Excelsior vs Heracles Almelo — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Excelsior

12 MAY

4:0

Heracles Almelo

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal45'

Troy Parrott (assist: Lance Duijvestijn) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal66'

Troy Parrott (assist: Couhaib Driouech) · Right foot shot 2-0

GOAL

AST

Goal67'

Couhaib Driouech (assist: Lance Duijvestijn) · Left foot shot 3-0

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Couhaib Driouech (assist: Lance Duijvestijn) · Right foot shot 4-0

Man of the match

Lance DuijvestijnExcelsior9.8

Expected goals (xG)

ExcelsiorxGHeracles Almelo

2.500.45

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Venue

Van Donge & De Roo StadionRotterdam · 4,500 seats

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Conditions

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RefereeDennis Higler
1st AssistantJoost van Zuilen
2nd AssistantHalis Murat Kucukerbir
4th OfficialMarc Nagtegaal

Pressure index

ExcelsiorHeracles Almelo

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal45'

Troy Parrott (assist: Lance Duijvestijn) · Right foot shot 1-0

PLAYER

Yellow card52'

Mohamed Sankoh · Foul

OUT

Substitution57'

In: Mario Engels · Out: Bryan Limbombe · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution57'

In: Marko Vejinović · Out: Jordy Bruijn · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution62'

In: Couhaib Driouech · Out: Derensili Sanches Fernandes · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card65'

Ajdin Hrustic · Substitution because of injury

GOAL

AST

Goal66'

Troy Parrott (assist: Couhaib Driouech) · Right foot shot 2-0

GOAL

AST

Goal67'

Couhaib Driouech (assist: Lance Duijvestijn) · Left foot shot 3-0

PLAYER

Yellow card68'

Couhaib Driouech · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card70'

Marko Vejinović · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card70'

Arthur Zagré · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card70'

Mike van Duinen · Argument

OUT

Substitution72'

In: Thomas Bruns · Out: Ajdin Hrustic · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Noah Naujoks · Out: Lazaros Lamprou · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Jannes Wieckhoff · Out: Navajo Bakboord · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Mike van Duinen · Out: Troy Parrott · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Couhaib Driouech (assist: Lance Duijvestijn) · Right foot shot 4-0

