VVV-Venlo 3-4 Heracles
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Heracles won: VVV-Venlo 3-4 Heracles in the Eerste Divisie (Round 1) on Fri, 7 Aug 2026 at Seacon Stadion – De Koel –, Venlo. VVV-Venlo goals: Dean Zandbergen 78', Dean Zandbergen 83', Devy Hendrix 87'. Heracles goals: Tristan van Gilst 38' (pen), David Vicente 45', Jean-Paul N'Djoli 71', Jean-Paul N'Djoli 89'. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Jean-Paul N'Djoli (9.1).
Match report
Heracles beat VVV-Venlo 4-3
Heracles edged VVV-Venlo 4-3 away from home at Seacon Stadion – De Koel – on Friday 7 August in the Eerste Divisie.
Tristan van Gilst put Heracles ahead from the penalty spot on 38' (0-1), David Vicente made it 0-2 on 45', Jean-Paul N'Djoli made it 0-3 on 71', Dean Zandbergen pulled one back for VVV-Venlo on 78' (1-3), added another on 83' (2-3), Devy Hendrix levelled for VVV-Venlo on 87' (3-3) and Jean-Paul N'Djoli restored Heracles' lead on 89' (3-4).
Jean-Paul N'Djoli's 89' strike proved decisive.
VVV-Venlo had 50% of the ball, shots were 11-24 (3-8 on target).
Jean-Paul N'Djoli (Heracles) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 6,500. Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof.
Match stats
| VVV-Venlo | Heracles | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Total shots | 11 | 24 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 33 |
| Big chances | 2 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 301 (79%) | 304 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 11 | 24 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 18 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 6 |
Lineups
VVV-Venlo (4-2-3-1): Youri Schoonderwaldt, Luis Görlich, Gabin Blancquart, Éanna Clancy, Lars de Blok, Tristan Schenkhuizen, Mohammed Odriss, Thomas Janssen, Alex Schalk, Edhy Zuliani, Dean Zandbergen
Heracles (4-2-3-1): Fabian de Keijzer, David Vicente, Damon Mirani, Mario Borac, Max Hauswirth, Manny Rodriguez, Sem Scheperman, Chafik Abbas, Tristan van Gilst, Jeff Reine-Adélaide, Jean-Paul N'Djoli
Key events
- 11' · Yellow card · Chafik Abbas (Heracles)
- 21' · Substitution · Djevencio van der Kust for Jeff Reine-Adélaide (Heracles)
- 38' · Goal · Tristan van Gilst (Heracles)
- 43' · Yellow card · Edhy Zuliani (VVV-Venlo)
- 45' · Goal · David Vicente (Heracles)
- 65' · Substitution · Thomas Bruns for Chafik Abbas (Heracles)
- 68' · Substitution · Michael Davis for Luis Görlich (VVV-Venlo)
- 68' · Substitution · Philip Heise for Thomas Janssen (VVV-Venlo)
- 71' · Goal · Jean-Paul N'Djoli (Heracles)
- 75' · Substitution · Raf Vullers for Mohammed Odriss (VVV-Venlo)
- 78' · Goal · Dean Zandbergen (VVV-Venlo)
- 82' · Substitution · Tijn Joosten for Lars de Blok (VVV-Venlo)
- 82' · Substitution · Devy Hendrix for Tristan Schenkhuizen (VVV-Venlo)
- 83' · Goal · Dean Zandbergen (VVV-Venlo)
- 87' · Goal · Devy Hendrix (VVV-Venlo)
- 88' · Substitution · Mike te Wierik for Max Hauswirth (Heracles)
- 88' · Substitution · Mario Engels for Tristan van Gilst (Heracles)
- 88' · Substitution · Diego van Oorschot for Damon Mirani (Heracles)
- 89' · Goal · Jean-Paul N'Djoli (Heracles)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Mike te Wierik (Heracles)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2007: VVV-Venlo 6, draws 3, Heracles 9.
Questions
Who won VVV-Venlo vs Heracles?
Heracles won, 3-4 (Eerste Divisie) on Fri, 7 Aug 2026.
When and where is VVV-Venlo vs Heracles?
Fri, 7 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC at Seacon Stadion – De Koel –, Venlo, Eerste Divisie.
What is the head-to-head record between VVV-Venlo and Heracles?
In 18 league meetings since 2007: VVV-Venlo 6 wins, 3 draws, Heracles 9 wins (goals 17-40).