Excelsior 2-2 Heracles Almelo: result and report

Eredivisie · Wednesday 18 April 2018

Result

Excelsior 2-2 Heracles Almelo

Eredivisie · Wednesday 18 April 2018, 17:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Excelsior 2-2 Heracles Almelo: match report

Excelsior drew with Heracles Almelo 2-2 in Eredivisie on Wednesday 18 April 2018. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Ali Messaoud opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Excelsior's goals came from Ali Messaoud (7') and Mike van Duinen (51', penalty). Heracles Almelo scored through Jamiro Monteiro (90+2') and Jamiro Monteiro (90+4', penalty).

Discipline: Excelsior received 2 yellow cards; Heracles Almelo received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Excelsior were 10th on 39 points from 31 and Heracles Almelo 11th on 37 points from 31. Excelsior went on to finish that season 11th with 40 points, and Heracles Almelo 10th with 42.

Excelsior lined up in a 4-3-3 and Heracles Almelo in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Jamiro Monteiro of Heracles Almelo (8.5), ahead of Brandley Kuwas (8.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Excelsior wins, 1 draw and 0 for Heracles Almelo.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Yellow card · W. DrosteHeracles Almelo
  • 7'Goal · Ali MessaoudExcelsior · 1-0
  • 51'Penalty goal · Mike van DuinenExcelsior · 2-0
  • 58'Yellow card · Ali MessaoudExcelsior
  • 90+2'Goal · Jamiro MonteiroHeracles Almelo · 2-1
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Jordy de WijsExcelsior
  • 90+4'Penalty goal · Jamiro MonteiroHeracles Almelo · 2-2

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Excelsior 0, draws 1, Heracles Almelo 0.

Team news

Excelsior line-up (4-3-3)

Ögmundur Kristinsson, Khalid Karami, Milan Massop, Jurgen Matheij, Jordy de Wijs, Hicham Faik, Ali Messaoud, Jeffry Fortes, Mike van Duinen, Stanley Elbers, Levi García

Heracles Almelo line-up (4-3-3)

Bram Castro, Tim Breukers, Robin Pröpper, Bart van Hintum, Wout Droste, Peter van Ooijen, Reuven Niemeijer, Jamiro Monteiro, Paul Gladon, Brandley Kuwas, Kristoffer Peterson