Heracles Almelo 1–4 NEC Nijmegen
- Hornkamp 3'
- Hornkamp 13'
- Linssen 39'
- Sandler 68'
- Shiogai 83'
- Shiogai 87'
16 August 2025
The match in data
NEC Nijmegen got the better of Heracles Almelo, 4–1, on 16 August 2025, on matchday 2 of the 2025-26 Eredivisie.
NEC Nijmegen came from behind: they were trailing 1–0 at 3'.
Player of the match: Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), rated 65, thanks above all to 23 final-third passes and 1 big chance created. Sano produced 2.2 times as much as a midfielder typically does, at 1.0 times the cost.
It was also their best match of the season.
For Heracles Almelo, the highest-rated player was Sem Scheperman, with 68.
Kento Shiogai scored twice.
Jizz Hornkamp was sent off at 13'.
Kodai Sano
NEC Nijmegen · 90'
Produced 2.18× and cost 1.02× their position's average
- 23 final-third passes 4.0×
- 1 big chance created 4.0×
- 112 passes 2.8×
- 8 misplaced passes 1.1×
- 1 ball lost 1.1×
Match ratings
Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sem Scheperman | Midfielder | 90 | 68 |
| Bryan Limbombe | Forward | 90 | 61 |
| Jan Zamburek | Midfielder | 62 | 55 |
| Damon Mirani | Defender | 81 | 49 |
| Yvandro Borges Sanches | Forward | 28 | 44 |
| Fabian de Keijzer | Goalkeeper | 90 | 43 |
| Mimeirhel Benita | Defender | 44 | 42 |
| Ivan Mesik | Defender | 90 | 40 |
| Luka Kulenovic | Forward | 44 | 38 |
| Mike te Wierik | Defender | 28 | 37 |
| Thomas Bruns | Midfielder | 46 | 36 |
| Tristan van Gilst | Forward | 62 | 24 |
| Jannes Wieckhoff | Defender | 46 | 23 |
| Djevencio van der Kust | Defender | 90 | 19 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | Forward | 13 | no rating |
| Ajdin Hrustic | Midfielder | 9 | no rating |
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kento Shiogai | Forward | 21 | 67 |
| Brayann Pereira | Defender | 29 | 66 |
| Kodai Sano ★ | Midfielder | 90 | 65 |
| Virgil Misidjan | Midfielder | 21 | 62 |
| Sami Ouaissa | Midfielder | 90 | 58 |
| Bryan Linssen | Forward | 69 | 58 |
| Philippe Sandler | Defender | 90 | 56 |
| Tjaronn Chery | Midfielder | 90 | 55 |
| Başar Önal | Midfielder | 69 | 55 |
| Gonzalo Crettaz | Goalkeeper | 90 | 54 |
| Youssef El Kachati | Forward | 61 | 44 |
| Dirk Proper | Midfielder | 90 | 43 |
| Koki Ogawa | Forward | 69 | 42 |
| Calvin Verdonk | Defender | 90 | 36 |
| Vito van Crooij | Midfielder | 21 | 35 |
| Yousri Sbai | Midfielder | 1 | no rating |
Did you know?
La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.
Which Heracles Almelo player won the most duels?
Bryan Limbombe, with 9 duels won. Next: Jan Zamburek 7, Sem Scheperman 5.
Despite the 1–4 loss, Bryan Limbombe led Heracles Almelo in combative play with 9 duels won. Jan Zamburek registered 7 and Sem Scheperman added 5.
Which NEC Nijmegen player completed the most dribbles?
Başar Önal, with 4 completed dribbles. Next: Philippe Sandler 2, Sami Ouaissa 2.
Başar Önal drove NEC Nijmegen's ball progression with 4 completed dribbles in their victory. Philippe Sandler and Sami Ouaissa each completed 2.
How is the rating calculated?
The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.
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