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Match Ended - 90'
Yellow Card 
Jannes Wieckhoff
Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.
- 84'
Substitution 
Martens Nolan - Mike Van Duinen
Excelsior make their fifth substitution with Mike Van Duinen replacing Martens Nolan.
- 84'
Substitution - Derensili Sanches Fernandes
- Yoon Do-yong
Yoon Do-yong is replacing Derensili Sanches Fernandes for Excelsior at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
- 81'
Substitution - Mike Te Wierik
- Jannes Wieckhoff
Hendrie Kruzen is making the team's fourth substitution at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion with Jannes Wieckhoff replacing Mike Te Wierik.
- 81'
Substitution - Walid Ould Chikh
- Djevencio Van der Kust
The away team replace Walid Ould Chikh with Djevencio Van der Kust.
- 79'
Goal ! - Luka Kulenovic (Scorer)
- Ajdin Hrustic (Assist)
Goal! A Luka Kulenovic header gives Heracles Almelo a 1-2 lead in Rotterdam.
Great play from Ajdin Hrustic to set up the goal.
- 66'
Substitution - Noah Naujoks
- Stijn Middendorp
Stijn Middendorp is on a sub for Noah Naujoks for Excelsior.
- 66'
Substitution - Szymon Wlodarczyk
- Jerolldino Armantrading
The home team have replaced Szymon Wlodarczyk with Jerolldino Armantrading. This is the second substitution made today by Ruben den Uil.
- 60'
Goal ! - Walid Ould Chikh (Scorer)
- Jizz Hornkamp (Assist)
Walid Ould Chikh is on target to level the scores at 1-1.
Jizz Hornkamp with an assist there.
- 59'
Substitution - Bryan Limbombe
- Mario Engels
Mario Engels is replacing Bryan Limbombe for Heracles Almelo at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
- 59'
Substitution - Jan Zamburek
- Thomas Bruns
Thomas Bruns is replacing Jan Zamburek for the away team.
- 44'
Yellow Card - Ivan Mesik
Ivan Mesik (Heracles Almelo) gets a yellow card.
- 40'
Yellow Card - Casper Widell
Casper Widell (Excelsior) has received a yellow card from Rob Dieperink.
- 15'
Substitution - Ilias Bronkhorst
- Stan Henderikx
Ruben den Uil (Excelsior) is making a first substitution, with Stan Henderikx replacing Ilias Bronkhorst.
- 8'
Goal ! - Noah Naujoks (Scorer)
- Irakli Yegoian (Assist)
Noah Naujoks scores to make it 1-0 at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
Irakli Yegoian instrumental with a fine assist.
Match Started
Line-ups
Excelsior Excelsior Excelsior
15' Out: Ilias Bronkhorst
66' Out: Szymon Wlodarczyk
66' Out: Noah Naujoks
84' Out: Derensili Sanches Fernandes
84' Out: Martens Nolan
Heracles
59' Out: Jan Zamburek
59' Out: Bryan Limbombe
81' Out: Walid Ould Chikh
81' Out: Mike Te Wierik
Statistics
45% Head to head
Excelsior Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo have faced each other six times recently, with Excelsior winning twice and Heracles winning four times. The latest match on 26 July 2024 ended with a 2-1 victory for Excelsior.
Wins: 4
Draws: 0
Wins: 4
Eredivisie8 Nov 2025Excelsior1 : 2Heracles
Club Friendly Games26 Jul 2024Heracles1 : 2Excelsior- Eredivisie12 May 2024Excelsior4 : 0Heracles
- Eredivisie2 Sep 2023Heracles3 : 1Excelsior
- Club Friendly Games28 Jul 2023Heracles2 : 1Excelsior
Form
Excelsior- Eredivisie5 Dec 2025Excelsior0 : 2FC Groningen
- Eredivisie29 Nov 2025Excelsior1 : 0NAC Breda
- Eredivisie22 Nov 2025Ajax1 : 2Excelsior
- Eredivisie8 Nov 2025Excelsior1 : 2Heracles
- Eredivisie1 Nov 2025Telstar2 : 2Excelsior
Heracles- Eredivisie6 Dec 2025Heracles1 : 1Telstar
- Eredivisie29 Nov 2025Fortuna Sittard1 : 1Heracles
- Eredivisie22 Nov 2025Heracles4 : 2Go Ahead Eagles
- Eredivisie8 Nov 2025Excelsior1 : 2Heracles
- Eredivisie2 Nov 2025Heracles8 : 2PEC Zwolle
Excelsior vs Heracles Standings
Excelsior Rotterdam is 15th in the standings with 10 points from 11 matches, while Heracles Almelo is 18th with 6 points from the same number of games. Excelsior has a better defensive record, conceding 21 goals compared to Heracles' 32.
| Pos | Team | W | D | L | M | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Heerenveen | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 16 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 |
| 15 | FC Volendam | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | Heracles | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 14 |
| 17 | NAC Breda | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 12 |
Match information
- Teams:Excelsior Rotterdam - Heracles Almelo
- Tournament:Eredivisie
- Date:Saturday, 8 November 2025
- Hour:15:30
- Venue:Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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