“Boy Kemper opens the scoring for NAC Breda, converting a left-footed shot from the centre of the box into the right corner after Lewis Holtby had twice come close and Kamal Sowah delivered a dangerous cross.”
Pivotal“Boy Kemper converts from the spot to make it 2-0, after VAR awarded a penalty for Hristiyan Petrov's handball in the area — Kemper sending the keeper the wrong way with a composed finish into the left corner.”
Pivotal“Denis Odoi is booked for a foul as Heerenveen, chasing the game, become increasingly frustrated in the final stages.”
NAC Breda
SC Heerenveen
Outstanding performance
NAC Breda•DefenderNAC Breda were the more dangerous side throughout, generating 60 dangerous attacks to Heerenveen's 27 and ending with 19 shots compared to the visitors' 13, despite being edged on possession. The hosts broke the deadlock through Boy Kemper on 36 minutes, converting after Lewis Holtby's header from Kamal Sowah's cross was flicked on, and they never looked like relinquishing that lead. The second half brought controversy when a VAR review initially ruled out what appeared to be a Heerenveen goal before the technology swung back in NAC's favour — this time awarding a penalty after Hristiyan Petrov was adjudged to have handled in the area, which Kemper duly dispatched into the left corner in the 74th minute. Heerenveen were tidy in possession but lacked the cutting edge to seriously test NAC, squandering their one big chance of the game while Breda converted theirs, making the final margin a fair reflection of the afternoon's work.
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Oliver Braude from sc Heerenveen won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Pepijn Reulen of NAC Breda.
Luuk Brouwers from sc Heerenveen committed a foul.
Enes Mahmutovic from NAC Breda won a free kick in defense.
Lasse Nordås's header from the center of the box is blocked.
Dylan Vente's header from the center of the box is blocked. The assist came from Oliver Braude's cross.
Boy Kemper from NAC Breda won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Lasse Nordås of sc Heerenveen.
Corner awarded to sc Heerenveen after Enes Mahmutovic concedes.
Foul committed by Rio Hillen of NAC Breda.
Nolhan Courtens from sc Heerenveen won a free kick on the left wing.
NAC Breda wins a corner after Sam Kersten concedes.
The match was abandoned with NAC Breda leading sc Heerenveen 2-0.
The second half ends with NAC Breda leading sc Heerenveen 2-0.
Substitution for NAC Breda: Jayden Candelaria replaces Denis Odoi due to injury.
Substitution for sc Heerenveen: Eser Gürbüz replaces Vasilios Zagaritis.
Substitution for sc Heerenveen: Nolhan Courtens replaces Ringo Meerveld.
Denis OdoiYellow CardDenis Odoi of NAC Breda receives a yellow card for a foul.
Foul committed by Lasse Nordås of sc Heerenveen.
Boy Kemper from NAC Breda won a free kick in defense.
Substitution for NAC Breda: Brahim Ghalidi replaces Lewis Holtby.
Substitution for NAC Breda: Pepijn Reulen replaces Moussa Soumano.
Foul committed by Oliver Braude of sc Heerenveen.
Moussa Soumano of NAC Breda won a free kick in defense.
Denis Odoi from NAC Breda committed a foul.
Vasilios Zagaritis from sc Heerenveen won a free kick in defense.
Lasse Nordås from sc Heerenveen had a missed chance, heading the ball from the center of the box after a corner.
Corner awarded to sc Heerenveen after a concession by Rio Hillen.
Lasse Nordås's header from the center of the box is blocked. The assist came from Vasilios Zagaritis, who delivered a cross.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Boy Kemper scores for NAC Breda with a left-footed shot into the left corner. The match remains 2-0.
VAR decision results in a penalty for NAC Breda.
Hristiyan Petrov from sc Heerenveen concedes a penalty for a handball in the penalty area.
VAR decision: No goal. The match remains NAC Breda 1, sc Heerenveen 0.
Goal overturned by VAR! Dylan Vente scores for sc Heerenveen, but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
Ringo Meerveld of sc Heerenveen is flagged for offside.
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Luuk Brouwers from sc Heerenveen.
Max Balard's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The assist was made by Lewis Holtby.
NAC Breda is awarded a corner after Lasse Nordås concedes.
André Ayew of NAC Breda won a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Sam Kersten of sc Heerenveen.
Substitution for sc Heerenveen: Lasse Nordås replaces Luca Oyen.
Substitution for sc Heerenveen: Hristiyan Petrov replaces Jacob Trenskow.
