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Match briefly halted after cups were thrown at FC Utrecht players

FC Twente’s match against FC Utrecht, which ended 1–2, was briefly halted by referee Allard Lindhout after FC Utrecht’s second goal. Cups were thrown from Vak-P toward the FC Utrecht players as they celebrated Angel Alarcón’s goal. Wout Weghorst was reported to be very excited by the cheering for Alarcón.

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FC Twente’s home defeat to FC Utrecht

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FC Twente lost 2-1 at home to FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie. Daouda Weidmann put Twente ahead after about half an hour, but Ángel Alarcón scored twice for Utrecht after halftime. The match was briefly halted after cups were thrown onto the pitch. Utrecht goalkeeper Sergio Padt, making his Eredivisie return, made several saves late on to preserve the lead. It was FC Twente’s first home league defeat of the season and ended an unbeaten run that had lasted since 20 August. Twente missed the chance to move into the top three and is fifth, six points behind leaders Feyenoord. Utrecht recorded a second consecutive league win.

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FC Utrecht’s home win over Willem II

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FC Utrecht beat Willem II 3-1 at home in the Eredivisie, with Yoann Cathline scoring twice in the second half. His goals came in the 53rd and 75th minutes, according to one report. The result was Utrecht’s first home win of the season and moved the club from 15th to 12th place with eight points. Willem II suffered its sixth defeat in eight matches and remains bottom with two points.

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FC Twente beat FC Thun in Conference League opener

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FC Twente began the Conference League league phase with a 1-0 home win over Swiss side FC Thun in Enschede. Ramiz Zerrouki scored in the second half, five minutes after Thun's Patrik Kristal was sent off following a VAR review of an incident involving Zerrouki. Twente had an earlier goal by Daouda Weidmann disallowed after a VAR review and missed further chances. One report described the sending-off decision as debatable. The match was Twente's 100th European home game.