Dutch Eredivisie

Willem II vs Heerenveen, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Willem II
  • 61': Uriel Van Aalst
  • 82': Devin Haen
FT
2 - 2
Heerenveen
  • 64': Jacob Trenskow
  • 77': Oliver Braude

About

Willem II are hosting Heerenveen at Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Maas Willemsen.
  • 2': Offside, Willem II. Eser Gürbüz is caught offside.
  • 4': Dangerous play by Nolhan Courtens (Heerenveen).
  • 4': Calvin Twigt (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Dirk Proper.
  • 6': Foul by Dirk Proper (Heerenveen).
  • 6': Eser Gürbüz (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Nolhan Courtens (Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Kasper Boogaard (Willem II).
  • 10': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Maas Willemsen.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Eser Gürbüz (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Offside, Willem II. Devin Haen is caught offside.
  • 14': Corner, Heerenveen. Conceded by Calvin Twigt.
  • 16': Foul by Justin Hoogma (Willem II).
  • 16': Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Calvin Twigt (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Vasilios Zagaritis (Heerenveen).
  • 19': Foul by Eser Gürbüz (Willem II).
  • 19': Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Uriel van Aalst (Willem II).
  • 20': Nolhan Courtens (Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Offside, Heerenveen. Jacob Trenskow is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Devin Haen (Willem II) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bernt Klaverboer (Heerenveen). Assisted by Calvin Twigt with a through ball.
  • 26': Delay in match (Heerenveen).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Eser Gürbüz (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jaden Slory with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Hidde ter Avest (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Calvin Twigt.
  • 31': Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Maas Willemsen (Heerenveen).
  • 32': Foul by Sam Kersten (Heerenveen).
  • 32': Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Jaden Slory (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bernt Klaverboer (Heerenveen). Assisted by Devin Haen.
  • 34': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Bernt Klaverboer.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Maxence Rivera (Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Vente.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Vente.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Jaden Slory (Willem II) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Willem II 0, Heerenveen 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Willem II. Mats Lemmens replaces Justin Hoogma.
  • 45': Second Half begins Willem II 0, Heerenveen 0.
  • 47': Foul by Eser Gürbüz (Willem II).
  • 47': Vasilios Zagaritis (Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Nolhan Courtens (Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dirk Proper with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Kasper Boogaard (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 50': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Bernt Klaverboer.
  • 51': Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 52': Corner, Heerenveen. Conceded by Uriel van Aalst.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Oliver Braude (Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Trenskow with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Corner, Heerenveen. Conceded by Uriel van Aalst.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Oliver Braude (Heerenveen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Karst de Leeuw (Willem II). Assisted by Nolhan Courtens.
  • 55': Offside, Heerenveen. Maxence Rivera is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Eser Gürbüz (Willem II).
  • 56': Maxence Rivera (Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Eser Gürbüz (Willem II).
  • 57': Vasilios Zagaritis (Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Finn Stam (Willem II).
  • 59': Maxence Rivera (Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Goal! Willem II 1, Heerenveen 0. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross following a fast break.
  • 62': Substitution, Willem II. Per van Loon replaces Eser Gürbüz.
  • 64': Goal! Willem II 1, Heerenveen 1. Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dylan Vente.
  • 67': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Maas Willemsen.
  • 69': Substitution, Heerenveen. Levi Smans replaces Ringo Meerveld.
  • 69': Substitution, Heerenveen. Luuk Brouwers replaces Nolhan Courtens.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Jaden Slory (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Calvin Twigt with a cross.
  • 72': Corner, Heerenveen. Conceded by Finn Stam.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Luuk Brouwers (Heerenveen) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jacob Trenskow with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Maxence Rivera (Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Karst de Leeuw (Willem II). Assisted by Maas Willemsen with a headed pass.
  • 76': Corner, Heerenveen. Conceded by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 77': Goal! Willem II 1, Heerenveen 2. Oliver Braude (Heerenveen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Levi Smans with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Devin Haen (Willem II).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Dylan Vente (Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Trenskow.
  • 81': Corner, Heerenveen. Conceded by Mats Lemmens.
  • 82': Goal! Willem II 2, Heerenveen 2. Devin Haen (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calvin Twigt with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 84': Foul by Devin Haen (Willem II).
  • 84': Dirk Proper (Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Substitution, Willem II. Alessandro Ciranni replaces Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
  • 85': Substitution, Willem II. Amine Et-Taïbi replaces Calvin Twigt.
  • 85': Substitution, Heerenveen. Luca Oyen replaces Maxence Rivera.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Oliver Braude (Heerenveen) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Karst de Leeuw (Willem II). Assisted by Jacob Trenskow with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, Heerenveen. Conceded by Karst de Leeuw.
  • 87': Substitution, Willem II. Thomas Verheydt replaces Kasper Boogaard.
  • 88': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Dirk Proper.
  • 89': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Bernt Klaverboer.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Oliver Braude.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Luuk Brouwers (Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oliver Braude with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Willem II 2, Heerenveen 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Willem II 2, Heerenveen 2.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 3
61.1 Possession 38.9
13 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
452 Accurate Passes 245
517 Passes 320
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 3
23 Crosses 22
0.4 Cross % 0.1
55 Long Balls 75
28 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
3 Effective Tackles 8
8 Tackles 19
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
1 Interceptions 7
22 Effective Clearances 24
22 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Koning Willem II Stadion
Location: Tilburg, Netherlands
Attendance: 15,000

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AZ Alkmaar 7 +12 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 +18 17
3 PSV Eindhoven 7 +14 16
4 FC Twente 7 +8 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WIL Willem II (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Karst De Leeuw (GK)
4 Justin Hoogma
3 Finn Stam
24 Nathan Tjoe-A-On
5 Hidde ter Avest
19 Uriel Van Aalst
6 Calvin Twigt
8 Kasper Boogaard
9 Devin Haen
7 Jaden Slory
50 Eser Gürbüz
Willem II Substitutes:
Tygo Kotte, Per Van Loon, Amine Et-Taibi, Alessandro Ciranni, Thomas Verheydt, Wouter van der Steen, Julian Van Esdonk, Jens Mathijsen, Divano Iglesias, Mats Lemmens.

HEE Heerenveen (4-4-2)

No. Name
22 Bernt Klaverboer (GK)
3 Maas Willemsen
4 Sam Kersten
19 Vasilios Zagaritis
45 Oliver Braude
6 Dirk Proper
36 Nolhan Courtens
7 Maxence Rivera
20 Jacob Trenskow
10 Ringo Meerveld
9 Dylan Vente
Heerenveen Substitutes:
Darling Bladi, Nikolai Hopland, Andries Noppert, Kirayno Schaken, Timo Schreuder, Levi Smans, Luca Oyen, Lanroy Machine, Hristiyan Petrov, Luuk Brouwers, Jimte Scholten.

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