FC Twente 1-0 Telstar: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 3 · Wednesday 9 September 2026 · De Grolsch Veste, Enschede · referee R. Martens · full time
Full time: FC Twente 1-0 Telstar
FC Twente beat Telstar 1-0 in Eredivisie Matchday 3 on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at De Grolsch Veste. The goals: Sondre Ørjasæter 65'.
How FC Twente won it
The opening goal came in the 65th minute: Sondre Ørjasæter for FC Twente, set up by Younes Taha.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, R. Martens, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to FC Twente and 3 to Telstar. Wout Weghorst missed a penalty for FC Twente in the 81 minute.
FC Twente: J. van den Brom, 4-2-3-1 · Telstar: H. Brugge, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.23 for FC Twente and 2.99 for Telstar.
Telstar left about 3.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Telstar created the better chances, 2.99 xG to 0.23, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
FC Twente had 8 shots on target, Telstar 2.
Telstar's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
FC Twente had 63% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
FC Twente came into it with 9 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.24 expected goals for and 0.86 against, and had won 56% of their matches.
Telstar came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.35 expected goals for and 2.20 against, and had won 10% of their matches.
FC Twente vs Telstar: the match in numbers
| FC Twente | Match statistics | Telstar |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 0.23 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.99 |
| 22 | Total shots | 3 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 613 | Total passes | 368 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 9 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Tackles | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ronald Koeman Jr. (Telstar), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
FC Twente
- Ramiz Zerrouki 7.9
- Bart van Rooij 7.6
- Sondre Ørjasæter 7.6 1 goal
- Younes Taha 7.4 1 assist
- Daouda Weidmann 7.3
Telstar
- Ronald Koeman Jr. 8.3
- Marvin Peersman 7.6
- Abdelnour Soualhia 6.9
- Gerald Alders 6.9
- Nils Rossen 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Sem Valk at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- FC Twente: AZ Alkmaar vs FC Twente Sunday 25 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Telstar: Telstar vs FC Utrecht Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about FC Twente vs Telstar
What was the score in FC Twente vs Telstar?
FC Twente 1-0 Telstar (half-time 0-0), Eredivisie, Wednesday 9 September 2026.
Who scored in FC Twente vs Telstar?
Sondre Ørjasæter 65'.
Did Moneyball predict FC Twente vs Telstar correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in FC Twente vs Telstar?
Ronald Koeman Jr., rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed FC Twente vs Telstar?
R. Martens.
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