3 – 3
“Max Bruns capitalised on back-to-back corner situations to give Twente the lead, finishing with a composed effort assisted by Daouda Weidmann. The early strike set the tone for a dominant Twente display.”
Pivotal“Marko Pjaca, introduced just five minutes earlier, pounced to make it 0-2 with a right-footed finish assisted by Krzysztof Kurowski, effectively ending any lingering hope of a Dunajská Streda comeback on the night.”
Pivotal“K. Nemanič converted to level the match at 2-2 just ten minutes after Gueye had halved the deficit, completing a stunning ten-minute home revival and briefly threatening to make the scoreline embarrassing for Twente on the night.”
Pivotal“Prince Owusu, introduced in the 63rd minute, restored Twente's lead late on to make it 3-2 and seemingly end the home side's revival, before Pjaca's second in stoppage time split the spoils.”
“Marko Pjaca completed his brace in stoppage time to earn Dunajská Streda a 3-3 draw on the night, though it mattered little in the context of the 9-3 aggregate — a fitting punctuation mark on a wild evening.”
Dunajská Streda
FC Twente
Outstanding performance
FC Twente•AttackerFC Twente arrived in Dunajská Streda with a commanding six-goal aggregate lead and, while they allowed the home side a spirited fightback, they never looked in genuine danger of surrendering their place in the next round. Max Bruns gave Twente the perfect start from a corner routine in the seventh minute, and Marko Pjaca — introduced at half-time alongside Krzysztof Kurowski — extended the lead almost immediately after the restart, assisted by Kurowski. Dunajská Streda showed commendable pride, with Abdoulaye Gueye and K. Nemanič pulling it back to 2-2 in a frenetic ten-minute spell between the 56th and 66th minutes, briefly injecting some local energy into what was largely a controlled Twente performance. Twente's statistical dominance told the fuller story — 59 percent possession, 24 shots, and 12 corners to the hosts' three — but it was Pjaca who had the final word, adding his second of the night deep in stoppage time to seal a 3-3 draw on the night and a thoroughly comfortable 9-3 passage on aggregate.
How entertaining was this match?
Abdoulaye GueyeAbdoulaye Gueye takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Zan Trontelj
Goal! Abdoulaye Gueye scores to make it 1-2, assisted by Zan Trontelj.
Goal! The score is now 1-2.
Marko PjacaMarko Pjaca takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Krzysztof Kurowski
Goal! Marko Pjaca scores to make it 0-2, assisted by Krzystof Kurowski.
Substitution: Marko Pjaca comes on for Daan Rots.
Mathias Ullereng Kjolo comes on for Ramiz Zerrouki.
Younes Taha takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Younes Taha's left-footed shot is saved.
Krzystof Kurowski comes on for Max Bruns.
Klemen Nemanic attempts a header but misses the shot.
First half ends with a score of 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Zan Trontelj takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Daan Rots takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink has a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Goal! The score is now 0-2.
Corner awarded.
Goal! The score is now 0-2.
Robin Propper takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Goal! The score is now 0-2.
Simen Juklerod takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Ammar Ramadan takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Daan Rots takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Ammar Ramadan takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Robin Propper takes a header shot, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kristian Hlynsson takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Uros Kabic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Max BrunsShot - Max Bruns Head Shot Goal
assist: Daouda Weidmann
Goal! Max Bruns scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Daouda Weidmann.
Goal! Max Bruns scores, making it 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Florian Badstubner.
