Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs FC Groningen, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
  • 20': Luka Kulenovic
FT
1 - 1
FC Groningen
  • 50': Romano Postema (P)
  • Red Card 62': Marco Rente

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Heracles Almelo are hosting FC Groningen 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.
  • 2': Foul by Luciano Valente (FC Groningen).
  • 2': Lorenzo Milani (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (FC Groningen).
  • 4': Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Johan Hove (FC Groningen).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Finn Stam.
  • 5': Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo).
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker with a through ball.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Foul by Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo).
  • 9': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Offside, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson is caught offside.
  • 10': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Suf Podgoreanu is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 12': Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 15': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Suf Podgoreanu is caught offside.
  • 17': Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
  • 18': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  • 18': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Suf Podgoreanu is caught offside.
  • 20': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, FC Groningen 0. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Engels.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Kulenovic.
  • 21': Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
  • 21': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Finn Stam.
  • 24': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
  • 24': Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 24': Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Engels with a cross.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo).
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Joey Pelupessy (FC Groningen).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Finn Stam (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thijs Oosting.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Kulenovic.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Milani with a cross.
  • 37': Finn Stam (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo).
  • 39': Foul by Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
  • 39': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Marco Rente (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Johan Hove (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Peersman.
  • 45': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  • 45': Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 45'+2': Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Suf Podgoreanu.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 1, FC Groningen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 1, FC Groningen 0.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Romano Postema replaces Thijs Oosting.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen replaces Jorg Schreuders.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Valente.
  • 47': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 47': Lorenzo Milani (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo).
  • 47': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Penalty FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 48': Penalty conceded by Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 50': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, FC Groningen 1. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 51': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo).
  • 51': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Johan Hove (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Valente.
  • 53': Offside, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
  • 54': Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Finn Stam (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 57': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo).
  • 57': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Suf Podgoreanu with a cross.
  • 58': Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson.
  • 61': Delay in match (FC Groningen).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Second yellow card to Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
  • 65': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Luciano Valente.
  • 66': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Thom van Bergen.
  • 68': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Mimeirhel Benita is caught offside.
  • 69': Foul by Finn Stam (FC Groningen).
  • 69': Lorenzo Milani (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Luka Kulenovic is caught offside.
  • 70': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': VAR Decision: No Goal Heracles Almelo 1-1 FC Groningen.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Milani (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Mario Engels.
  • 76': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 76': Lorenzo Milani (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
  • 77': Wouter Prins (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Ruben Roosken replaces Lorenzo Milani.
  • 79': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tika de Jonge replaces Joey Pelupessy.
  • 79': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Daniël van Kaam replaces Ruben Roosken.
  • 79': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Juho Talvitie replaces Suf Podgoreanu.
  • 79': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns replaces Brian De Keersmaecker.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Juho Talvitie.
  • 82': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Finn Stam.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juho Talvitie with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
  • 84': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 84': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 86': Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Kulenovic with a headed pass.
  • 89': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo).
  • 89': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  • 90': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Bryan Limbombe replaces Mario Engels.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 90'+3': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
  • 90'+5': Johan Hove (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Wouter Prins (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+6': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 1, FC Groningen 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 1, FC Groningen 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 20
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 5
2 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 1
50.4 Possession 49.6
7 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
294 Accurate Passes 270
403 Passes 368
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
0 Accurate Crosses 11
7 Crosses 39
0.0 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 71
26 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
3 Interceptions 11
43 Effective Clearances 22
43 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Asito Stadion
Location: Almelo, Netherlands
Attendance: 5,128

Eredivisie Table

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1 Ajax Amsterdam 27 +37 67
2 PSV Eindhoven 27 +46 58
3 FC Utrecht 27 +9 52
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 26 +26 50
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

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

GRO FC Groningen (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK) Yellow Card
3 Thijmen Blokzijl
5 Marco Rente Yellow Card
43 Marvin Peersman Yellow Card
22 Finn Stam
4 Joel Pelupessy
8 Johan Hove
14 Jorg Schreuders
10 Luciano Valente
25 Thijs Oosting
9 Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Maxim Mariani, Hidde Jurjus, David Van Der Werff, Rui Mendes, Noam Emeran, Wouter Prins, Thom Van Bergen, Dirk Baron, Sven Bouland, Romano Postema, Tika De Jonge.

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