Feyenoord 4-1 Heracles (May 3, 2025) Commentary

Feyenoord Rotterdam

19-8-4, 65 PTS

Luka Kulenovic - 73'

Sem Scheperman - 89'

Anis Hadj Moussa - 9', 36'
Hwang In-Beom - 45'+2'
Givairo Read - 78'

1
De Keijzer
39
Rots
24
Mesik
4
Mirani
2
Benita
8
Engels
32
Scheperman
13
Zamburek
29
Podgoreanu
14
Keersmaecker
19
Kulenovic

No.Name
1Fabian De Keijzer
24Ivan Mesik
4Damon Mirani
39Mats Rots
2Mimeirhel Benita 3Jannes Wieckhoff
32Sem Scheperman
13Jan Zamburek 26Daniel Van Kaam
8Mario Engels 23Juho Talvitie
29Suf Podgoreanu
19Luka Kulenovic
14Brian De Keersmaecker

Substitutes
7Bryan Limbombe Ekango
35Stijn Bultman
20Diego Van Oorschot
30Robin Mantel
22Lorenzo Milani
16Timo Jansink
18Kelvin Leerdam
27Jop Tijink

Asito Stadion

12:45 PM, May 3, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Almelo, Netherlands

Line: FEY -0.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 12,161

Referees:
Allard Lindhout

Heracles Almelo

Feyenoord Rotterdam

KO
9
33
36
45+2
HT
45
47
51
67
72
73
74
78
83
89
FT

- Match ends, Heracles Almelo 1, Feyenoord 4.
90'+4' Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 1, Feyenoord 4.
90'+2' Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Juho Talvitie.
90'+1' Foul by Igor Paixão (Feyenoord).
90'+1' Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
89' Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) is shown the red card.
89' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89' VAR Decision: Card upgraded Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
89' Delay in match (Heracles Almelo). VAR checking.
88' Delay in match because of an injury Ramiz Zerrouki (Feyenoord).
87' Ramiz Zerrouki (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87' Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
85' Juho Talvitie (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85' Foul by Quilindschy Hartman (Feyenoord).
84' Attempt missed. Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker.
83' Substitution, Feyenoord. Aymen Sliti replaces Antoni Milambo.
81' Attempt saved. Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Daniël van Kaam with a cross.
80' Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
78' Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, Feyenoord 4. Givairo Read (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Osman following a fast break.
74' Substitution, Feyenoord. Quilindschy Hartman replaces Jakub Moder.
73' Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, Feyenoord 3. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniël van Kaam with a headed pass.
72' Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jannes Wieckhoff replaces Mimeirhel Benita.
72' Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Ibrahim Osman.
71' Attempt saved. Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gijs Smal.
69' Attempt missed. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
68' Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Feyenoord).
68' Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67' Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Juho Talvitie replaces Mario Engels.
67' Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Daniël van Kaam replaces Jan Zamburek.
66' Givairo Read (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66' Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
64' Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Thomas Beelen.
64' Attempt blocked. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Suf Podgoreanu.
60' Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jan Zamburek following a set piece situation.
60' Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60' Foul by Givairo Read (Feyenoord).
59' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
58' Delay in match because of an injury Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord).
56' Attempt missed. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brian De Keersmaecker.
55' Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Thomas Beelen.
54' Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54' Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
53' Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Osman.
53' Attempt missed. Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mats Rots.
52' Thomas Beelen (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52' Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
51' Jakub Moder (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51' Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51' Foul by Jakub Moder (Feyenoord).
50' Attempt missed. Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jakub Moder.
49' Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Sem Scheperman.
48' Attempt missed. Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
47' Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
47' Jakub Moder (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47' Foul by Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo).
46' Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
45' Substitution, Feyenoord. Ramiz Zerrouki replaces Hwang In-Beom.
45' Substitution, Feyenoord. Ibrahim Osman replaces Anis Hadj Moussa.
45' Substitution, Feyenoord. Gijs Smal replaces Hugo Bueno.
45' Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 0, Feyenoord 3.
45'+5' First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 0, Feyenoord 3.
45'+4' Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+4' Foul by Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord).
45'+2' Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, Feyenoord 3. Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
45'+2' Attempt blocked. Givairo Read (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom.
45'+2' Foul by Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo).
45'+2' Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45' Foul by Jakub Moder (Feyenoord).
45' Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43' Givairo Read (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43' Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
42' Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Givairo Read.
41' Offside, Heracles Almelo. Suf Podgoreanu is caught offside.
40' Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40' Foul by Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord).
39' Attempt saved. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mats Rots with a cross.
36' Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, Feyenoord 2. Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
36' Attempt blocked. Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Paixão.
34' Attempt blocked. Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Moder with a cross.
33' Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33' Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
33' Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30' Jakub Moder (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30' Foul by Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo).
29' Offside, Heracles Almelo. Brian De Keersmaecker is caught offside.
26' Attempt blocked. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dávid Hancko with a cross.
22' Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22' Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
21' Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom.
20' Attempt missed. Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
17' Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
17' Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15' Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15' Foul by Igor Paixão (Feyenoord).
14' Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14' Foul by Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord).
9' Goal! Heracles Almelo 0, Feyenoord 1. Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoni Milambo.
8' Attempt missed. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Anis Hadj Moussa.
6' Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hugo Bueno with a cross.
4' Attempt missed. Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
PSV Eindhoven	33	24	4	5	+62	76
Ajax Amsterdam	33	23	6	4	+33	75
Feyenoord Rotterdam	33	20	8	5	+40	68
FC Utrecht	33	18	9	6	+17	63
AZ Alkmaar	33	16	8	9	+21	56
FC Twente	33	15	9	9	+15	54
Go Ahead Eagles	33	14	9	10	+4	51
NEC Nijmegen	33	11	7	15	+4	40
Heerenveen	33	11	7	15	-17	40
Fortuna Sittard	33	11	7	15	-17	40
Sparta Rotterdam	33	9	12	12	-2	39
FC Groningen	33	10	9	14	-11	39
PEC Zwolle	33	9	11	13	-10	38
Heracles Almelo	33	9	11	13	-20	38
NAC Breda	33	8	8	17	-24	32
Willem II	33	6	7	20	-22	25
RKC Waalwijk	33	5	7	21	-32	22
Almere City	33	4	9	20	-41	21

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