Heracles 2-4 Ajax

Result and story of the match

It was 1-1 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Heracles scored first, in the 12th minute.

Goals and key moments

Goals: 12' J. Hornkamp, assisted by J. Wieckhoff → 1-0; 16' B. Brobbey, assisted by B. Tahirović → 1-1; 55' S. Berghuis, assisted by K. Hlynsson → 1-2; 57' B. Brobbey, assisted by J. Hato → 1-3; 60' M. Engels, assisted by M. Brouwer → 2-3; 84' K. Hlynsson, assisted by D. Rensch → 2-4.

Yellow cards: Heracles 2, Ajax 1.

Statistical comparison

Expected goals (xG) Heracles 1.01, Ajax 4.00; shots 13-31 (7-12 on target); possession 27%-73%; corners 3-11; pass accuracy 76%-91%.

Chance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 2.99.

Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 1-3 in the second.

Standout players

J. Hoogma was Heracles's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 1 key pass, 3 tackles, won 5 of 6 duels.

S. Berghuis was Ajax's highest-rated player at 9.7 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 2 shots on target, 8 key passes, 3 tackles, won 5 of 9 duels.

How the model did

There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.