Match Report
Before the match
Telstar's previous five results comprised three draws and two defeats. Their goal totals were 4 scored and 6 conceded, failing to score in three of those games, with no wins. Latest: a 2-2 draw at home to Den Haag on 11 October.
Playing at home against Den Haag (Eredivisie), Telstar finished 2-2 on 11 October. Their score comprised two goals, against two from the opposition. 20 September: Telstar lost 0-1 against AZ away from home in Eredivisie, scoring zero goals and allowing one. Against Heerenveen in Eredivisie, Telstar scored zero and conceded zero on 13 September; the away from home result was 0-0. Telstar's away from home game on 9 September (Eredivisie) ended 0-1 against Twente, with zero goals for and one against. On 6 September, Cambuur faced Telstar in Eredivisie: Telstar drew 2-2 at home, having scored two and conceded two.
six points in eight matches put Telstar 15th in the pre-match results-based Eredivisie standings.
Feyenoord came into the game with four wins and one defeat from their last five outings, scoring 18 goals and conceding seven, keeping three clean sheets. On 14 October, Feyenoord recorded a 3-2 win hosting Como 1907; their biggest win in that spell was 7-0 away to Zwolle on 13 September.
Feyenoord's at home game on 14 October (Champions League) ended 3-2 against Como 1907, with three goals for and two against. On 10 October, AZ faced Feyenoord in Eredivisie: Feyenoord won 2-0 at home, having scored two and conceded zero. Eredivisie, 20 September brought a home meeting with Utrecht; Feyenoord won 5-0, a return of five goals scored and zero conceded. Feyenoord visited Zwolle on 13 September (Eredivisie) and won 7-0; their goals totalled seven, compared with zero conceded. Barça hosted Feyenoord (Champions League) on 9 September. For Feyenoord, the score was 1-5: one goal scored, five allowed.
Feyenoord: 1st, 20 points, eight matches in the calculated Eredivisie standings at kickoff.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 2-1 home win for Feyenoord on 22 February and a 2-1 away win for Feyenoord on 30 November 2025.
After the match
Feyenoord edged past Telstar 4-3 on 17 October 2026. Gaoussou Diarra opened the scoring inside the first minute for Feyenoord to make it 1-0. Nacho Ferri added to the tally in the 21st minute for Feyenoord to make it 2-0. Tyrone Owusu pulled one back in the 30th minute for Telstar, set up by Noach Shenkman, to make it 1-2. With the 4th goal, Feyenoord extended the lead through Sem Steijn in the 32nd minute, set up by Givairo Read, to make it 3-1. With the 5th goal, Telstar reduced the deficit through Patrick Brouwer in the 37th minute to make it 2-3. Sem Steijn scored the 6th goal for Feyenoord from the penalty spot 57 minutes into the game as they extended the lead to make it 4-2. Noach Shenkman scored the 7th goal for Telstar 69 minutes into the game as they reduced the deficit, set up by Sem Valk, to make it 3-4. Gerald Alders (29'), Charles Vanhoutte (41'), Gjivai Zechiël (66'), Nacho Ferri (72') and Javi López (90') were booked. The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Feyenoord 247 points stronger than Telstar. Feyenoord won; current ratings also favour them in this pairing, with a model probability of 63.2%. Feyenoord's current recorded form ends with 5 consecutive wins in the 2026/27 Eredivisie and the 2026/27 Champions League. Telstar: one yellow card. Telstar made four changes. The card tally for Feyenoord was four yellow cards. four changes were recorded for Feyenoord. Javi López entered for Feyenoord at 65 minutes and later was booked.