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FC Twente — Telstar: 1:0, Eredivisie

Eredivisie
FC Twente W27 Aug · Away Qarabağ FK · 4:1W30 Aug · Away Cambuur · 4:1D6 Sep · Away Groningen · 2:2W9 Sep · Home Telstar · 1:0W12 Sep · Home ADO Den Haag · 2:0W20 Sep · Home PSV Eindhoven · 3:2
1:0
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Telstar L14 Aug · Home Sparta Rotterdam · 1:3L30 Aug · Home Ajax · 0:4D6 Sep · Home Cambuur · 2:2L9 Sep · Away FC Twente · 0:1D13 Sep · Away Heerenveen · 0:0L20 Sep · Away AZ Alkmaar · 0:1
Venue: Grolsch Veste Stadium City: Enschede

In the Eredivisie game on 9 September 2026, FC Twente beat Telstar 1:0. Match numbers: shots on target 8:2, corners 9:2.

Match report

Twente claimed a 1-0 victory over Telstar in the third round of the Eredivisie at the Grolsch Veste Stadium on Wednesday evening. The hosts took all three points despite dominating possession and creating numerous chances throughout the contest. By then, the match had settled into a pattern of sustained pressure from the home side against a resolute defensive display from the visitors.

Sondre Holmlund Orjasaeter broke the deadlock in the 65th minute to secure the win for Twente. The Norwegian forward had been substituted off just four minutes later, but his contribution proved decisive. To be fair, Telstar's goalkeeper made several crucial saves to keep the scoreline respectable throughout the match.

The statistics tell the story of one-sided dominance. Twente controlled 63% of possession and registered 2.52 expected goals compared to Telstar's 0.20. The hosts recorded eight shots on target and nine off target, while the visitors managed just two shots on target from three attempts. It was a day where chances went begging for the home side.

There were six substitutions made during the second half, with Twente bringing on Tyrone Owusu and Gerald Alders in quick succession around the hour mark. Wout Weghorst missed a penalty in the 81st minute, a moment that could have extended the lead considerably. And here's the thing about football — you need to convert your opportunities when they come.

The result moves Twente up to eighth place in the Eredivisie table with seven points from four games. Telstar remain in 14th position with four points, having now lost two of their four matches this season. The hosts had drawn 2-2 with Groningen in their previous outing, while the visitors also shared points with Cambuur in similar fashion.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 63 – 37
Shots on target 8 – 2
Shots off target 9 – 1
Expected goals 2.52 – 0.20

Match events

  1. 23' 0:0 FC Twente Yellow card Younes Taha El Idrissi
  2. 46' 0:0 Telstar Yellow card Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson
  3. 55' 0:0 Telstar Yellow card Marvin Peersman
  4. 61' 0:0 Telstar Substitution Tyrone Owusu off: Noach Shenkman
  5. 61' 0:0 Telstar Substitution Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson off: Jelani Seedorf
  6. 62' 0:0 Telstar Substitution Gerald Alders off: Rojendro Oudsten
  7. 62' 0:0 FC Twente Substitution Daan Rots off: Filip Erik Thorvaldsen
  8. 62' 0:0 Telstar Yellow card Sem valk
  9. 65' 1:0 FC Twente Goal Sondre Holmlund Orjasaeter assist: Younes Taha El Idrissi
  10. 73' 1:0 FC Twente Substitution Younes Taha El Idrissi off: Robin Propper
  11. 73' 1:0 FC Twente Substitution Aske Emil Berg Adelgaard off: Thomas Van den Belt
  12. 74' 1:0 Telstar Substitution Jeff Hardeveld off: Harrie Kuster
  13. 79' 1:0 FC Twente Substitution Sondre Holmlund Orjasaeter off: Marko Pjaca
  14. 81' 1:0 FC Twente Penalty missed Wout Weghorst
  15. 82' 1:0 Telstar Substitution Rui Mendes off: Ar'jany Martha

Statistics

63 Possession, % 37
8 Shots on target 2
9 Shots off target 1
2.52 Expected goals 0.20
2 Big chances 0
131 Attacks 78
9 Corners 2
10 Fouls 11
9 Free kicks 10
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
3 Goal kicks 14
25 Throw-ins 14
All statistics
10/1953% Aerial duels 9/1947%
108 Backward passes 70
5 Blocked shots 0
11 Clearances 29
7/2825% Crosses 1/813%
5/771% Dribbles 9/1560%
1.62 Expected assists 0.38
78 Failed passes 79
2 Goalkeeper saves 7
9 Interceptions 9
16 Key passes 2
26/5646% Long passes 24/5941%
198 Passes into the final third 47
463 Passes in the opposition half 203
175 Passes in own half 171
0.36 Shot accuracy 0.67
7 Shots from outside the box 0
15 Shots inside the box 3
11/1385% Tackles 3/560%
610 Total passes 366

Line-ups

FC Twente

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Lars Unnerstall 1
4 Ruud Neustad 4
28 Bart van Rooij 28
29 A. Adelgor 29
38 Max Bruns 38
6 Ramiz Larbi Zerrouki 6
8 Daouda Weidmann 8
10 Younes Taha 10
11 Daan Rots 11
27 Sondre Holmlund Ørjasæter 27
9 Wout Weghorst 9
Substitutes
# Player number
16 Joël Drommel 16
22 Remko Pasveer 22
2 Michał Rosiak 2
3 Robin Pröpper 3
24 Krzysztof Kurowski 24
18 Jordi Bawa 18
20 Thomas van den Belt 20
7 Marko Pjaca 7
17 Filip Torvaldsen 17
25 Lucas Venneboer of Hesselink 25
37 Naci Ünüvar 37
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Telstar

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Ronald Koeman Jr. 1
4 Abdelnour Soualhia 4
16 Sem Valk 16
43 Marvin Peersman 43
2 Jeff Hardeveld 2
3 G. Alders 3
7 Rui Jorge Monteiro Mendes 7
10 Tyrone Owusu 10
17 Nils Rossen 17
27 Patrick Brouwer 27
11 Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson 11
Substitutes
# Player number
13 Finn Mulder 13
20 Daan Reiziger 20
15 Neville Nwankwo 15
28 Rodgero Oudsten 28
42 Ar'jany Martha 42
5 Prince Adu-Addae Junior Aning 5
6 I. Ahmed 6
14 Harri Küster 14
23 Noah Schenkman 23
8 Emirhan Demirjan 8
9 Jelani Sedorf 9
21 Fofin Touray 21
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Match prediction: FC Twente — Telstar

Win: FC Twente

Confidence 53%

Reasoning

  • Твенте — 7. place, 7 points after 4 games (2 wins, 1 draws, 1 losses)
  • Телстар — 14. place, 4 points after 4 games (1 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses)
  • Твенте, last 5 games: 3 wins, 1 draws, 1 losses
  • Телстар, last 5 games: 1 wins, 1 draws, 3 losses
  • Head-to-head: 3 games, Твенте — 1, 2 draws, Телстар — 0
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