FC Twente climb to fourth as Van Rooij strikes in the 79th minute

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·4 de abril de 2026

FC Twente climb to fourth as Van Rooij strikes in the 79th minute

FC Twente beat Ajax 2-1 at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, rising from fifth to fourth in the Eredivisie and dropping the hosts to fifth.

In the 18th minute, Ramiz Zerrouki found the bottom corner from outside the box for the opener. Wout Weghorst levelled (32.), turning in Mika Godts' pass.

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Bart van Rooij decided it with a left-footed finish into the top left (79.) after Sam Lammers teed him up.

FC Twente carried the greater threat, registering seven shots on target from 16 attempts. The Godenzonen mustered two efforts on target from 10 attempts.

After Óscar Gloukh's introduction, the Godenzonen pressed, but the midfielder saw three efforts blocked. Godts' assist moves him to 10 for the season, third in the Eredivisie assists chart.

Next, the Godenzonen visit Heracles. FC Twente host Volendam next.