Heracles Almelo 2-1 FC Groningen: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 4 November 2017

Result

Heracles Almelo 2-1 FC Groningen

Eredivisie · Saturday 4 November 2017, 18:45 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Heracles Almelo 2-1 FC Groningen: match report

Heracles Almelo won against FC Groningen 2-1 in Eredivisie on Saturday 4 November 2017. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Reuven Niemeijer opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Heracles Almelo's goals came from Reuven Niemeijer (14') and Jeff Hardeveld (82', penalty). FC Groningen scored through L. Veldwijk (44', penalty).

Discipline: Heracles Almelo received 2 yellow cards; FC Groningen received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Heracles Almelo were 11th on 12 points from 10 and FC Groningen 15th on 9 points from 10. Heracles Almelo went on to finish that season 10th with 42 points, and FC Groningen 12th with 38.

Heracles Almelo lined up in a 4-3-3 and FC Groningen in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Brandley Kuwas of Heracles Almelo (8.5), ahead of Samir Memisevic (7.8).

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Goal · Reuven NiemeijerHeracles Almelo · 1-0
  • 44'Penalty goal · L. VeldwijkFC Groningen · 1-1
  • 63'Yellow card · Mike te WierikFC Groningen
  • 77'Yellow card · Lerin DuarteHeracles Almelo
  • 77'Yellow card · Lerin DuarteHeracles Almelo
  • 81'Yellow card · Django WarmerdamFC Groningen
  • 82'Penalty goal · Jeff HardeveldHeracles Almelo · 2-1

Head-to-head

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

Team news

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

Bram Castro, Tim Breukers, Robin Pröpper, Dario Van den Buijs, Jeff Hardeveld, Joey Pelupessy, Reuven Niemeijer, Jamiro Monteiro, Paul Gladon, Brandley Kuwas, Kristoffer Peterson

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

Sergio Padt, Mike te Wierik, Samir Memisevic, Yoëll van Nieff, Amir Absalem, Juninho Bacuna, Uriel Antuna, Django Warmerdam, Ritsu Doan, Ludovit Reis, Lars Veldwijk