FC Twente turn on style at Cambuur to rise to ninth | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: FC Twente beat Cambuur 4-1 in Leeuwarden. In the 22nd minute, Ruud Nijstad struck from outside the box after Bart van Rooij's pass. Wout Weghorst quickly doubled the lead (26.), and after the restart Marko Pjaca's close-range finish made the game safe (47.). John van den Brom's side controlled 64.2% possession and produced 10 shots on target from 23 attempts. Ilyès Hamache replied late for Cambuur (88.), and Twente rise to ninth ahead of a trip to Groningen as Cambuur head to Telstar.

Player of the Match: Younes Taha drove Twente forward throughout, capping his display with a goal while leading the match with six attempts and completing 49 of 56 passes.

Stat of the Match: Ramiz Zerrouki completed 72 of 78 passes, setting the tempo in midfield and keeping Twente on the front foot.

Three Things We Learned: An early one-two punch hurt Cambuur, with Nijstad's opener followed four minutes later by Weghorst's finish. Twente's control was clear in the numbers, posting 64.2% possession from 599 passes at 89.1% accuracy. Cambuur remain fragile at the back, allowing 23 attempts and nine corners as their league start extended to four defeats.