Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Feb 22 2026 · 13:30 De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
GO Ahead Eagles
First leg2–4 4–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.58 – 0.80
Heracles
  • S. Tengstedt 30’
  • M. Meulensteen 52’
  • M. Suray 63’
  • J. Breum 67’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

GO Ahead Eagles cruise past Heracles

GO Ahead Eagles entered as favourites and won 4–0 through goals from Tengstedt, Meulensteen, Suray and Breum. GO Ahead Eagles finished with the higher xG (2.58 vs 0.80).

GO Ahead Eagles ✓48%
Draw25%
Heracles26%

Model vs reality

GO Ahead Eagles goals
4
Model 1.66 · xG 2.58
Heracles goals
0
Model 1.17 · xG 0.80
Total goals
4
Model 2.83 · xG 3.38
Score 4–0
2%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. MeulensteenGO Ahead Eagles · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.9
  • RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
  • CoachesM. Boel · E. Faber
  • VenueDe Adelaarshorst
  • Table before kick-offGO Ahead Eagles 15th · Heracles 18th

Timeline

  1. S. TengstedtYellow card · Tripping
    19’
  2. S. Tengstedt 1–0Assist R. Margaret
    30’
  3. Rhys BozinovskiYellow card · Tripping
    41’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. ⇄ W. Ould-ChikhFor Rhys Bozinovski
    46’
  6. D. MiraniYellow card
    49’
  7. M. Meulensteen 2–0
    52’
  8. T. BrunsYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    53’
  9. ⇄ G. van ZwamFor J. Dirksen
    58’
  10. ⇄ S. SigurðarsonFor S. Tengstedt
    59’
  11. ⇄ J. WieckhoffFor M. Benita
    60’
  12. ⇄ E. AhlstrandFor D. van der Kust
    60’
  13. M. Suray 3–0Assist M. Meulensteen
    63’
  14. ⇄ O. SivertsenFor R. Margaret
    67’
  15. J. Breum 4–0Assist O. Sivertsen
    67’
  16. ⇄ H. LinthorstFor J. Breum
    75’
  17. ⇄ K. GoudmijnFor M. Suray
    75’
  18. Full time · 4–0

Team stats

GO Ahead Eagles11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
Heracles9 shots · 3 in box, 6 outside
GO Ahead EaglesHeracles
51% Possession 49%
2.58 Expected goals (xG) 0.80
2.42 Expected points (xPts) 0.43
11 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 2
4 Shots off target 6
1 Blocked shots 1
9 Shots inside the box 3
2 Shots outside the box 6
409 Passes 397
84% Pass accuracy 83%
4 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
7 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.22 Team rating 6.31

Line-ups

GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1

226.3 J. De Busser(G)
296.9 A. Adelgaard 47.2 J. Kramer 266.7 J. Dirksen ↓58’ 27.3 A. Sampsted
78.2 J. Breum ↓75’ 218.9★ M. Meulensteen A
187.7 R. Margaret A↓67’ 177.3 M. Suray ↓75’ 107.3 S. Tengstedt ↓59’
166.3 V. Edvardsen
  • 22J. De Busser (G)6.3
  • 29A. Adelgaard6.9
  • 4J. Kramer7.2
  • 26J. Dirksen↓58’6.7
  • 2A. Sampsted7.3
  • 7J. Breum↓75’8.2
  • 21M. Meulensteen ★A8.9
  • 18R. MargaretA↓67’7.7
  • 17M. Suray↓75’7.3
  • 10S. Tengstedt↓59’7.3
  • 16V. Edvardsen6.3

Substitutes used

  • 25G. van Zwam↑58’6.7
  • 9S. Sigurðarson↑59’6.7
  • 11O. SivertsenA↑67’7.2
  • 8H. Linthorst↑75’6.9
  • 24K. Goudmijn↑75’6.3

Unused: N. Verdoni, L. Plogmann, D. James, E. Waayers, Y. Rahmouni, F. Stokkers

Coach: M. Boel

Heracles 5-3-2

226.0 R. Pasveer(G)
56.3 D. van der Kust ↓60’ 245.9 I. Mesík 46.3 D. Mirani 235.9 M. te Wierik 26.3 M. Benita ↓60’
96.3 N. Ünüvar 206.9 Rhys Bozinovski ↓46’ 706.9 A. Hrustić
196.5 L. Kulenović 256.2 L. Zeefuik
  • 22R. Pasveer (G)6.0
  • 5D. van der Kust↓60’6.3
  • 24I. Mesík5.9
  • 4D. Mirani6.3
  • 23M. te Wierik5.9
  • 2M. Benita↓60’6.3
  • 9N. Ünüvar6.3
  • 20Rhys Bozinovski↓46’6.9
  • 70A. Hrustić6.9
  • 19L. Kulenović6.5
  • 25L. Zeefuik6.2

Substitutes used

  • 73W. Ould-Chikh↑46’6.7
  • 3J. Wieckhoff↑60’6.2
  • 14E. Ahlstrand↑60’6.3

Unused: T. Jansink, R. Mantel, J. Tijink, B. Limbombe, J. Žambůrek, T. Bruns, T. van Gilst, Sil Blokhuis

Coach: E. Faber

Player stats

Top rated
M. MeulensteenGO Ahead Eagles8.9
2nd
J. BreumGO Ahead Eagles8.2
3rd
R. MargaretGO Ahead Eagles7.7

GO Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 43% 28 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
A. Adelgaard D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 51 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
J. Kramer D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 96% 57 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Dirksen D 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 40 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Sampsted D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 41 3 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
J. Breum F 75 1 0 1 (1) 1 89% 46 3 0 1/1 0/1 8.2
M. Meulensteen M 90 1 1 1 (1) 1 89% 53 2 2 1/2 1/3 8.9
R. Margaret F 67 0 1 1 (0) 2 84% 19 0 0 5/7 1/1 7.7
M. Suray M 75 1 0 3 (1) 1 85% 13 0 0 2/3 0/1 7.3
S. Tengstedt F 59 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 10 1 0 0/1 1/1 7.3
V. Edvardsen F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
G. van Zwam D 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
S. Sigurðarson F 31 0 0 1 (1) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
O. Sivertsen F 23 0 1 0 (0) 1 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/3 7.2
H. Linthorst M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
K. Goudmijn M 15 0 0 1 (1) 0 73% 11 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Heracles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Pasveer G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 58% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
D. van der Kust D 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 3 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
I. Mesík D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 56 0 1 0/0 2/0 5.9
D. Mirani D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 49 4 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
M. te Wierik D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 53 0 0 0/0 0/1 5.9
M. Benita D 60 0 0 0 (0) 2 81% 21 1 1 0/1 1/3 6.3
N. Ünüvar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 95% 21 2 2 0/1 1/0 6.3
Rhys Bozinovski 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 19 4 2 0/0 1/1 6.9
A. Hrustić M 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 82% 45 1 0 2/4 1/0 6.9
L. Kulenović F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 76% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
L. Zeefuik F 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 73% 11 2 0 0/2 1/1 6.2
W. Ould-Chikh M 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 84% 19 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
J. Wieckhoff D 30 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 17 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
E. Ahlstrand M 30 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 12 0 1 0/1 1/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.