BREDA, Netherlands (Interstat) — Twente and NAC Breda opened their Eredivisie seasons with a 2-2 draw on Friday at Rat Verlegh Stadion. The result defied pre-match projections that heavily favored the visitors.

Mats Rots gave Twente a 1-0 lead in the 41st minute, but NAC Breda responded with two second-half goals. Ricky van Wolfswinkel equalized in the 51st minute before Charles-Andréas Brym put the hosts ahead in the 61st. Twente salvaged the draw when Moussa Soumano scored in the 87th minute.

The match featured early yellow cards to Twente’s Daan Rots and NAC Breda’s Lewis Holtby within the first 10 minutes. Both clubs begin the league campaign with a draw.