Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23' | Twente | Younes Taha El Idrissi | 0-0 | |
| 46' | Telstar | Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson | 0-0 | |
| 55' | Telstar | Marvin Peersman | 0-0 | |
| 61' | Telstar | Substitution — Tyrone Owusu on, Noach Shenkman off | 0-0 | |
| 61' | Telstar | Substitution — Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson on, Jelani Seedorf off | 0-0 | |
| 62' | Telstar | Substitution — Gerald Alders on, Rojendro Oudsten off | 0-0 | |
| 62' | Twente | Substitution — Daan Rots on, Filip Erik Thorvaldsen off | 0-0 | |
| 62' | Telstar | Sem valk | 0-0 | |
| 65' | Twente | Goal — Sondre Holmlund Orjasaeter (assist: Younes Taha El Idrissi) | 1-0 | |
| 73' | Twente | Substitution — Younes Taha El Idrissi on, Robin Propper off | 1-0 | |
| 73' | Twente | Substitution — Aske Emil Berg Adelgaard on, Thomas Van den Belt off | 1-0 | |
| 74' | Telstar | Substitution — Jeff Hardeveld on, Harrie Kuster off | 1-0 | |
| 79' | Twente | Substitution — Sondre Holmlund Orjasaeter on, Marko Pjaca off | 1-0 | |
| 81' | Twente | Goal — Wout Weghorst | 2-0 | |
| 82' | Telstar | Substitution — Rui Mendes on, Ar'jany Martha off | 2-0 |
Twente made hard work of it against a Telstar side that came to De Grolsch Veste on 9 September 2026 and dug in. Nothing separated the two at the break, and for long spells it looked like frustration would win the night. Twente kept pushing though, piling forward again and again, and eventually the pressure told. The breakthrough, when it came, was enough to settle things at 1-0, and given how one-sided the chances had been, it was no more than the home side deserved. Ørjasæter was the standout, picking up the man of the match award with a rating of 8.2, and it was easy to see why given how much of the game ran through him. Twente had far more of the ball and far more of the shots, but couldn't turn that dominance into anything bigger than a single goal. Telstar will take some encouragement from limiting the damage to just the one, even if the wider numbers tell a fairly one-sided story.
The Matchup
Twente 1-0 Telstar was the final score at De Grolsch Veste, in a game where Twente did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Twente also had the better share of the ball, holding 63% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 22 attempts from Twente against 3 from Telstar over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Twente, and Telstar pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Twente vs Telstar Lineups
Looking Ahead
Twente will already be turning their attention to what comes next. Their next test comes at home to Utrecht, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Twente vs Utrecht going to play at 18 October 2026 in Eredivisie 2026-27.
Telstar, meanwhile, have a quick chance to build on this result. They are next in action at home to ADO Den Haag, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Telstar vs ADO Den Haag going to play at 11 October 2026 in Eredivisie 2026-27.