NAC Breda – Heracles 2–1

	1H	2H	T
BRE	1	1	2
HER	1	0	1

Match report

NAC Breda beat Heracles 2–1 at NAC Breda Stadium in Eredivisie. L. Holtby opened the scoring in the 24th minute. NAC Breda have 3 wins in their last 5, while Heracles have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

⚽L. Holtbyassist L. Holtby

24'

35'

⚽S. Blokhuisassist S. Blokhuis

M. Brouwers

40'

2H

⚽C. Leemans

47'

⇄T. Goos↓ C. Leemans

80'

⇄R. Mantel↓ Y. Borges Sanches

⇄R. Kortsmit↓ L. Holtby

89'

⇄R. Pasveer↓ S. Blokhuis

Momentum

BRE

⚽⚽⚽

HER

Match info

TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands

Kick-offMay 6, 2026 · 19:00

VenueNAC Breda Stadium

Attendance29,579 / 32,866 (90%)

RefereeF. Brych (Ger)

FIFA ranking BRE

#7·

#14

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

53Ball possession %47

2.1Expected goals (xG)1.1

12Total shots11

5Shots on target5

5Shots off target4

3Blocked shots3

6Corner kicks6

1Offsides4

10Fouls12

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

4Goalkeeper saves3

495Passes501

80Pass accuracy %77

15Tackles18

Player of the match

S. Čestić

7.7

Lineups

BRE 4-3-36.77Formation7.204-3-3 HER

NAC Breda

Coach: R. Vidal · 4-3-3

Heracles

Coach: T. Laurent · 4-3-3

21Y. Borges Sanches7.1

Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	+/-	Pts	Form
1	PSV Eindhoven	34	27	3	4	101:45	+56	84	LWWWW
2	Feyenoord	34	19	8	7	70:44	+26	65	DLWWD
3	NEC Nijmegen	34	16	11	7	77:53	+24	59	LWWWD
4	Twente	34	15	13	6	59:40	+19	58	WWDDL
5	Ajax	34	14	14	6	62:41	+21	56	DLWWD
6	Utrecht	34	15	8	11	55:42	+13	53	LWWDL
7	AZ Alkmaar	34	14	10	10	58:51	+7	52	DLWWD
8	Heerenveen	34	14	9	11	57:53	+4	51	LLWWD
9	Groningen	34	14	6	14	49:45	+4	48	WLLWW
10	Sparta Rotterdam	34	12	7	15	40:62	-22	43	DLLWW
11	Fortuna Sittard	34	11	6	17	49:63	-14	39	WDLLW
12	GO Ahead Eagles	34	8	14	12	54:53	+1	38	DLLWD
13	Excelsior	34	10	8	16	43:56	-13	38	WWDLL
14	Telstar	34	9	10	15	49:55	-6	37	WWDLL
15	PEC Zwolle	34	9	10	15	44:71	-27	37	LLWDL
16	FC Volendam	34	8	8	18	35:55	-20	32	LLWDD
17	NAC Breda	34	6	11	17	35:58	-23	29	WDDLL
18	Heracles	34	5	4	25	35:85	-50	19	LLWLL