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Heracles — Vitesse: 2:0, Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie
Heracles W24 Aug · Away Jong Utrecht · 6:1W30 Aug · Away FC Eindhoven · 3:1W4 Sep · Home De Graafschap · 5:0W11 Sep · Home Jong AZ · 3:2L18 Sep · Away Almere City · 0:1W26 Sep · Home Vitesse · 2:0
2:0
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Vitesse L21 Aug · Home Almere City · 0:3W28 Aug · Away Den Bosch · 4:1W4 Sep · Home FC OSS · 2:1L12 Sep · Away Roda · 0:1W19 Sep · Home Jong PSV · 3:1L26 Sep · Away Heracles · 0:2
Venue: Asito Stadion City: Almelo

In the Eerste Divisie game on 26 September 2026, Heracles beat Vitesse 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 7:1, corners 8:4.

Match report

Gheracles moved further clear at the top of the Eerste Divisie with a 2-0 victory over Vitesse in the regular season round eight, played on 26 September 2026. The result extends their advantage over the visitors by eight points at the midway stage of the campaign.

Jean-Paul N'djoli opened the scoring in the eleventh minute, a reminder of the form that has seen the home side win seven of eight matches. Omar Achouitar then bundled in an own goal at the thirty-ninth minute, and here's the thing — Vitesse's defence had looked organised until that moment, but the break changed everything.

Both managers made changes around the hour mark, with Gheracles bringing on Chafik Abbas and Filipe de Carvalho Ferreira alongside Jeredy Hilterman and Mathijs Marschalk. Vitesse responded by introducing Xiamaro Thenu and Achouitar himself at the seventy-eighth minute, though the substitute could not revive the visitors' attack.

The statistics tell a clear story. Gheracles registered seven shots on target from twenty-three attempts, while Vitesse managed only one shot on target despite having more possession. To be fair, the away side created nothing of note — zero big chances for both teams suggests a match decided by quality over quantity.

Gheracles remain top of the table with twenty-one points from eight matches, having lost just once. Vitesse sit sixth with thirteen points, a gap that now feels significant after a second consecutive defeat.

Prepared from match data

Video

Match highlights Heracles — Vitesse ESPN NL

Key numbers

Possession, % 54 – 46
Shots on target 7 – 1
Shots off target 6 – 7
Attacks 85 – 111

Match events

  1. 6' Vitesse Yellow card Jeredy Hilterman
  2. 11' Heracles Goal Jean-Paul N'djoli assist: Tristan Van Gilst
  3. 24' Vitesse Yellow card Marco Schikora
  4. 39' Heracles Own goal omar achouitar
  5. 45' Heracles Substitution Max Hauswirth off: David Tomic
  6. 45' Heracles Substitution Tristan Van Gilst off: Thomas Bruns
  7. 66' Heracles Substitution Chafik Abbas off: Jeff Reine-Adélaïde
  8. 66' Vitesse Substitution Filipe de Carvalho Ferreira off: Joâo Pinto
  9. 66' Vitesse Substitution Jeredy Hilterman off: Nino Zonneveld
  10. 66' Vitesse Substitution Mathijs Marschalk off: Youssef Ouallil
  11. 76' Heracles Yellow card Manny Rodriguez Baldera
  12. 78' Vitesse Substitution Xiamaro thenu off: Eduard·Probst
  13. 78' Vitesse Substitution omar achouitar off: Alexander Büttner
  14. 79' Vitesse Yellow card Aymen·Sellouf
  15. 80' Heracles Substitution Jean-Paul N'djoli off: Mario Engels
  16. 81' Heracles Yellow card Thomas Bruns
  17. 83' Vitesse Yellow card Nathangelo Markelo

Statistics

54 Possession, % 46
7 Shots on target 1
6 Shots off target 7
0 Big chances 0
85 Attacks 111
8 Corners 4
15 Fouls 19
19 Free kicks 15
2 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
10 Goal kicks 10
23 Throw-ins 23
All statistics
7 Blocked shots 4
27 Clearances 34
73 Failed passes 79
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
0.35 Shot accuracy 0.08
3 Shots from outside the box 4
17 Shots inside the box 6
10/1663% Tackles 14/2167%
397 Total passes 333

Line-ups

Heracles

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Fabian de Keijzer 1
4 Damon Mirani 4
14 Maurice Wrusch 14
15 David Vicente Robles 15
25 Manny 25
5 Djevencio van der Kust 5
7 Chafik Abbas 7
17 T. van Gilst 17
18 M. Hauswirt 18
32 Sem Scheperman 32
27 Jean-Paul N'Djoli 27
Substitutes
# Player number
16 Timo Jansink 16
33 Lekko Zeevalkink 33
2 Mimeirhel Obispo Benita 2
3 Mario Borac 3
23 Mike Jarno Maria te Wierik 23
35 Stein Bulthman 35
6 David Tomić 6
8 Mario Engels 8
10 Thomas Bruns 10
11 Jeff Jason Reine-Adélaïde 11
26 Daniël van Kaam 26
9 Vincent Poppler 9
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Vitesse

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Connor van den Berg 1
14 O. Achuitar 14
22 Shamaro Tenu 22
24 Nathangelo Alexandro Markelo 24
55 Marcus Steffen 55
6 Marco Schikora 6
19 J. Hilterman 19
20 Filipe de Ferreira 20
21 Ayman Sellouf 21
33 M. Marschalk 33
9 Naoufal Bannis 9
Substitutes
# Player number
23 Jaden Zicker 23
31 Maximilian Brüll 31
2 Solomon Bonnah 2
28 Alexander Büttner 28
46 H. van der Mast 46
34 Yousef Wallil 34
38 Kyein te Veluwe 38
42 Toine Bosch 42
7 Nino Zonneveld 7
11 Yuval Ranon 11
13 J. Pinto 13
27 E. Probst 27
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W24 Aug · Away Jong Utrecht · 6:1W30 Aug · Away FC Eindhoven · 3:1W4 Sep · Home De Graafschap · 5:0W11 Sep · Home Jong AZ · 3:2L18 Sep · Away Almere City · 0:1W26 Sep · Home Vitesse · 2:0

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L21 Aug · Home Almere City · 0:3W28 Aug · Away Den Bosch · 4:1W4 Sep · Home FC OSS · 2:1L12 Sep · Away Roda · 0:1W19 Sep · Home Jong PSV · 3:1L26 Sep · Away Heracles · 0:2

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