Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Oct 5 2025 · 11:15 De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
Twente
2–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.30 – 0.60
Heracles
  • M. Bruns 48’
  • T. van den Belt 84’
  • B. van Rooij 86’
  • 43’ I. Mesík
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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.

Twente come from behind to beat Heracles

Twente entered as clear favourites, yet Heracles led 1–0 at half-time through a Mesík goal. But Bruns and Belt scored to turn it around for Twente, who won 2–1. Twente played with ten men from the 86th minute after van Rooij was sent off. Twente finished with the higher xG (1.30 vs 0.60). On the chances created, Heracles deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Twente ✓62%
Draw22%
Heracles16%

Model vs reality

Twente goals
2
Model 2.05 · xG 1.30
Heracles goals
1
Model 0.95 · xG 0.60
Total goals
3
Model 3.00 · xG 1.90
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. van den BeltTwente · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeAllard Lindhout
  • CoachesJ. van den Brom · Bas Sibum
  • VenueDe Grolsch Veste
  • Table before kick-offTwente 9th · Heracles 18th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ Ruud NijstadFor R. Pröpper
    8’
  2. I. Mesík 0–1Assist A. Hrustić
    43’
  3. I. MesíkYellow card · Roughing
    45+4’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. ⇄ J. WieckhoffFor M. Benita
    46’
  6. A. HrustićYellow card · Roughing
    46’
  7. M. Bruns 1–1Assist R. Zerrouki
    48’
  8. ⇄ M. PjacaFor D. Rots
    61’
  9. ⇄ W. Ould-ChikhFor T. van Gilst
    78’
  10. ⇄ M. EngelsFor B. Limbombe
    78’
  11. T. van den Belt 2–1Assist S. Ørjasæter
    84’
  12. ⇄ T. BoothFor K. Hlynsson
    86’
  13. ⇄ A. VerschuerenFor T. van den Belt
    86’
  14. B. van RooijRed card · Holding
    86’
  15. ⇄ L. KulenovićFor Y. Borges Sanches
    87’
  16. ⇄ B. KuipersFor R. van Wolfswinkel
    90+2’
  17. ⇄ M. te WierikFor J. Žambůrek
    90+3’
  18. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Twente21 shots · 9 in box, 12 outside
Heracles7 shots · 5 in box, 2 outside
TwenteHeracles
59% Possession 41%
1.30 Expected goals (xG) 0.60
1.90 Expected points (xPts) 0.81
21 Shots 7
9 Shots on target 2
9 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside the box 5
12 Shots outside the box 2
497 Passes 345
82% Pass accuracy 79%
4 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 7
5 Fouls 7
0 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
6.95 Team rating 6.74

Line-ups

Twente 4-2-3-1

16.6 L. Unnerstall(G)
396.9 M. Rots 36.3 R. Pröpper ↓8’ 387.3 M. Bruns 286.9 B. van Rooij
207.9★ T. van den Belt ↓86’ 67.9 R. Zerrouki A
277.2 S. Ørjasæter A 146.6 K. Hlynsson ↓86’ 116.3 D. Rots ↓61’
96.3 R. van Wolfswinkel ↓90’
  • 1L. Unnerstall (G)6.6
  • 39M. Rots6.9
  • 3R. Pröpper↓8’6.3
  • 38M. Bruns7.3
  • 28B. van Rooij6.9
  • 20T. van den Belt ★↓86’7.9
  • 6R. ZerroukiA7.9
  • 27S. ØrjasæterA7.2
  • 14K. Hlynsson↓86’6.6
  • 11D. Rots↓61’6.3
  • 9R. van Wolfswinkel↓90’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 43Ruud Nijstad↑8’6.3
  • 5B. Kuipers↑90’
  • 32A. Verschueren↑86’6.3
  • 8T. Booth↑86’6.5
  • 7M. Pjaca↑61’7.2

Unused: P. Tytoń, S. Karssies, Guilherme Peixoto, N. Ünüvar, D. Weidmann, L. Vennegoor of Hesselink

Coach: J. van den Brom

Heracles 4-2-3-1

17.9 F. de Keijzer(G)
247.6 I. Mesík 186.3 A. Van Hoorenbeeck 47.0 D. Mirani 27.0 M. Benita ↓46’
136.2 J. Žambůrek ↓90’ 706.6 A. Hrustić A
216.2 Y. Borges Sanches ↓87’ 176.3 T. van Gilst ↓78’ 76.3 B. Limbombe ↓78’
97.0 J. Hornkamp
  • 1F. de Keijzer (G)7.9
  • 24I. Mesík7.6
  • 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck6.3
  • 4D. Mirani7.0
  • 2M. Benita↓46’7.0
  • 13J. Žambůrek↓90’6.2
  • 70A. HrustićA6.6
  • 21Y. Borges Sanches↓87’6.2
  • 17T. van Gilst↓78’6.3
  • 7B. Limbombe↓78’6.3
  • 9J. Hornkamp7.0

Substitutes used

  • 3J. Wieckhoff↑46’6.2
  • 23M. te Wierik↑90’
  • 8M. Engels↑78’6.7
  • 73W. Ould-Chikh↑78’6.7
  • 19L. Kulenović↑87’

Unused: R. Mantel, T. Jansink, L. Milani, D. van der Kust, T. Bruns

Coach: Bas Sibum

Player stats

Top rated
T. van den BeltTwente7.9
2nd
R. ZerroukiTwente7.9
3rd
F. de KeijzerHeracles7.9

Twente

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Unnerstall G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 68% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Rots D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 83% 47 4 1 0/3 0/1 6.9
R. Pröpper D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Bruns M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 90% 61 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
B. van Rooij D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 81% 67 2 1 1/4 1/0 6.9
T. van den Belt M 86 1 0 3 (2) 3 76% 51 3 1 1/1 1/0 7.9
R. Zerrouki M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 87% 62 2 2 0/0 0/1 7.9
S. Ørjasæter M 90 0 1 4 (1) 5 81% 31 0 0 2/2 0/0 7.2
K. Hlynsson M 86 0 0 5 (4) 1 89% 37 2 0 2/3 0/3 6.6
D. Rots F 61 0 0 1 (0) 1 68% 19 4 0 1/3 1/2 6.3
R. van Wolfswinkel F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 93% 15 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Ruud Nijstad D 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 57 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Kuipers D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Verschueren M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
T. Booth M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
M. Pjaca F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 20 1 0 3/3 0/0 7.2

Heracles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. de Keijzer G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 56% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
I. Mesík D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 76% 25 6 1 0/0 3/1 7.6
A. Van Hoorenbeeck D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 53 1 1 1/1 0/0 6.3
D. Mirani D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 42 0 3 2/2 0/1 7.0
M. Benita D 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 63% 19 3 0 1/2 0/1 7.0
J. Žambůrek M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 29 3 1 0/3 1/0 6.2
A. Hrustić M 90 0 1 1 (1) 1 80% 40 3 1 0/3 0/0 6.6
Y. Borges Sanches F 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 16 2 0 1/3 0/0 6.2
T. van Gilst F 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.3
B. Limbombe F 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 12 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.3
J. Hornkamp F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 57% 21 0 2 0/0 1/1 7.0
J. Wieckhoff D 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 67% 12 3 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. te Wierik D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Engels M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
W. Ould-Chikh M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
L. Kulenović F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 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.