Match report
Heracles beat Sparta Rotterdam 3–2 at Heracles Stadium in Eredivisie. S. Blokhuis opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Heracles have 3 wins in their last 5, while Sparta Rotterdam have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽S. Blokhuisassist S. Blokhuis
12'
35'
J. Esser
2H
⚽S. Blokhuisassist T. Jansink
50'
M. Benita
52'
61'
⚽P. Clementassist F. Bednarek
⚽Y. Borges Sanches
73'
⇄R. Mantel↓ Y. Borges Sanches
78'
78'
⇄J. Drommel↓ J. Kitolano
84'
⚽J. Kitolano
I. Mesík
84'
⇄R. Pasveer↓ S. Blokhuis
87'
87'
⇄P. Kuiper↓ P. Clement
Momentum
HER
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SPA
Match info
TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands
Kick-offMar 6, 2022 · 17:00
VenueHeracles Stadium
Attendance30,585 / 32,195 (95%)
RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#9·
#16
#9·#16Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
2.5Expected goals (xG)2
15Total shots12
8Shots on target5
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
9Corner kicks6
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
S. Bakari7.8Lineups
HER 4-3-37.10Formation7.224-3-3 SPA
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 |
European qualification Relegation
Eredivisie
2025Heracles2-1Sparta RotterdamChampions League
2023Heracles0-2Sparta RotterdamDomestic Cup
2022Sparta Rotterdam3-2HeraclesEredivisie
2021Heracles1-0Sparta Rotterdam