Match report
NEC Nijmegen beat Heracles 3–2 at NEC Nijmegen Stadium in Eredivisie. I. Hansen-Aarøen opened the scoring in the 16th minute. NEC Nijmegen have 3 wins in their last 5, while Heracles have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽I. Hansen-Aarøenassist I. Hansen-Aarøen
16'
2H
A. Kaplan
46'
⚽I. Hansen-Aarøenassist J. Cillessen
54'
⇄R. Janse↓ I. Hansen-Aarøen
63'
63'
⇄R. Pasveer↓ S. Blokhuis
65'
⚽S. Blokhuisassist T. Jansink
⚽N. Lebreton
77'
⇄G. Crettaz↓ N. Lebreton
82'
82'
⇄R. Mantel↓ Y. Borges Sanches
88'
⚽Y. Borges Sanches
Momentum
NIJ
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
HER
Match info
TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands
Kick-offMar 6, 2022 · 17:00
VenueNEC Nijmegen Stadium
Attendance43,652 / 45,949 (95%)
RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#7·
#14
#7·#14Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
56Ball possession %44
2.6Expected goals (xG)2.1
16Total shots10
8Shots on target4
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
9Corner kicks5
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
540Passes468
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
D. Mirani7.9Lineups
NIJ 4-3-37.19Formation7.284-3-3 HER
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
2025NEC Nijmegen2-1HeraclesChampions League
2023NEC Nijmegen0-2HeraclesDomestic Cup
2022Heracles3-2NEC NijmegenEredivisie
2021NEC Nijmegen1-0Heracles