Van Duijn brace powers Telstar past Sparta with second half surge | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Telstar beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-1 at the BUKO Stadion. Milan Zonneveld headed Sparta in front in the 31st minute after a Mitchell van Bergen cross. Jeff Hardeveld quickly levelled (33.), then after the restart Sem van Duijn struck twice to swing it (72., 78.), before Jelani Seedorf added a late fourth (88.). Sparta mustered only two shots on target from 10 attempts despite 53.7% possession. Telstar climb from 16th to 14th and visit NEC Nijmegen next, while Sparta remain 10th and host Go Ahead Eagles.

Player of the Match: Sem van Duijn decided the contest with a sharp second half brace, scoring twice from three attempts and making six touches in the box.

Stat of the Match: Telstar converted all four shots on target, a ruthless edge that made the difference.

Three Things We Learned: Tyrone Owusu created three key passes and supplied the assist for the go-ahead strike. Sparta's defence made 35 clearances, a sign of sustained pressure they could not relieve. Soufiane Hetli's late cameo mattered, delivering an assist soon after coming on.