Lammers pulls the strings as FC Twente keep fourth-place grip | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: FC Twente beat Volendam 2-1 in the Eredivisie. Ruud Nijstad struck in the second minute, finishing from Sam Lammers' headed pass after a corner. Kristian Hlynsson doubled the lead (34.), before substitute Nordin Bukala halved it from Robert Muhren's pass (74.). Twente carried the threat with 23 attempts and nine on target, as Kayne van Oevelen produced seven saves. It's their third straight league win, and they host NEC Nijmegen next.

Player of the Match: Sam Lammers orchestrated the attack, supplying two assists and a match-high seven key passes that repeatedly opened Volendam up.

Stat of the Match: Kayne van Oevelen made seven saves, keeping the visitors in contention long after Twente's fast start.

Three Things We Learned: Lammers' creativity is driving Twente, with two assists and seven key passes. Twente controlled the game with 57.8% possession and 23 attempts. Volendam's bench offered threat as their substitutes combined for the reply in the second half, and they visit Heracles next.