Oliver Braude's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Jacob Trenskow provided the assist.
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Enes Mahmutovic from NAC Breda.
New attacking attempt. Luca Oyen of sc Heerenveen heads the ball from inside the six-yard box, but Daniel Bielica of NAC Breda saves it in the top left corner. The assist came from Luuk Brouwers with a cross.
Ringo Meerveld from sc Heerenveen won a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Enes Mahmutovic of NAC Breda.
Marcus Linday from sc Heerenveen won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Lewis Holtby - NAC Breda.
Lewis Holtby's shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Boy Kemper provided the assist.
Max Balard from NAC Breda had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, and the ball went to the left after a corner.
Max Balard's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The assist was provided by Kamal Sowah.
NAC Breda wins a corner after Oliver Braude concedes.
NAC Breda wins a corner after Vasilios Zagaritis concedes.
The second half starts with NAC Breda leading sc Heerenveen 1-0.
The first half ends with NAC Breda leading sc Heerenveen 1-0.
Kamal Sowah from NAC Breda had a missed chance as his right-footed shot from outside the box went high, assisted by André Ayew.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
André Ayew misses a chance for NAC Breda, heading the ball from the center of the box high and wide to the right. The assist came from Lewis Holtby, who provided the cross.
Handball by Oliver Braude of sc Heerenveen.
Oliver Braude from sc Heerenveen won a free kick in defense.
Max Balard's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The assist came from Cherrion Valerius.
Cherrion Valerius of NAC Breda won a free kick on the right wing.
Luca Oyen from sc Heerenveen committed a foul.
Denis Odoi of NAC Breda won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Dylan Vente of sc Heerenveen.
Goal! Boy Kemper scores for NAC Breda with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the right corner. The score is now NAC Breda 1, sc Heerenveen 0.
Lewis Holtby had a missed chance for NAC Breda, heading the ball from the center of the box but missing to the left. The assist came from Kamal Sowah's cross.
Lewis Holtby from NAC Breda had a missed chance, shooting with his left foot from outside the box but missing to the left.
Oliver Braude from sc Heerenveen won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Sam Kersten of sc Heerenveen.
André Ayew of NAC Breda won a free kick on the left wing.
Oliver Braude from sc Heerenveen won a free kick in defense.
Luca Oyen from sc Heerenveen had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from the left side of the box, but it went high and wide to the right. Jacob Trenskow provided the assist after a fast break.
Denis Odoi from NAC Breda commits a foul.
Luca Oyen from sc Heerenveen won a free kick in defense.
Ringo Meerveld's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The assist came from Luca Oyen.
Corner awarded to sc Heerenveen after a foul by Rio Hillen.
Kamal Sowah's shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Max Balard from NAC Breda was awarded a free kick in an attacking position.
Fouled by Ringo Meerveld of sc Heerenveen.
New attacking attempt. Moussa Soumano of NAC Breda heads the ball from the center of the box, but it's saved by sc Heerenveen's goalkeeper Bernt Klaverboer, who is positioned in the center of the goal. The assist came from Rio Hillen with a cross.
NAC Breda is awarded a corner after Maas Willemsen concedes it.
Kamal Sowah from NAC Breda attempts an attack with a left-footed shot from outside the box, but Bernt Klaverboer, the goalkeeper for sc Heerenveen, makes a save in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Denis Odoi.
Lewis Holtby from NAC Breda misses a chance, shooting with his left foot from the center of the box but sending it high. The assist came from Cherrion Valerius, who provided a cross.
Shot blocked. Luuk Brouwers from sc Heerenveen had a left-footed shot from the center of the box that was blocked.
Moussa Soumano of NAC Breda misses a chance with a header from inside the six-yard box, sending it close but to the left after a corner.
NAC Breda wins a corner after Sam Kersten concedes.
Cherrion Valerius of NAC Breda has a shot from outside the box with his right foot, but it is blocked. Kamal Sowah provided the assist.
André Ayew's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Enes Mahmutovic's header from the center of the box is blocked. The assist came from Lewis Holtby, who delivered the cross.
NAC Breda wins a corner after Oliver Braude concedes.
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Ringo Meerveld from sc Heerenveen.
Ringo Meerveld of sc Heerenveen won a free kick in defense.
André Ayew fouled a player from NAC Breda.
New attacking attempt. Jacob Trenskow from sc Heerenveen takes a left-footed shot from over 35 yards, but Daniel Bielica from NAC Breda saves it in the right corner.