Ball positions

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Commentary

110

That's it, the match is over - Excelsior triumphs with 4, while Heracles Almelo couldn't score, ending at 0.
90+7′The final whistle has been blown for the second half - Excelsior triumphs with a score of 4, leaving Heracles Almelo with zero.
90+6′Corner kick awarded to Heracles Almelo. Redouan El Yaakoubi is responsible for the concession.
90+5′Score! Excelsior leads 4-0 against Heracles Almelo. Couhaib Driouech of Excelsior fires a right-footed shot from the middle of the box into the left corner. The assist comes courtesy of Lance Duijvestijn.
90+3′Kenzo Goudmijn - Excelsior - won a free kick in defence.
90+3′Fouled by Mohamed Sankoh - Heracles Almelo
90+3′Substitution - Excelsior. Mike van Duinen for Troy Parrott.
90+1′Shot blocked. Thomas Bruns - Heracles Almelo - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
90′Offside - Heracles Almelo. Mohamed Sankoh is in offside.
89′Fouled by Troy Parrott - Excelsior
89′Mario Engels - Heracles Almelo - won a free kick in defence.
88′Corner - Excelsior. Conceded by Marko Vejinovic.
88′Shot blocked. Kenzo Goudmijn - Excelsior - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
85′Substitution - Heracles Almelo. Jannes Wieckhoff for Navajo Bakboord.
85′Substitution - Excelsior. Noah Naujoks for Lazaros Lamprou.
85′Fouled by Marko Vejinovic - Heracles Almelo
85′Couhaib Driouech - Excelsior - won a free kick in attack.
81′Corner - Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Couhaib Driouech.
77′Troy Parrott - Excelsior - won a free kick on the right wing.
77′Fouled by Justin Hoogma - Heracles Almelo
76′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75′Delay in match - injury Stijn van Gassel - Excelsior
75′Mohamed Sankoh - Heracles Almelo - hits the right post with a shot with the head from the centre of the box. Assist - Marko Vejinovic.
74′Ruben Roosken - Heracles Almelo - won a free kick on the left wing.
74′Fouled by Lazaros Lamprou - Excelsior
73′Offside - Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels is in offside.
72′Substitution - Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns for Ajdin Hrustic.
72′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71′Delay in match - Excelsior
70′Marko Vejinovic - Heracles Almelo - receive yellow card.
70′Mike van Duinen - Excelsior - receive yellow card.
70′Arthur Zagré - Excelsior - receive yellow card.
68′Couhaib Driouech from Excelsior has been handed a yellow card for his overly exuberant celebration.
67′Goal! Excelsior 3, Heracles Almelo 0. Couhaib Driouech - Excelsior - shot with left foot from a diffucult position on the left to the centre of the goal. Assist - Lance Duijvestijn.
66′Goal! Excelsior 2, Heracles Almelo 0. Troy Parrott - Excelsior - shot with right foot from few metres to the centre of the goal. Assist - Couhaib Driouech.
65′Ajdin Hrustic of Heracles Almelo has been shown a yellow card.
65′Ajdin Hrustic commits a foul - representing Heracles Almelo.
65′Arthur Zagré of Excelsior has earned a free kick on the left flank.
64′Opportunity squandered. Mohamed Sankoh of Heracles Almelo attempted a header from the middle of the box, but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Mario Engels, who delivered a cross after a quick counterattack.
63′Corner kick awarded to Excelsior, resulting from a defensive action by Marko Vejinovic.
63′Shot blocked. Julian Baas - Excelsior - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Couhaib Driouech.
62′Player swap - Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes is replaced by Couhaib Driouech.
62′Corner kick awarded to Excelsior. Kelvin Leerdam is responsible for the concession.
61′Attempt thwarted. Justin Hoogma of Heracles Almelo's header from the middle of the penalty area is stopped. Ajdin Hrustic provided the assist with a cross.Penalty
60′Corner kick awarded to Heracles Almelo. This was due to Siebe Horemans' defensive action.
59′Mimeirhel Benita of Excelsior has successfully secured a free kick on the right flank.
59′Ruben Roosken of Heracles Almelo commits a foul.
58′Kenzo Goudmijn of Excelsior has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
58′Marko Vejinovic commits a foul - representing Heracles Almelo.
57′Player swap - Heracles Almelo. Bryan Limbombe is being replaced by Mario Engels.
57′Player swap - Heracles Almelo. Marko Vejinovic is replacing Jordy Bruijn.
56′New attacking attempt. Lance Duijvestijn - Excelsior - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Arthur Zagré.
54′Corner kick awarded to Excelsior. This is due to Michael Brouwer's defensive action.
54′Another offensive effort. Lazaros Lamprou of Excelsior takes a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box, but it's saved in the right corner. The assist comes from Julian Baas with a through ball.
53′Lazaros Lamprou from Excelsior secured a free kick on the left flank.
