FC Twente wins Europa League match with late penalty

FC Twente has won the first match of the Europa League playoffs against FK Bodø/Glimt. The team of coach Joseph Oosting won 2-1 thanks to a late penalty by Ricky van Wolfswinkel.

How did the match go?

FC Twente took an early lead through Sayfallah Ltaief. The Tunisian winger scored after a beautiful deep pass from Michel Vlap. Later in the match, Daan Rots was given a slight push in the penalty area, but the referee ruled that the striker went to the ground too easily.

The second half

In the second half, FC Twente began to push more and more, which led to frustration among the Norwegian visitors. Vlap, Sem Steijn and Bart van Rooij were all given a hard tackle just before half-time.

The equalizer and the winning penalty

FK Bodø/Glimt equalized in the 86th minute through Patrick Berg. But FC Twente was awarded a penalty in the fourth minute of injury time after a handball. Captain Van Wolfswinkel calmly slotted the ball into the left corner.

This win is a good step for FC Twente in the Europa League. The team is currently in 4th place in the Eredivisie with 58 points from 34 matches.