Groningen vs Heracles: Eredivisie Clash in Netherlands

Groningen ✓

4–0Match Finished

HT 3–0

Heracles

Match Summary

In the Eredivisie clash on August 20, 2026, Groningen faced Heracles at home. The match showcased both teams' tactical approaches, with an intense battle for dominance throughout. Groningen, looking to capitalize on home advantage, engaged Heracles in a thrilling contest. The final score reflected a competitive matchup as both teams showcased their strategies and determination on the pitch.

Match Events

9'B. Willumsson (M. Rente) Groningen
30'Y. Taha (M. Rente) Groningen
38'Dies Janse Foul Groningen
40'B. Willumsson (Y. Taha) Groningen
59'Djevencio van der Kust Foul Heracles
65'Jorg Schreuders Foul Groningen
65'A. Hrustic (T. Bruns) Heracles
65'B. Limbombe (Y. Borges Sanches) Heracles
66'J. Schreuders (D. van der Werff) Groningen
74'Y. Taha (T. Land) Groningen
74'T. de Jonge (O. Zawada) Groningen
82'T. van Bergen (M. Seuntjens) Groningen
82'B. Willumsson (M. Hoekstra) Groningen
90'D. van der Werff Groningen

Statistics

Groningen		Heracles
5	Shots on Goal	0
4	Shots off Goal	7
17	Total Shots	8
8	Blocked Shots	1
11	Shots insidebox	4
6	Shots outsidebox	4
13	Fouls	12
6	Corner Kicks	3
2	Offsides	0
51%	Ball Possession	49%
2	Yellow Cards	1
	Red Cards
0	Goalkeeper Saves	1
354	Total passes	352
275	Passes accurate	255
78%	Passes %	72%
1.80	expected_goals	0.46
-1.43	goals_prevented	-1.43

Lineups

Groningen 4-2-3-1

43M. Peersman

10Y. Taha

1 E. Vaessen G
5 M. Rente D
3 T. Blokzijl D
4 D. Janse D
43 M. Peersman D
8 T. de Jonge M
6 S. Resink M
26 T. van Bergen M
10 Y. Taha M
14 J. Schreuders M
9 B. Willumsson F

Substitutes

13 L. Stubljar G
21 H. Jurjus G
2 W. Prins D
16 T. Mercera D
17 D. van der Werff M
18 T. Land M
19 O. Zawada F
20 M. Seuntjens M
22 S. Bouland D
27 R. Mendes F
55 Y. Holder M
69 M. Hoekstra F

Coach: Dick Lukkien

Heracles 4-2-3-1

24I. Mesik

Substitutes

16 T. Jansink G
30 R. Mantel G
3 J. Wieckhoff D
10 T. Bruns M
20 D. van Oorschot F
21 Y. Borges Sanches F
22 L. Milani D
23 M. te Wierik D
26 D. van Kaam M
27 J. Tijink D
31 A. Satriano F

Coach: Ernest Faber

Player Stats

Top Rated: Marco Rente (highest match rating)

