Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Oct 26 2025 · 11:15 De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
Twente
2–3 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.81 – 0.94
Ajax
  • K. Hlynsson 4’
  • R. van Wolfswinkel 64’ (P)
  • 49’ W. Weghorst
  • 51’ O. Gloukh
  • 56’ M. Godts
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Ajax come from behind to beat Twente

Twente led 1–0 at half-time through a Hlynsson goal. But Weghorst, Gloukh and Godts scored to turn it around for Ajax, who won 3–2. Ajax won despite the lower xG; Twente created the better chances (2.81 vs 0.94). On the chances created, Twente deserved more: 2.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Twente36%
Draw26%
Ajax ✓38%

Model vs reality

Twente goals
2
Model 1.39 · xG 2.81
Ajax goals
3
Model 1.44 · xG 0.94
Total goals
5
Model 2.83 · xG 3.75
Score 2–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. PröpperTwente
8.2
  • RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
  • CoachesJ. van den Brom · —
  • VenueDe Grolsch Veste
  • Table before kick-offTwente 8th · Ajax 5th

Timeline

  1. K. Hlynsson 1–0Assist Ruud Nijstad
    4’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. ⇄ Y. RegeerFor J. McConnell
    46’
  4. ⇄ O. WijndalFor K. Itakura
    46’
  5. W. Weghorst 1–1Assist K. Taylor
    49’
  6. O. Gloukh 1–2Assist M. Godts
    51’
  7. M. Godts 1–3Assist Raúl Moro
    56’
  8. ⇄ B. KuipersFor M. Rots
    60’
  9. ⇄ D. RotsFor M. Pjaca
    60’
  10. R. van Wolfswinkel (pen) 2–3
    64’
  11. ⇄ O. EdvardsenFor Raúl Moro
    73’
  12. ⇄ A. VerschuerenFor T. van den Belt
    77’
  13. ⇄ S. LammersFor Ruud Nijstad
    81’
  14. ⇄ N. ÜnüvarFor S. Ørjasæter
    81’
  15. O. GloukhYellow card · Delay of game
    89’
  16. ⇄ D. KlaassenFor M. Godts
    90’
  17. K. TaylorYellow card · Tripping
    90+1’
  18. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Twente21 shots · 12 in box, 9 outside
Ajax9 shots · 7 in box, 2 outside
TwenteAjax
62% Possession 38%
2.81 Expected goals (xG) 0.94
2.42 Expected points (xPts) 0.44
21 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 1
9 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside the box 7
9 Shots outside the box 2
575 Passes 360
87% Pass accuracy 80%
6 Corners 1
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.81 Team rating 7.02

Line-ups

Twente 4-2-3-1

17.3 L. Unnerstall(G)
395.9 M. Rots ↓60’ 436.6 Ruud Nijstad A↓81’ 38.2★ R. Pröpper 287.3 B. van Rooij
206.2 T. van den Belt ↓77’ 66.9 R. Zerrouki
276.6 S. Ørjasæter ↓81’ 146.3 K. Hlynsson 77.3 M. Pjaca ↓60’
96.3 R. van Wolfswinkel
  • 1L. Unnerstall (G)7.3
  • 39M. Rots↓60’5.9
  • 43Ruud NijstadA↓81’6.6
  • 3R. Pröpper ★8.2
  • 28B. van Rooij7.3
  • 20T. van den Belt↓77’6.2
  • 6R. Zerrouki6.9
  • 27S. Ørjasæter↓81’6.6
  • 14K. Hlynsson6.3
  • 7M. Pjaca↓60’7.3
  • 9R. van Wolfswinkel6.3

Substitutes used

  • 5B. Kuipers↑60’6.6
  • 11D. Rots↑60’6.5
  • 32A. Verschueren↑77’6.5
  • 37N. Ünüvar↑81’6.5
  • 10S. Lammers↑81’6.5

Unused: S. Karssies, P. Tytoń, Guilherme Peixoto, S. Lemkin, T. Booth, L. Vennegoor of Hesselink

Coach: J. van den Brom

Ajax 4-2-3-1

227.2 R. Pasveer(G)
156.9 Y. Baas 376.5 J. Šutalo 46.7 K. Itakura ↓46’ 26.3 Lucas Rosa
166.9 J. McConnell ↓46’ 87.3 K. Taylor A
117.9 M. Godts A↓90’ 107.2 O. Gloukh 76.9 Raúl Moro A↓73’
257.6 W. Weghorst
  • 22R. Pasveer (G)7.2
  • 15Y. Baas6.9
  • 37J. Šutalo6.5
  • 4K. Itakura↓46’6.7
  • 2Lucas Rosa6.3
  • 16J. McConnell↓46’6.9
  • 8K. TaylorA7.3
  • 11M. GodtsA↓90’7.9
  • 10O. Gloukh7.2
  • 7Raúl MoroA↓73’6.9
  • 25W. Weghorst7.6

Substitutes used

  • 5O. Wijndal↑46’6.5
  • 6Y. Regeer↑46’6.9
  • 17O. Edvardsen↑73’6.2
  • 18D. Klaassen↑90’

Unused: V. Jaroš, Jesse Joeri Heerkens, A. Gaaei, G. Alders, A. Bouwman, K. Fitz-Jim, Rayane Bounida, J. Mokio

Player stats

Top rated
R. PröpperTwente8.2
2nd
M. GodtsAjax7.9
3rd
W. WeghorstAjax7.6

Twente

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Unnerstall G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 89% 19 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
M. Rots D 60 0 0 2 (0) 2 79% 28 2 0 0/2 0/0 5.9
Ruud Nijstad D 81 0 1 0 (0) 2 91% 76 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
R. Pröpper D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 99 4 3 0/0 0/2 8.2
B. van Rooij D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 93% 84 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.3
T. van den Belt M 77 0 0 2 (1) 1 87% 38 2 2 0/0 2/1 6.2
R. Zerrouki M 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 85% 71 1 1 1/1 0/0 6.9
S. Ørjasæter M 81 0 0 1 (1) 3 83% 29 0 0 2/6 0/1 6.6
K. Hlynsson M 90 1 0 2 (1) 2 87% 45 1 0 0/2 1/0 6.3
M. Pjaca F 60 0 0 1 (1) 4 100% 20 1 0 0/1 1/1 7.3
R. van Wolfswinkel F 90 1 0 3 (1) 1 63% 19 1 0 0/2 2/3 6.3
B. Kuipers D 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.6
D. Rots F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.5
A. Verschueren M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
N. Ünüvar M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
S. Lammers F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Pasveer G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 67% 48 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Y. Baas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 29 3 2 0/0 1/2 6.9
J. Šutalo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 43 1 2 0/0 2/1 6.5
K. Itakura D 46 0 0 1 (1) 0 85% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Lucas Rosa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 27 5 2 0/1 2/0 6.3
J. McConnell M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 15 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
K. Taylor M 90 0 1 2 (1) 2 73% 33 3 0 2/2 0/1 7.3
M. Godts F 90 1 1 1 (1) 3 76% 17 1 0 0/2 1/2 7.9
O. Gloukh M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 81% 26 2 1 0/1 0/0 7.2
Raúl Moro F 73 0 1 0 (0) 3 80% 15 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.9
W. Weghorst F 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 62% 21 1 0 0/2 2/1 7.6
O. Wijndal D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 17 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.5
Y. Regeer M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 22 1 3 0/0 1/2 6.9
O. Edvardsen F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
D. Klaassen M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.