Helmond 1-3 ADO Den Haag
Updated
ADO Den Haag won: Helmond 1-3 ADO Den Haag in the Eerste Divisie (Round 28) on Fri, 20 Feb 2026 at GS Staalwerken Stadion, Helmond. Helmond goals: Labinot Bajrami 35'. ADO Den Haag goals: Nigel Thomas 26', Amir Absalem 48' (og), Bryan Solhaug Fiabema 61'. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Nigel Thomas (8.3).
Match report
ADO Den Haag beat Helmond 3-1
ADO Den Haag saw off Helmond 3-1 away from home at GS Staalwerken Stadion on Friday 20 February in the Eerste Divisie.
Nigel Thomas put ADO Den Haag ahead on 26' (0-1), Labinot Bajrami levelled for Helmond on 35' (1-1), an own goal by Amir Absalem restored ADO Den Haag's lead on 48' (1-2) and Bryan Solhaug Fiabema made it 1-3 on 61'.
Helmond had 47% of the ball, shots were 10-14 (4-4 on target).
Nigel Thomas (ADO Den Haag) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 2,260.
Match stats
| Helmond | ADO Den Haag | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Total shots | 10 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 34 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 319 (80%) | 362 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 10 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 9 |
Lineups
Helmond (5-3-2): Menno Bergsen, Amir Absalem, Brian Koglin, Flor Van Den Eynden, Thomas Poll, Sem Dekkers, Noah Makanza, Dayen Geerts, Alen Dizdarevic, Lennerd Daneels, Labinot Bajrami
ADO Den Haag (4-3-1-2): Kilian Nikiema, Steven van der Sloot, Diogo Tomas, Matteo Waem, Milan Hokke, Nigel Thomas, Juho Kilo, Evan Rottier, Jari Vlak, Bryan Solhaug Fiabema, Luka Reischl
Key events
- 26' · Goal · Nigel Thomas (ADO Den Haag)
- 35' · Goal · Labinot Bajrami (Helmond)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Lennerd Daneels (Helmond)
- 46' · Substitution · Illaijh de Ruijter for Evan Rottier (ADO Den Haag)
- 46' · Yellow card · Amir Absalem (Helmond)
- 48' · Goal · Amir Absalem (ADO Den Haag)
- 61' · Goal · Bryan Solhaug Fiabema (ADO Den Haag)
- 62' · Substitution · Cameron Peupion for Nigel Thomas (ADO Den Haag)
- 66' · Substitution · Andre Leipold for Dayen Geerts (Helmond)
- 72' · Substitution · Mees Kreekels for Milan Hokke (ADO Den Haag)
- 73' · Substitution · Onesime Zimuangana for Lennerd Daneels (Helmond)
- 73' · Substitution · Mylian Jimenez for Jari Vlak (ADO Den Haag)
- 73' · Substitution · Julian Geerts for Brian Koglin (Helmond)
- 76' · Yellow card · Diogo Tomas (ADO Den Haag)
- 80' · Substitution · Maik Lukowicz for Labinot Bajrami (Helmond)
- 86' · Substitution · Jesse Bal for Luka Reischl (ADO Den Haag)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Maik Lukowicz (Helmond)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Helmond vs ADO Den Haag?
ADO Den Haag won, 1-3 (Eerste Divisie) on Fri, 20 Feb 2026.
When and where is Helmond vs ADO Den Haag?
Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 19:00 UTC at GS Staalwerken Stadion, Helmond, Eerste Divisie.