Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Feb 28 2026 · 17:45 Erve Asito, Almelo
Heracles
First leg3–4 1–3 Full time · HT 0–3 xG 1.20 – 3.00
PSV Eindhoven
  • L. Zeefuik 80’
  • 9’ (P) I. Perišić
  • 12’ I. Saibari
  • 40’ D. Man
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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.

PSV Eindhoven beat Heracles

PSV Eindhoven entered as clear favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Perišić, Saibari and Man. Heracles replied through a Zeefuik goal. PSV Eindhoven finished with the higher xG (3.00 vs 1.20).

Heracles8%
Draw14%
PSV Eindhoven ✓78%

Model vs reality

Heracles goals
1
Model 0.84 · xG 1.20
PSV Eindhoven goals
3
Model 2.83 · xG 3.00
Total goals
4
Model 3.67 · xG 4.20
Score 1–3
8%
Most likely 0–2 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 71%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. PasveerHeracles
7.9
  • RefereeErwin Blank
  • CoachesE. Faber · —
  • VenueErve Asito
  • Table before kick-offHeracles 18th · PSV Eindhoven 1st

Timeline

  1. I. Perišić (pen) 0–1
    9’
  2. I. Saibari 0–2
    12’
  3. D. Man 0–3Assist J. Veerman
    40’
  4. Half time · 0–3
  5. ⇄ Yarek GąsiorowskiFor A. Obispo
    46’
  6. ⇄ R. PepiFor M. Boadu
    46’
  7. P. WannerYellow card · Holding
    62’
  8. ⇄ T. BrunsFor Rhys Bozinovski
    62’
  9. ⇄ W. Ould-ChikhFor A. Hrustić
    62’
  10. ⇄ C. DriouechFor I. Perišić
    63’
  11. A. Van HoorenbeeckYellow card · Tripping
    64’
  12. ⇄ K. SildilliaFor Mauro Júnior
    72’
  13. ⇄ S. SchepermanFor J. Žambůrek
    73’
  14. ⇄ L. KulenovićFor N. Ünüvar
    73’
  15. L. Zeefuik 1–3Assist E. Ahlstrand
    80’
  16. ⇄ R. FlamingoFor I. Saibari
    84’
  17. ⇄ M. BenitaFor J. Wieckhoff
    85’
  18. M. BenitaYellow card · Holding
    90’
  19. Full time · 1–3

Team stats

Heracles14 shots · 9 in box, 5 outside
PSV Eindhoven20 shots · 16 in box, 4 outside
HeraclesPSV Eindhoven
38% Possession 62%
1.20 Expected goals (xG) 3.00
0.51 Expected points (xPts) 2.35
14 Shots 20
3 Shots on target 12
7 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside the box 16
5 Shots outside the box 4
312 Passes 517
77% Pass accuracy 87%
3 Corners 5
9 Goalkeeper saves 2
15 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.75 Team rating 7.11

Line-ups

Heracles 4-2-3-1

227.9★ R. Pasveer(G)
247.3 I. Mesík 185.9 A. Van Hoorenbeeck 236.6 M. te Wierik 36.2 J. Wieckhoff ↓85’
205.5 Rhys Bozinovski ↓62’ 136.3 J. Žambůrek ↓73’
96.9 N. Ünüvar ↓73’ 706.9 A. Hrustić ↓62’ 146.7 E. Ahlstrand A
257.7 L. Zeefuik
  • 22R. Pasveer (G) ★7.9
  • 24I. Mesík7.3
  • 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck5.9
  • 23M. te Wierik6.6
  • 3J. Wieckhoff↓85’6.2
  • 20Rhys Bozinovski↓62’5.5
  • 13J. Žambůrek↓73’6.3
  • 9N. Ünüvar↓73’6.9
  • 70A. Hrustić↓62’6.9
  • 14E. AhlstrandA6.7
  • 25L. Zeefuik7.7

