Eredivisie · Matchday 28: Heracles and Excelsior drew 1-1. The match was played on Friday, 20 March 2026 at Asito Stadium (Almelo); refereed by J. Kooij.
S. Scheperman 23' (Heracles) · D. Sanches Fernandes 57' (Excelsior)
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 1-1.
Heracles held 50% of possession against 50%, attempting 13 shots to Excelsior's 15.
Shots on target read 4-4 and corners 6-1.
Substitutes: R. Mantel, T. Jansink, T. Bruns, J. Zamburek, W. Ould Chikh, S. Cestic, B. Limbombe, M. Benita, M. Engels, D. van der Kust, T. van Gilst, T. Hamamioglu
Coach: Ernest Faber
Substitutes: T. Holla, M. van Duinen, E. Hansson, S. Janssen, M. Tielemans, A. Carlen, R. Meissen, S. Henderikx, S. Wlodarczyk, G. Cairo
Coach: Ruben den Uil
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles) — named player of the match with a 8.0 rating.