53′Navajo Bakboord of Heracles Almelo commits a foul.
52′Mohamed Sankoh of Heracles Almelo has been shown a yellow card due to a foul.
52′Mohamed Sankoh commits a foul - representing Heracles Almelo.
52′Arthur Zagré of Excelsior has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
51′Shot blocked. Siebe Horemans - Excelsior - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Julian Baas with a cross.
51′Corner kick awarded to Excelsior, resulting from a defensive play by Justin Hoogma.
49′Arthur Zagré of Excelsior commits a foul.
49′Bryan Limbombe of Heracles Almelo has successfully earned a free kick in the offensive zone.
47′Corner kick awarded to Heracles Almelo, forced by Arthur Zagré's defensive play.
46′Shot blocked. Ajdin Hrustic - Heracles Almelo - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Jordy Bruijn.
46′Redouan El Yaakoubi of Excelsior commits a foul.
46′Bryan Limbombe of Heracles Almelo has been awarded a free kick in the offensive zone.
45′The second half commences with Excelsior leading 1-0 against Heracles Almelo.
45+6′The initial half concludes with Excelsior leading 1-0 against Heracles Almelo.
45+3′Goal! Excelsior 1, Heracles Almelo 0. Troy Parrott - Excelsior - shot with right foot from few metres to the centre of the goal. Assist - Lance Duijvestijn.
45+3′Another offensive push. Kenzo Goudmijn of Excelsior takes a shot with his left foot from beyond the box, but it's deflected in the right corner. The assist came from Julian Baas.
45+1′Corner kick awarded to Excelsior, resulting from a deflection off Ajdin Hrustic.
45+1′Attempt thwarted. Derensili Sanches Fernandes of Excelsior's left-footed strike from beyond the penalty area is intercepted.Penalty
45′Lance Duijvestijn of Excelsior has secured a free kick on the left flank.
45′Bryan Limbombe of Heracles Almelo commits a foul.
43′Brian De Keersmaecker commits a foul - Heracles Almelo.
43′Derensili Sanches Fernandes - Excelsior - won a free kick in attack.
39′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
39′Match pause - Excelsior.
35′Justin Hoogma from Heracles Almelo commits a foul.
35′Mimeirhel Benita of Excelsior has earned an offensive free kick.
32′Opportunity squandered. Kenzo Goudmijn of Excelsior takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area but it soars over the goal. The attempt was set up by Lance Duijvestijn following a corner kick.Penalty
32′Shot blocked. Lance Duijvestijn - Excelsior - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Julian Baas with a cross.
32′Corner kick awarded to Excelsior. The opportunity arises due to a defensive action by Justin Hoogma.
32′New attacking attempt. Troy Parrott - Excelsior - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Lance Duijvestijn with a through ball.
31′Opportunity missed. Lance Duijvestijn of Excelsior takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box that narrowly misses the goal. The assist was provided by Arthur Zagré.
30′Missed chance. Derensili Sanches Fernandes - Excelsior - shot with right foot from few metres is close, but missed. Assist - Lazaros Lamprou.
27′Another offensive move. Lazaros Lamprou of Excelsior takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's caught in the top middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Lance Duijvestijn.
26′Kenzo Goudmijn - Excelsior - won a free kick in defence.
26′Fouled by Ajdin Hrustic - Heracles Almelo
25′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
24′Match pause - Excelsior.
24′Missed chance. Troy Parrott - Excelsior - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Lance Duijvestijn.
12′Fredrik Oppegård commits a foul - Heracles Almelo.
12′Derensili Sanches Fernandes from Excelsior has earned an offensive free kick.
12′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
11′Delay in match - Excelsior
11′Opportunity squandered. Mohamed Sankoh of Heracles Almelo took a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area that didn't hit the target. The assist was by Jordy Bruijn.Penalty
9′Offside - Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes has been flagged for offside.
9′Troy Parrott of Excelsior has successfully secured a free kick on the offensive end.
9′Brian De Keersmaecker commits a foul - Heracles Almelo.
8′Navajo Bakboord of Heracles Almelo commits a foul.
8′Lazaros Lamprou from Excelsior has secured a free kick on the left flank.
6′Offside - Excelsior. Lance Duijvestijn has been caught offside.
4′Shot blocked. Siebe Horemans - Excelsior - shot with right foot from few metres is blocked.
3′Troy Parrott from Excelsior has successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.
3′Justin Hoogma from Heracles Almelo has committed a foul.
3′Kenzo Goudmijn of Excelsior commits a foul.
3′Ajdin Hrustic of Heracles Almelo has been awarded a defensive free kick.
The initial half of the match gets underway...

