Dutch Eredivisie

PEC Zwolle vs Heracles Almelo, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle
  • 19': Anselmo Garcia MacNulty
FT
1 - 0
Heracles Almelo
  • Red Card 63': Sem Scheperman

About

PEC Zwolle are hosting Heracles Almelo at MAC³PARK Stadion, Zwolle, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle).
  • 1': Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle).
  • 4': Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Offside, PEC Zwolle. Thijs Oosting is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo).
  • 6': Odysseus Velanas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Odysseus Velanas.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Kulenovic.
  • 10': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle).
  • 14': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Odysseus Velanas (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Olivier Aertssen.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 16': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Anselmo MacNulty.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Walid Ould-Chikh.
  • 19': Goal! PEC Zwolle 1, Heracles Almelo 0. Anselmo MacNulty (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Thomas.
  • 21': Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle).
  • 21': Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle).
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Anselmo MacNulty.
  • 29': Foul by Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle).
  • 29': Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo).
  • 31': Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Sem Scheperman.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thijs Oosting with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Olivier Aertssen.
  • 32': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Timo Jansink.
  • 33': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Walid Ould-Chikh.
  • 34': Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Odysseus Velanas (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaj de Rooij.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 37': Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
  • 37': Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Odysseus Velanas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo).
  • 38': Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Foul by Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle).
  • 39': Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle).
  • 40': Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles Almelo).
  • 43': Foul by Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo).
  • 43': Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle).
  • 45': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45': First Half ends, PEC Zwolle 1, Heracles Almelo 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jannes Wieckhoff replaces Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 45': Second Half begins PEC Zwolle 1, Heracles Almelo 0.
  • 47': Foul by Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo).
  • 47': Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Zico Buurmeester (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo).
  • 52': Foul by Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo).
  • 52': Zico Buurmeester (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Walid Ould-Chikh.
  • 54': Foul by Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle).
  • 54': Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle).
  • 57': Foul by Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle).
  • 57': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Bryan Limbombe replaces Walid Ould-Chikh.
  • 59': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Erik Ahlstrand replaces Mario Engels.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle). Assisted by Jan Zamburek.
  • 62': Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
  • 62': Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
  • 63': Second yellow card to Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) for a bad foul.
  • 66': Foul by Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo).
  • 66': Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Zico Buurmeester (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anselmo MacNulty.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Limbombe with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle).
  • 68': Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle).
  • 69': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle).
  • 70': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Zico Buurmeester (PEC Zwolle).
  • 71': Foul by Anselmo MacNulty (PEC Zwolle).
  • 71': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Sava-Arangel Cestic replaces Jan Zamburek.
  • 72': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Nick Fichtinger replaces Odysseus Velanas.
  • 73': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Jamiro Monteiro replaces Ryan Thomas.
  • 73': Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Kulenovic with a headed pass.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Nick Fichtinger (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo).
  • 79': Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Sava-Arangel Cestic (Heracles Almelo).
  • 80': Offside, PEC Zwolle. Kaj de Rooij is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Tijs Velthuis replaces Sherel Floranus.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Ahlstrand.
  • 82': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Tijs Velthuis.
  • 83': Foul by Zico Buurmeester (PEC Zwolle).
  • 83': Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Erik Ahlstrand (Heracles Almelo).
  • 83': Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle). Assisted by Jannes Wieckhoff.
  • 84': Offside, PEC Zwolle. Thijs Oosting is caught offside.
  • 84': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 86': VAR Decision: No Goal PEC Zwolle 1-0 Heracles Almelo.
  • 87': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Tarik Hamamioglu replaces Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Zico Buurmeester (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thijs Oosting following a fast break.
  • 90': Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match (Heracles Almelo).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo).
  • 90'+4': Offside, PEC Zwolle. Jamiro Monteiro is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Erik Ahlstrand (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tristan van Gilst with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, PEC Zwolle 1, Heracles Almelo 0.
  • 0': Match ends, PEC Zwolle 1, Heracles Almelo 0.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 3
55 Possession 45
14 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
348 Accurate Passes 269
425 Passes 361
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 3
26 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.4
66 Long Balls 55
31 Accurate Long Balls 10
0.5 Long Balls % 0.2
4 Blocked Shots 2
3 Effective Tackles 10
5 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 8
20 Effective Clearances 27
20 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion
Location: Zwolle, Netherlands
Attendance: 13,749

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 34 +56 84
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 34 +26 65
3 NEC Nijmegen 34 +24 59
4 FC Twente 34 +19 58
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PEC PEC Zwolle (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Tom De Graaff (GK)
4 Anselmo Garcia MacNulty
28 Simon Graves
2 Sherel Floranus Yellow Card
3 Olivier Aertssen
25 Thijs Oosting
8 Zico Buurmeester
30 Ryan Thomas
10 Koen Kostons
22 Kaj de Rooij
18 Odysseus Velanas
PEC Zwolle Substitutes:
Rodney Kroeze, Tristan Gooijer, Gabriel Reiziger, Dylan Ruward, Len Bakker, Thomas Buitink, Nick Fichtinger, Tijs Velthuis, Jamiro Monteiro, Duke Verduin.

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

No. Name
16 Timo Jansink (GK)
18 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck Yellow Card
4 Damon Mirani
5 Djevencio van der Kust Yellow Card
2 Mimeirhel Benita
73 Walid Ould-Chikh
32 Sem Scheperman Yellow Card
13 Jan Zamburek
19 Luka Kulenovic
8 Mario Engels
17 Tristan Van Gilst
Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
Bryan Limbombe, Robin Mantel, Mike te Wierik, Erik Ahlstrand, Jannes Wieckhoff, Rhys Bozinovski, Sava-Arangel Cestic, Tarik Hamamiogl, Lequincio Zeefuik, Jeppe Wijnreder, Remko Pasveer, Sil Blokhuis.

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