Heracles Almelo 2-2 Sparta Rotterdam: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 29 October 2016

Result

Heracles Almelo 2-2 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Saturday 29 October 2016, 17:45 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Heracles Almelo 2-2 Sparta Rotterdam: match report

Heracles Almelo drew with Sparta Rotterdam 2-2 in Eredivisie on Saturday 29 October 2016. The half-time score was 0-1.

Zakaria El Azzouzi opened the scoring in the 44th minute. Heracles Almelo's goals came from Brahim Darri (68') and Brandley Kuwas (81'). Sparta Rotterdam scored through Zakaria El Azzouzi (44') and L. Brogno (82').

Discipline: Heracles Almelo received 2 yellow cards; Sparta Rotterdam received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Heracles Almelo were 16th on 8 points from 10 and Sparta Rotterdam 9th on 12 points from 10. Heracles Almelo went on to finish that season 10th with 43 points, and Sparta Rotterdam 15th with 34.

Heracles Almelo lined up in a 4-3-3 and Sparta Rotterdam in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Mike te Wierik of Heracles Almelo (8.1), ahead of Lerin Duarte (7.8).

Going into the match Heracles Almelo's last five read L-D-D-D-L and Sparta Rotterdam's L-D-D-L-W.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 44'Goal · Zakaria El AzzouziSparta Rotterdam · 0-1
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Thomas VerhaarSparta Rotterdam
  • 68'Goal · Brahim DarriHeracles Almelo · 1-1
  • 69'Yellow card · Kenny DougallSparta Rotterdam
  • 81'Goal · Brandley KuwasHeracles Almelo · 2-1
  • 82'Goal · L. BrognoSparta Rotterdam · 2-2
  • 85'Yellow card · Joey PelupessyHeracles Almelo
  • 90+2'Yellow card · J. HoogmaHeracles Almelo
  • 90+4'Missed penalty · Thomas VerhaarSparta Rotterdam

Team news

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

Bram Castro, Tim Breukers, Mike te Wierik, Robin Pröpper, Justin Hoogma, Lerin Duarte, Thomas Bruns, Joey Pelupessy, Kristiano Samuel Armenteros, Brandley Kuwas, Daryl van Mieghem

Sparta Rotterdam line-up (4-3-3)

Roy Kortsmit, Denzel Dumfries, Sherel Floranus, Michel Breuer, Rick van Drongelen, Kenny Dougall, Mart Dijkstra, Stijn Spierings, Thomas Verhaar, Zakaria El Azzouzi, Craig Goodwin