Jorrel Hato.
  • 88': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
  • 88': Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Christian Rasmussen (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wout Weghorst following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 3, Ajax 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 3, Ajax 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 3
67.9 Possession 32.1
18 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
525 Accurate Passes 202
608 Passes 276
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
0 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 16
0.0 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 70
19 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 10
11 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 7
14 Effective Clearances 22
14 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Asito Stadion
Location: Almelo, Netherlands
Attendance: 12,161

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 12 +31 33
2 FC Utrecht 11 +9 28
3 Ajax Amsterdam 11 +14 26
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 +15 25
Full Table

Line-Ups

HER Heracles Almelo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Fabian De Keijzer (GK)
24 Ivan Mesik
4 Damon Mirani
12 Ruben Roosken
2 Mimeirhel Benita
8 Mario Engels
26 Daniel Van Kaam
14 Brian De Keersmaecker Yellow Card
19 Luka Kulenovic
10 Shiloh ’T Zand
29 Suf Podgoreanu
Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
Justin Hoogma, Thomas Bruns, Lorenzo Milani, Jizz Hornkamp, Jan Zamburek, Jordy Bruijn, Kelvin Leerdam, Juho Talvitie, Timo Jansink, Robin Mantel, Jannes Wieckhoff, Diego Van Oorschot.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Remko Pasveer (GK)
15 Youri Baas
37 Josip Sutalo
4 Jorrel Hato Yellow Card
2 Devyne Rensch
6 Jordan Henderson Yellow Card
8 Kenneth Taylor
18 Davy Klaassen
9 Brian Brobbey Yellow Card
11 Mika Godts
20 Bertrand Traoré
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Branco van den Boomen, Daniele Rugani, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Chuba Akpom, Jaydon Banel, Christian Rasmussen, Anton Gaaei, Kian Fitz-Jim, Jay Gorter, Diant Ramaj, Owen Wijndal, Wout Weghorst.

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