Substitutes used

  • 2M. Benita↑85’
  • 73W. Ould-Chikh↑62’6.9
  • 10T. Bruns↑62’6.7
  • 32S. Scheperman↑73’6.5
  • 19L. Kulenović↑73’6.5

Unused: R. Mantel, T. Jansink, S. Čestić, D. van der Kust, B. Limbombe, T. van Gilst

Coach: E. Faber

PSV Eindhoven 4-2-3-1

327.7 M. Kovář(G)
177.0 Mauro Júnior ↓72’ 47.2 A. Obispo ↓46’ 227.7 J. Schouten 87.0 S. Dest
237.9 J. Veerman A 106.2 P. Wanner
57.0 I. Perišić ↓63’ 346.6 I. Saibari ↓84’ 277.9 D. Man
216.7 M. Boadu ↓46’
  • 32M. Kovář (G)7.7
  • 17Mauro Júnior↓72’7.0
  • 4A. Obispo↓46’7.2
  • 22J. Schouten7.7
  • 8S. Dest7.0
  • 23J. VeermanA7.9
  • 10P. Wanner6.2
  • 5I. Perišić↓63’7.0
  • 34I. Saibari↓84’6.6
  • 27D. Man7.9
  • 21M. Boadu↓46’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 3Yarek Gąsiorowski↑46’6.6
  • 9R. Pepi↑46’6.2
  • 6R. Flamingo↑84’6.7
  • 25K. Sildillia↑72’6.5
  • 11C. Driouech↑63’6.9

Unused: T. Smolenaars, N. Schiks, N. Fernandez, E. Bajraktarević

Player stats

Top rated
R. PasveerHeracles7.9
2nd
J. VeermanPSV Eindhoven7.9
3rd
D. ManPSV Eindhoven7.9

Heracles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Pasveer G 90 0 0 9 sv 0 63% 43 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.9
I. Mesík D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 20 1 0 2/2 0/0 7.3
A. Van Hoorenbeeck D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 32 0 0 0/0 2/0 5.9
M. te Wierik D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 23 1 2 0/0 0/1 6.6
J. Wieckhoff D 85 0 0 1 (0) 1 70% 30 3 0 1/3 0/1 6.2
Rhys Bozinovski 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 1 1 0/0 4/0 5.5
J. Žambůrek M 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 23 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
N. Ünüvar M 73 0 0 2 (1) 1 90% 21 2 0 2/5 1/1 6.9
A. Hrustić M 62 0 0 1 (1) 2 72% 32 2 0 0/2 0/3 6.9
E. Ahlstrand M 90 0 1 0 (0) 5 76% 29 2 2 0/1 1/0 6.7
L. Zeefuik F 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 59% 17 0 0 0/2 2/2 7.7
M. Benita D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
W. Ould-Chikh M 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 43% 7 0 0 1/1 0/2 6.9
T. Bruns M 28 0 0 2 (0) 0 88% 8 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
S. Scheperman M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
L. Kulenović F 17 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.5

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Kovář G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 83% 29 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.7
Mauro Júnior D 72 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 58 3 3 2/4 1/2 7.0
A. Obispo D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Schouten M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 94% 72 3 0 0/2 0/0 7.7
S. Dest D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 87% 38 1 1 1/1 0/4 7.0
J. Veerman M 90 0 1 1 (1) 3 92% 88 4 0 1/1 0/1 7.9
P. Wanner M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 90% 49 0 1 1/1 3/2 6.2
I. Perišić F 63 1 0 4 (3) 1 79% 29 2 1 0/0 1/1 7.0
I. Saibari M 84 1 0 4 (2) 0 68% 31 1 0 0/2 3/1 6.6
D. Man F 90 1 0 3 (3) 3 84% 37 0 0 0/2 2/2 7.9
M. Boadu F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 6 0 0 1/1 2/0 6.7
Yarek Gąsiorowski D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 21 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
R. Pepi F 44 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
R. Flamingo D 6 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. Sildillia D 18 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 13 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
C. Driouech F 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 13 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.9

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.