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Almere City won: Almere City 3-0 Heerenveen in the Eredivisie (Round 17) on Sat, 21 Dec 2024 at Yanmar Stadion, Almere. Almere City goals: Adi Nalic 52', Joey Jacobs 56', Álex Balboa 90'+2. Expected goals: 1.08-1.28. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Vasilios Zagaritis (8.4).
Almere City swept aside Heerenveen 3-0 at Yanmar Stadion on Saturday 21 December in Eredivisie.
Adi Nalic put Almere City ahead on 52' (1-0), Joey Jacobs made it 2-0 on 56' and Álex Balboa made it 3-0 on 90+2'.
Almere City had 36% of the ball, shots were 11-11 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.08-1.28.
Vasilios Zagaritis (Almere City FC) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 3,142. Referee: Martijn Vos.
| Almere City | Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.08 | 1.28 |
| Total shots | 11 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 225 (72%) | 492 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 11 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 6 |
Almere City (4-2-3-1): Nordin Bakker, Hamdi Akujobi, Joey Jacobs, Theo Barbet, Vasilios Zagaritis, Anas Tahiri, Thom Haye, Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp, Adi Nalic, Junior Kadile, Thomas Robinet
Heerenveen (4-3-3): Mickey van der Hart, Denzel Hall, Sam Kersten, Nikolai Hopland, Oliver Braude, Espen van Ee, Levi Smans, Luuk Brouwers, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Dimitris Rallis, Ilias Sebaoui
4 league meetings since 2023: Almere City 1, draws 1, Heerenveen 2.
Almere City won, 3-0 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 21 Dec 2024.
Sat, 21 Dec 2024, 17:45 UTC at Yanmar Stadion, Almere, Eredivisie.
In 4 league meetings since 2023: Almere City 1 wins, 1 draws, Heerenveen 2 wins (goals 5-6).