Heracles fell to a 1–2 home defeat against AZ Alkmaar on Sunday, 14 September 2025, in an Eredivisie Matchday 5 fixture that kicked off at 12:30 UTC. Referee Bas Nijhuis was the man in the middle at the Heracles stadium. The teams went into the break level at 1–1, but AZ Alkmaar found the decisive second goal after the restart to claim all three points on the road.

For Heracles, this defeat was a setback in their early-season campaign. Entering Matchday 5 with ambitions of establishing themselv...