Groningen

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Etienne Vaessen	G	90'	—	0	6.2
Marco Rente ★ Top Rated	D	90'	—	2	8.9
Thijmen Blokzijl	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Dies Janse	D	90'	—	0	7.3
Marvin Peersman	D	90'	—	0	6.5
Tika de Jonge	M	74'	—	0	6.2
Stije Resink	M	90'	—	0	6.9
Thom van Bergen	M	82'	—	0	6.6
Younes Taha	M	74'	1	1	8.9
Jorg Schreuders	M	66'	—	0	6.7
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson	F	82'	2	0	8.2
David van der Werff sub	M	24'	1	0	7.3
Tygo Land sub	M	16'	—	0	6.7
Oskar Zawada sub	F	16'	—	0	6.3
Mats Seuntjens sub	M	8'	—	0	6.3
Mark Hoekstra sub	F	8'	—	0	6.7
Hidde Jurjus sub	G	—	—	—	—
Lovro Štubljar sub	G	—	—	—	—
Wouter Prins sub	D	—	—	—	—
Tyrique Mercera sub	D	—	—	—	—
Sven Bouland sub	D	—	—	—	—
Yenio Holder sub	M	—	—	—	—
Rui Mendes sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Etienne Vaessen	—	37/–/16%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Marco Rente	—	34/5/28%	2	10/14	1/1	1/1	0/0
Thijmen Blokzijl	—	43/–/36%	2	7/13	—	—	0/0
Dies Janse	—	46/1/41%	—	4/8	—	1/3	1/0
Marvin Peersman	–/2	42/–/29%	2	2/9	–/2	–/2	0/0
Tika de Jonge	—	27/–/21%	2	3/9	–/1	–/1	0/0
Stije Resink	–/1	47/1/38%	2	4/12	1/1	1/1	0/0
Thom van Bergen	—	16/–/11%	2	6/15	–/2	1/–	0/0
Younes Taha	2/2	16/2/14%	2	4/9	1/3	1/1	0/0
Jorg Schreuders	—	15/–/15%	1	3/8	—	2/2	1/0
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson	2/2	11/3/8%	—	2/10	–/1	1/2	0/0
David van der Werff	1/1	10/1/9%	1	1/2	—	—	0/0
Tygo Land	—	4/–/4%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Oskar Zawada	–/1	3/–/2%	—	2/5	—	—	0/0
Mats Seuntjens	—	2/–/2%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Mark Hoekstra	—	1/–/1%	—	1/2	—	1/–	0/0
Hidde Jurjus	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Lovro Štubljar	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Wouter Prins	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Tyrique Mercera	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Sven Bouland	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Yenio Holder	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Rui Mendes	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Heracles

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Fabian de Keijzer	G	90'	—	0	5.3
Mimeirhel Benita	D	90'	—	0	6.7
Damon Mirani	D	90'	—	0	6.6
Ivan Mesík	D	90'	—	0	5.9
Djevencio van der Kust	D	90'	—	0	6.2
Sem Scheperman	M	90'	—	0	7.7
Jan Žambůrek	M	90'	—	0	6.7
Bryan Limbombe	M	65'	—	0	6.3
Ajdin Hrustić	M	65'	—	0	6.7
Tristan van Gilst	M	90'	—	0	6.2
Luka Kulenović	F	90'	—	0	6.7
Yvandro Borges Sanches sub	F	25'	—	0	6.5
Thomas Bruns sub	M	25'	—	0	6.5
Timo Jansink sub	G	—	—	—	—
Robin Mantel sub	G	—	—	—	—
Lorenzo Milani sub	D	—	—	—	—
Jannes Wieckhoff sub	D	—	—	—	—
Jop Tijink sub	D	—	—	—	—
Mike te Wierik sub	D	—	—	—	—
Daniel van Kaam sub	M	—	—	—	—
Diego van Oorschot sub	F	—	—	—	—
Antonio Satriano sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Fabian de Keijzer	—	46/–/19%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Mimeirhel Benita	—	24/–/16%	6	12/16	1/4	3/1	0/0
Damon Mirani	—	43/–/40%	2	7/10	1/1	1/1	0/0
Ivan Mesík	–/1	49/–/42%	1	3/7	1/2	–/1	0/0
Djevencio van der Kust	—	33/1/23%	1	5/11	—	–/1	1/0
Sem Scheperman	–/2	49/1/46%	7	14/16	—	1/1	0/0
Jan Žambůrek	–/1	31/–/24%	—	7/12	1/2	3/3	0/0
Bryan Limbombe	–/1	6/–/4%	—	1/4	1/2	—	0/0
Ajdin Hrustić	—	23/4/16%	2	4/7	1/2	1/2	0/0
Tristan van Gilst	—	9/–/4%	—	2/6	—	—	0/0
Luka Kulenović	–/2	20/1/7%	—	11/23	1/2	3/2	0/0
Yvandro Borges Sanches	—	8/–/6%	—	2/4	2/4	—	0/0
Thomas Bruns	—	11/–/8%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Timo Jansink	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Robin Mantel	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Lorenzo Milani	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jannes Wieckhoff	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jop Tijink	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Mike te Wierik	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Daniel van Kaam	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Diego van Oorschot	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Antonio Satriano	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: Eredivisie
Round: Regular Season - 4
Venue: Euroborg, Groningen
Referee: R. Dieperink