Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Jan 11 2026 · 11:15 Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Heerenveen
First leg0–1 2–2 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 0.82 – 1.08
Feyenoord
  • L. Brouwers 41’
  • A. van Axel Dongen 87’
  • 30’ L. Sauer
  • 43’ S. Steijn
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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.

Heerenveen snatch a late draw

Feyenoord entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 after 30 minutes through a Sauer goal. But Brouwers and Dongen scored to rescue a draw for Heerenveen. The chances were even, with xG of 0.82 and 1.08.

Heerenveen30%
Draw ✓26%
Feyenoord44%

Model vs reality

Heerenveen goals
2
Model 1.25 · xG 0.82
Feyenoord goals
2
Model 1.58 · xG 1.08
Total goals
4
Model 2.84 · xG 1.90
Score 2–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchL. SauerFeyenoord · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeSander van der Eijk
  • VenueAbe Lenstra Stadion
  • Table before kick-offHeerenveen 9th · Feyenoord 2nd

Timeline

  1. ⇄ M. RiveraFor J. Trenskow
    13’
  2. L. Sauer 0–1Assist A. Ueda
    30’
  3. L. Brouwers 1–1Assist R. Meerveld
    41’
  4. S. Steijn 1–2Assist J. Bos
    43’
  5. Half time · 1–2
  6. M. WillemsenYellow card · Tripping
    57’
  7. ⇄ L. OyenFor R. Meerveld
    75’
  8. ⇄ L. NordåsFor V. Zagaritis
    76’
  9. ⇄ C. LarinFor S. Steijn
    80’
  10. ⇄ A. van Axel DongenFor M. Linday
    86’
  11. A. van Axel Dongen 2–2Assist J. van Overeem
    87’
  12. ⇄ M. LotombaFor G. Read
    90+2’
  13. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Heerenveen14 shots · 8 in box, 6 outside
Feyenoord7 shots · 3 in box, 4 outside
HeerenveenFeyenoord
56% Possession 44%
0.82 Expected goals (xG) 1.08
1.13 Expected points (xPts) 1.55
14 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 1
8 Shots inside the box 3
6 Shots outside the box 4
543 Passes 421
83% Pass accuracy 80%
4 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
11 Fouls 5
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.67 Team rating 6.83

Line-ups

Heerenveen 4-3-3

315.7 N. Bakker(G)
196.3 V. Zagaritis ↓76’ 37.3 M. Willemsen 46.7 S. Kersten 455.6 O. Braude
67.7 J. van Overeem A 167.3 M. Linday ↓86’ 87.3 L. Brouwers
107.3 R. Meerveld A↓75’ 96.2 D. Vente 206.3 J. Trenskow ↓13’
  • 31N. Bakker (G)5.7
  • 19V. Zagaritis↓76’6.3
  • 3M. Willemsen7.3
  • 4S. Kersten6.7
  • 45O. Braude5.6
  • 6J. van OvereemA7.7
  • 16M. Linday↓86’7.3
  • 8L. Brouwers7.3
  • 10R. MeerveldA↓75’7.3
  • 9D. Vente6.2
  • 20J. Trenskow↓13’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 7M. Rivera↑13’6.0
  • 11L. Oyen↑75’6.3
  • 18L. Nordås↑76’6.6
  • 26A. van Axel Dongen↑86’7.7

Unused: Timo Schreuder, A. Noppert, H. Petrov, N. Hopland, M. Egbring, P. Bochniewicz, Eser Gürbüz, I. Ahmed

Feyenoord 4-2-3-1

227.5 T. Wellenreuther(G)
157.0 J. Bos A 46.5 T. Watanabe 216.3 A. Ahmedhodžić 266.7 G. Read ↓90’
86.2 Q. Timber 67.0 I. Hwang
168.2★ L. Sauer 147.3 S. Steijn ↓80’ 116.3 Gonçalo Borges
96.2 A. Ueda A
  • 22T. Wellenreuther (G)7.5
  • 15J. BosA7.0
  • 4T. Watanabe6.5
  • 21A. Ahmedhodžić6.3
  • 26G. Read↓90’6.7
  • 8Q. Timber6.2
  • 6I. Hwang7.0
  • 16L. Sauer ★8.2
  • 14S. Steijn↓80’7.3
  • 11Gonçalo Borges6.3
  • 9A. UedaA6.2

Substitutes used

  • 10C. Larin↑80’6.5
  • 30M. Lotomba↑90’

Unused: J. Bijlow, Liam Bossin, Hakeem Agboluaje, Tobias van den Elshout, Aymen Sliti, J. Plug, Jerayno Schaken, C. Tengstedt, Shaqueel van Persie

Player stats

Top rated
L. SauerFeyenoord8.2
2nd
J. van OvereemHeerenveen7.7
3rd
T. WellenreutherFeyenoord7.5

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Bakker G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 69% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.7
V. Zagaritis D 76 0 0 0 (0) 2 91% 22 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
M. Willemsen D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 92% 87 2 1 1/1 2/0 7.3
S. Kersten D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 92 3 1 0/0 2/0 6.7
O. Braude D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 57 2 0 0/1 1/0 5.6
J. van Overeem M 90 0 1 0 (0) 4 85% 78 2 0 1/1 0/2 7.7
M. Linday M 86 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 50 3 3 0/0 3/1 7.3
L. Brouwers M 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 89% 35 0 1 0/0 2/0 7.3
R. Meerveld M 75 0 1 1 (0) 2 72% 36 3 0 0/1 0/0 7.3
D. Vente F 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 42% 19 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
J. Trenskow F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
M. Rivera F 77 0 0 1 (1) 0 68% 22 0 0 3/4 0/0 6.0
L. Oyen F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
L. Nordås F 14 0 0 1 (1) 1 100% 4 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
A. van Axel Dongen F 4 1 0 1 (1) 0 — 0 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.7

Feyenoord

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Wellenreuther G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 67% 46 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
J. Bos D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 84% 49 1 2 4/5 2/0 7.0
T. Watanabe D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 57 0 2 0/0 0/1 6.5
A. Ahmedhodžić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 48 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.3
G. Read D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 41 3 1 0/1 0/2 6.7
Q. Timber M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 89% 46 1 1 0/0 0/2 6.2
I. Hwang M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 80% 55 1 0 1/1 2/1 7.0
L. Sauer F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 70% 23 1 0 2/6 0/2 8.2
S. Steijn M 80 1 0 2 (2) 0 85% 20 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Gonçalo Borges F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 16 3 0 2/4 0/0 6.3
A. Ueda F 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 44% 18 1 0 0/1 1/3 6.2
C. Larin F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Lotomba D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.