FC Groningen 4-1 Heracles Almelo: result and report

Eredivisie · Wednesday 23 April 2025

Result

FC Groningen 4-1 Heracles Almelo

Eredivisie · Wednesday 23 April 2025, 18:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

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FC Groningen 4-1 Heracles Almelo: match report

FC Groningen defeated Heracles Almelo 4-1 in Eredivisie on Wednesday 23 April 2025. It was 2-1 at half-time.

Marco Rente opened the scoring in the 4th minute. FC Groningen's goals came from Marco Rente (4'), Jorg Schreuders (16'), Leandro Bacuna (50', penalty) and an own goal by Brian De Keersmaecker (59'). Heracles Almelo scored through Thomas Bruns (20').

Discipline: FC Groningen received no yellow cards; Heracles Almelo received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Groningen were 13th on 32 points from 29 and Heracles Almelo 9th on 35 points from 29. FC Groningen went on to finish that season 13th with 39 points, and Heracles Almelo 14th with 38.

FC Groningen lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Heracles Almelo in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Marco Rente of FC Groningen (8.3), ahead of Luciano Valente (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 FC Groningen win, 2 draws and 7 for Heracles Almelo.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Goal · Marco RenteFC Groningen · 1-0
  • 16'Goal · Jorg SchreudersFC Groningen · 2-0
  • 20'Goal · Thomas BrunsHeracles Almelo · 2-1
  • 50'Penalty goal · Leandro BacunaFC Groningen · 3-1
  • 59'Own goal · Brian De KeersmaeckerFC Groningen · 4-1
  • 64'Yellow card · Jizz HornkampHeracles Almelo
  • 66'Yellow card · Thomas BrunsHeracles Almelo
  • 77'Yellow card · Ivan MesikHeracles Almelo
  • 81'Yellow card · Jannes WieckhoffHeracles Almelo
  • 84'Yellow card · Suf PodgoreanuHeracles Almelo

Head-to-head

10 meetings: FC Groningen 1, draws 2, Heracles Almelo 7.

Team news

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FC Groningen line-up (4-2-3-1)

Etienne Vaessen, Marco Rente, Hjalmar Ekdal, Thijmen Blokzijl, Marvin Peersman, Jorg Schreuders, Tika de Jonge, Leandro Bacuna, Dave Kwakman, Luciano Valente, Thom van Bergen

Heracles Almelo line-up (4-2-3-1)

Fabian de Keijzer, Jannes Wieckhoff, Damon Mirani, Ivan Mesik, Mats Rots, Brian De Keersmaecker, Sem Scheperman, Suf Podgoreanu, Thomas Bruns, Mario Engels, Jizz Hornkamp