Match statistics

EXCHEA

Possession and passing

60%Possession40%

84%Pass accuracy73%

498Passes340

422Successful Passes251

88Ball Safe87

16Key Passes5

2 more

3Substitutions4

21Throw-ins13

Attack

4Goals0

20Shots Total6

9Shots On Target0

7Corners4

73Dangerous Attacks30

5Accurate Crosses2

12 more

103Attacks90

22Dribble Attempts9

51Duels Won39

15Goal Attempts3

2Offsides2

6Shots Blocked3

12Shots inside the box3

5Shots Off Target3

8Shots outside the box3

100%Successful dribbles100%

13Successful Dribbles3

27Total Crosses13

Defence and discipline

0Saves5

10Tackles19

6Interceptions6

5Fouls17

2Yellow cards3

5Goal Kicks4

Other

0Hit Woodwork1

11Successful Headers13

9Successful Interceptions18

17Headers30

6Challenges4

4Assists0

2 more

1Injuries0

0Counter Attacks1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

D. HiglerPer-match averages this season · 21 matches · career: 333

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.43	1.76	1.67	3.10
Red cards	0.10	0.05	0.05	0.13
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05
Penalties	0.48	0.24	0.24	0.31

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

ExcelsiorxGHeracles Almelo

2.500.45

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

3.450.01

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

2.500.45

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

2.090.36

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.410.09

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.070.08

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.590.28

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

0.452.50

Starting XI

Heracles AlmeloFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €1.1M4/11

Erwin van de Looi

ExcelsiorFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €29M6/11

Marinus Dijkhuizen

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Excelsior€29Mstarting XI · 6/11€38Mwith bench · 9/21

Heracles Almelo€1.1Mstarting XI · 4/11€2.5Mwith bench · 7/21

Excelsior's starting XI cost €28M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Player statistics

Excelsior starters then subs, by rating

Lance Duijvestijn#23 · Midfielder · 90′9.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 3
Shots: 3
Shots on target: 1
Big chances created: 3
Expected goals (xG): 0.18
xGoT: 0.01

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 38/45
Pass accuracy: 84%
Key passes: 7
Long balls (won/total): 1/2
Through balls: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 4/7
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/2
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1
Offsides: 1

Player	Reason	Back
Lennard Hartjes🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	1 Jul 2024
Kik Pierie🩹 injury · Foot Injury	injury · Foot Injury	13 Jan 2025
Serano Seymor🩹 injury · Foot Injury	injury · Foot Injury	30 Jun 2024

Player	Reason	Back
Sava-Arangel Cestic🩹 injury · Broken Ankle	injury · Broken Ankle	8 Dec 2025
Emil Hansson🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	1 Jul 2024
Sven Sonnenberg🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	1 Jul 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Excelsior	1.6560.61%	1.6460.98%
Draw	4.3323.08%	4.3522.99%
Heracles Almelo	4.5022.22%	4.5022.22%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Excelsior or Draw	1.1884.67%	1.2182.64%
Excelsior or Heracles Almelo	1.2083.33%	1.2281.97%
Draw or Heracles Almelo	2.2045.45%	2.1646.3%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1289.29%
0–1 goals	–	6.4015.63%
3+ goals	1.4071.43%	1.4369.93%
0–2 goals	2.8734.78%	2.8035.71%
4+ goals	–	2.1047.62%
0–3 goals	–	1.7557.14%

Outcome	bet365
EXC → EXC	2.5040%
EXC → X	13.007.69%
EXC → HEA	29.003.45%
X → EXC	5.0020%
X → X	7.5013.33%
X → HEA	10.0010%
HEA → EXC	17.005.88%
HEA → X	15.006.67%
HEA → HEA	7.0014.29%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.4029.41%
6 - 8	4.0025%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	15.006.67%
Over 14	6.0016.67%

Outcome	Unibet
2+ cards	1.1884.75%
0–1 cards	4.0025%
3+ cards	1.5564.52%
0–2 cards	2.2045.45%
4+ cards	2.2544.44%
0–3 cards	1.5365.36%
5+ cards	3.5028.57%
0–4 cards	1.2281.97%

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