Helmond 2-2 Heracles
Updated
It finished level: Helmond 2-2 Heracles in the Eerste Divisie (Round 9) on Fri, 2 Oct 2026 at MySteel Stadion, Helmond. Helmond goals: Tarik Essakkati 13', Sem Dekkers 54'. Heracles goals: Maurice Wrusch 6', Manny Rodriguez 44'. Sent off: David Vicente (8'), Tarik Essakkati (71'). Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Djevencio van der Kust (8.8).
Match report
Helmond 2-2 Heracles: match report
It finished 2-2 between Helmond and Heracles in the Eerste Divisie on Friday 2 October.
Maurice Wrusch put Heracles ahead on 6' (0-1), Tarik Essakkati levelled for Helmond on 13' (1-1), Manny Rodriguez restored Heracles' lead on 44' (1-2) and Sem Dekkers levelled for Helmond on 54' (2-2).
David Vicente (Heracles) was sent off on 8' and Tarik Essakkati (Helmond) was sent off on 71'.
Helmond had 50% of the ball, shots were 13-30 (6-14 on target).
Djevencio van der Kust (Heracles) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 2,623. Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof.
Match stats
| Helmond | Heracles | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Total shots | 13 | 30 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 14 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 39 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 315 (82%) | 297 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 12 |
| Total shots | 13 | 30 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 14 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 21 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 9 |
Lineups
Helmond (4-4-2): Menno Bergsen, Sem Dekkers, Brian Koglin, Tijn Landheer, Thomas Poll, Joep van der Sluijs, Michel Ludwig, Xander van der Velde, Pol Llonch, Livio Cicero, Tarik Essakkati
Heracles (4-2-3-1): Fabian de Keijzer, David Vicente, Damon Mirani, Maurice Wrusch, Manny Rodriguez, Djevencio van der Kust, Sem Scheperman, Chafik Abbas, Tristan van Gilst, Max Hauswirth, Jean-Paul N'Djoli
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Maurice Wrusch (Heracles)
- 8' · Red card · David Vicente (Heracles)
- 8' · Yellow card · Fabian de Keijzer (Heracles)
- 13' · Goal · Tarik Essakkati (Helmond)
- 13' · Yellow card · Jeff Reine-Adélaide (Heracles)
- 26' · Yellow card · Pol Llonch (Helmond)
- 29' · Yellow card · Tarik Essakkati (Helmond)
- 36' · Substitution · Alen Dizdarević for Pol Llonch (Helmond)
- 44' · Goal · Manny Rodriguez (Heracles)
- 46' · Substitution · Mimeirhel Benita for Chafik Abbas (Heracles)
- 54' · Goal · Sem Dekkers (Helmond)
- 58' · Substitution · Mauro Lenaerts for Joep van der Sluijs (Helmond)
- 66' · Substitution · Stijn Bultman for Tristan van Gilst (Heracles)
- 66' · Substitution · David Tomić for Max Hauswirth (Heracles)
- 71' · Red card · Tarik Essakkati (Helmond)
- 79' · Substitution · Flor Van Den Eynden for Thomas Poll (Helmond)
- 79' · Substitution · Kiton Ekoli for Livio Cicero (Helmond)
- 80' · Yellow card · Mauro Lenaerts (Helmond)
- 82' · Yellow card · Xander van der Velde (Helmond)
- 82' · Yellow card · Stijn Bultman (Heracles)
- 87' · Yellow card · Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles)
- 88' · Substitution · Mario Engels for Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Helmond vs Heracles?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Eerste Divisie) on Fri, 2 Oct 2026.
When and where is Helmond vs Heracles?
Fri, 2 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC at MySteel Stadion, Helmond, Eerste Divisie.