Twente pegged back as NEC Nijmegen earn point in Enschede | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: FC Twente and NEC Nijmegen drew 1-1 in the Eredivisie. Sondre Ørjasæter put FC Twente ahead in the 10th minute, finishing Daan Rots' pass after a fast break from the centre of the box. Bryan Linssen levelled for the visitors (37.) from Philippe Sandler's through ball, and later chances brought a strong save from Lars Unnerstall (76.) before Tjaronn Chery struck the bar (84.). NEC Nijmegen fired 20 attempts to Twente's 13, yet Gonzalo Cretazz produced six saves as the hosts registered eight shots on target. NEC Nijmegen stay third while FC Twente slip from fourth to fifth, with the next fixtures seeing NEC Nijmegen host Telstar and FC Twente visit AZ.

Player of the Match: Daan Rots set the tone by creating the opener and carrying Twente's threat, testing Gonzalo Cretazz four times on target from five attempts and winning possession 14 times.

Stat of the Match: Lars Unnerstall made five saves, three from efforts inside the box, keeping Twente level when NEC pressed.

Three Things We Learned: NEC Nijmegen delivered 26 crosses at 19.2% accuracy, showing a wide supply line. Twente won 60.6% of duels and made 33 clearances, reflecting solid defensive work. Rots combined end product and volume with an assist, seven touches in the box and 68 overall touches.