VVV-Venlo 3-1 Heracles Almelo: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 24 December 2017

Result

VVV-Venlo 3-1 Heracles Almelo

Eredivisie · Sunday 24 December 2017, 13:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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VVV-Venlo 3-1 Heracles Almelo: match report

VVV-Venlo defeated Heracles Almelo 3-1 in Eredivisie on Sunday 24 December 2017. The half-time score was 1-1.

Lennart Thy opened the scoring in the 17th minute. VVV-Venlo's goals came from Lennart Thy (17'), Lennart Thy (54') and Lennart Thy (76'). Heracles Almelo scored through Reuven Niemeijer (27', penalty).

Discipline: VVV-Venlo received 2 yellow cards; Heracles Almelo received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game VVV-Venlo were 13th on 19 points from 17 and Heracles Almelo 10th on 22 points from 17. VVV-Venlo went on to finish that season 15th with 34 points, and Heracles Almelo 10th with 42.

VVV-Venlo lined up in a 4-3-3 and Heracles Almelo in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Lennart Thy of VVV-Venlo (9.5), ahead of Brandley Kuwas (7.8).

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Goal · Lennart ThyVVV-Venlo · 1-0
  • 27'Penalty goal · Reuven NiemeijerHeracles Almelo · 1-1
  • 38'Yellow card · Joey PelupessyHeracles Almelo
  • 45+2'Yellow card · Damian van BruggenVVV-Venlo
  • 45+2'Yellow card · Nils RöselerVVV-Venlo
  • 48'Yellow card · Vincent VermeijHeracles Almelo
  • 54'Goal · Lennart ThyVVV-Venlo · 2-1
  • 72'Yellow card · Robin PröpperHeracles Almelo
  • 74'Yellow card · W. DrosteHeracles Almelo
  • 76'Goal · Lennart ThyVVV-Venlo · 3-1

Head-to-head

1 meetings: VVV-Venlo 0, draws 0, Heracles Almelo 1.

Team news

VVV-Venlo line-up (4-3-3)

Lars Unnerstall, Moreno Rutten, Jerold Promes, Roel Janssen, Nils Röseler, Clint Leemans, Ralf Seuntjens, Damian van Bruggen, Vito van Crooij, Lennart Thy, Torino Hunte

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

Bram Castro, Tim Breukers, Dries Wuytens, Wout Droste, Roland Baas, Joey Pelupessy, Reuven Niemeijer, Jamiro Monteiro, Brandley Kuwas, Kristoffer Peterson, Vincent Vermeij