Heracles Almelo vs Excelsior: 1–1
Heracles Almelo and Excelsior drew 1–1 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Friday, 20 March 2026 at Erve Asito, Almelo, Netherlands.
- Competition: Dutch Eredivisie (2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 20 Mar 2026, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Erve Asito, Almelo, Netherlands
- Attendance: 11,735
- Teams: Heracles Almelo (home), Excelsior (away)
Goals
- 23' — Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo)
- 57' — Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior), assist Noah Naujoks
Match statistics
| Statistic | Heracles Almelo | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 50.3 | 49.7 |
| Shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Fouls | 17 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Heracles Almelo (4-2-2-2): Remko Pasveer (G), Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (CD-L), Damon Mirani (CD-R), Ivan Mesik (LB), Jannes Wieckhoff (RB), Sem Scheperman (CM-L), Rhys Bozinovski (CM-R), Lequincio Zeefuik (CF-L), Ajdin Hrustic (CF-R), Naci Ünüvar (AM-L), Erik Ahlstrand (AM-R).
Excelsior (4-1-4-1): Stijn van Gassel (G), Lewis Schouten (CD-L), Casper Widell (CD-R), Lennard Hartjes (DM), Arthur Zagre (LB), Ilias Bronkhorst (RB), Irakli Yegoian (CM-L), Noah Naujoks (CM-R), Gyan De Regt (LM), Sanches Fernandes (RM), Jerolldino Bergraaf (F).
Recent form
Heracles Almelo: lost 1–0 vs NAC Breda (14 Feb); lost 4–0 away to Go Ahead Eagles (22 Feb); lost 3–1 vs PSV Eindhoven (28 Feb); drew 0–0 vs FC Utrecht (6 Mar); lost 4–0 away to AZ Alkmaar (15 Mar).
Excelsior: lost 2–1 vs AZ Alkmaar (14 Feb); lost 2–1 away to Fortuna Sittard (20 Feb); lost 1–0 vs Go Ahead Eagles (1 Mar); lost 2–1 vs Heerenveen (7 Mar); lost 2–1 away to Feyenoord Rotterdam (15 Mar).