Twente blitz Sparta as Van Den Belt brace powers top-three jump | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: FC Twente beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 in Enschede to climb into third. In the 58th minute Thomas Van Den Belt tapped in from close range after Bart van Rooij's cross. He struck again moments later (59.), before Kristian Hlynsson's header widened the gap (71.) and Daan Rots added a fourth (78.). Twente registered 26 attempts with 13 on target, dictating the second half after a goalless opening. Twente rise from fifth to third and visit PSV next, while Sparta drop to 10th and host Excelsior.

Player of the Match: Thomas Van Den Belt ran the game with a second half brace and a team-high six attempts, three on target.

Stat of the Match: Joel Drommel produced nine saves, a busy shift that kept the margin in check.

Three Things We Learned: All four goals came after the restart, capping a dominant 45 minutes. Bart van Rooij and Mats Rots delivered an assist each, with both full-backs supplying from wide. Sparta mustered nine attempts with just one on target, underlining their limited threat.