Lincoln Red Imps FC vs Twente 1-4

Twente won 4-1 at Victoria Stadium after scoring three first-half goals and adding a fourth in stoppage time. Lincoln Red Imps FC pulled one back before the break, but Twente were two goals clear again by the hour and finished the job in added time.

T. van den Belt opened the scoring in the 19th minute from W. Weghorst’s assist, and Weghorst made it 2-0 himself on 24 minutes after being set up by van den Belt. Nano answered for Lincoln Red Imps FC in the 38th minute to make it 2-1, and Twente went in at half-time with the lead intact.

Van den Belt restored the two-goal cushion on 57 minutes, his second of the match, finishing from B. van Rooij. Twente then made two changes on 58 minutes, with S. Orjasaeter replacing M. Pjaca and K. Hlynsson coming on for Y. Taha, while Lincoln Red Imps FC made two changes on 63 minutes. D. Weidmann, who came on in the 77th minute, sealed it three minutes into stoppage time after being played in by D. Rots. Twente also made two more changes on 77 minutes, and J. Meilink came on for R. Propper on 85 minutes.

The numbers backed the scoreline. Twente had 72% of the ball and 683 passes at 91% accuracy, compared with Lincoln Red Imps FC’s 28% possession, 262 passes and 71% accuracy. They also led 25 shots to 4, 7 on target to 1, 6 corners to 1 and 4.79 expected goals to 0.12, while Lincoln Red Imps FC made 4 saves.

Twente’s bookings went to R. Nijstad on 37 minutes and Y. Taha on 43 minutes. Lincoln Red Imps FC finished without a booking.