Decisive figure fires Zwolle past Heracles | OneFootball

Anselmo Garcia MacNulty decided the game in the 19th minute with a left-footed strike from range, giving PEC Zwolle a 1-0 win over Heracles.

Taking Ryan Thomas' pass, Garcia MacNulty stepped in from centre-back and rifled into the roof of the net (19.), a rare surge that broke a tight opening.

After the restart he led the defensive line with authority. Heracles went down to ten when Sem Scheperman received a second yellow and was sent off (63.), and Garcia MacNulty's positioning and clearances kept Zwolle in control.

He finished with two blocks, two aerials won and three recoveries, plus 31 of 38 passes completed and two key passes – numbers that underlined how he connected possession and protected space as the pressure grew late on.

By stepping out at the right moments and passing forward, he disrupted Heracles' press and ensured Zwolle managed the key phases on their terms.

Zwolle climb from 13th to 12th in the Eredivisie and visit Fortuna Sittard next. Heracles remain 18th and go to Telstar before hosting Groningen.