| 3' Marco Rente scores to make it 1-0 at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium. Luciano Valente with an assist there. | |
| 15' Jorg Schreuders puts the ball in the net and the home team extend their lead. The score-line now reads 2-0. Great play from Tika De Jonge to set up the goal. | |
| Heracles Almelo are back in the match in Groningen. Thomas Bruns has scored to make it 2-1. That's a fine assist from Jizz Hornkamp. 19' | |
| 49' Groningen have extended their lead to 3-1 courtesy of a Leandro Bacuna penalty. | |
| Heracles Almelo make their first substitution with Mimeirhel Benita replacing Mats Rots. 57' | |
| 58' Brian De Keersmaecker scores an unfortunate own goal. This makes it 4-1 at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium. | |
| The away team replace Mario Engels with Juho Talvitie. ' | |
| Heracles Almelo's Jizz Hornkamp has been booked in Groningen. 63' | |
| Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) has received a first yellow card. 65' | |
| Jan Zamburek is replacing Thomas Bruns for the away team. 67' | |
| Luka Kulenovic is on a sub for Jizz Hornkamp for Heracles Almelo. 67' | |
| Ivan Mesik (Heracles Almelo) has received a yellow card from Ingmar Oostrom. 76' | |
| 78' Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson is on a sub for Dave Kwakman for Groningen. | |
| At Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium, Jannes Wieckhoff has been yellow-carded for the away team. 80' | |
| Suf Podgoreanu for Heracles Almelo has been booked by Ingmar Oostrom and receives a first yellow card. 83' | |
| 89' Dick Lukkien is making the team's second substitution at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium with Thijs Oosting replacing Luciano Valente. | |
| 89' Groningen make their third substitution with Romano Postema replacing Jorg Schreuders. | |