Excelsior vs Heracles Almelo: 1–2
Heracles Almelo beat Excelsior 2–1 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday, 8 November 2025 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- Competition: Dutch Eredivisie (2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 15:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Attendance: 4,400
- Teams: Excelsior (home), Heracles Almelo (away)
Goals
- 8' — Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), assist Irakli Yegoian
- 60' — Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo), assist Jizz Hornkamp
- 79' — Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo), assist Ajdin Hrustic
Match statistics
| Statistic | Excelsior | Heracles Almelo |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 45 | 55 |
| Shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Corners | 6 | 13 |
| Fouls | 14 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Excelsior (4-3-3): Stijn van Gassel (G), Rick Meissen (CD-L), Casper Widell (CD-R), Nolan Martens (LB), Ilias Bronkhorst (RB), Adam Carlén (CM), Irakli Yegoian (LM), Noah Naujoks (RM), Szymon Wlodarczyk (F), Gyan De Regt (LF), Sanches Fernandes (RF).
Heracles Almelo (4-4-2): Timo Jansink (G), Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (CD-L), Damon Mirani (CD-R), Ivan Mesik (LB), Mike te Wierik (RB), Jan Zamburek (CM-L), Ajdin Hrustic (CM-R), Walid Ould-Chikh (LM), Bryan Limbombe (RM), Jizz Hornkamp (CF-L), Luka Kulenovic (CF-R).
Recent form
Excelsior: lost 2–1 away to Heerenveen (4 Oct); won 1–0 vs Fortuna Sittard (19 Oct); lost 2–0 away to Go Ahead Eagles (26 Oct); lost 1–0 away to Excelsior Maassluis (29 Oct); drew 2–2 away to Telstar (1 Nov).
Heracles Almelo: lost 2–1 away to FC Twente (5 Oct); lost 7–0 vs Feyenoord Rotterdam (19 Oct); lost 3–0 away to FC Volendam (25 Oct); won 4–1 away to NAC Breda (29 Oct); won 8–2 vs PEC Zwolle (2 Nov).