NAC Breda edge Heracles after VAR-backed penalty | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: NAC Breda beat Heracles 1-0 in Almelo. Clint Leemans converted from the spot in the 80th minute. VAR confirmed the spot kick after Djevencio van der Kust handled Cherrion Valerius's delivery (78.). Remko Pasveer made four saves for Heracles, but the visitors were the more clinical side. NAC Breda rise from 18th to 16th while Heracles drop from 17th to 18th, with NAC hosting Volendam next and Heracles visiting Go Ahead Eagles.

Player of the Match: Clint Leemans decided the contest from the spot, had earlier struck the post from a free kick, and completed 41 accurate passes to control key moments.

Stat of the Match: Daniel Bielica made three saves, providing the platform for NAC Breda's clean sheet.

Three Things We Learned: VAR confirmed the penalty after a van der Kust handball, and that single decision separated the sides. NAC Breda were sharper in front of goal, registering five shots on target to Heracles' three. Heracles' crossing volume told a story, with 18 deliveries at 27.8% accuracy that rarely troubled the visitors.