ENSCHEDE, Netherlands (Interstat) — Thomas van den Belt scored twice in a minute and Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson added a goal as Twente defeated Jong Sparta 4-0 on Sunday at De Grolsch Veste. Daan Rots also scored for the home side, which improved to 17-5-7 in Eredivisie play. Hlynsson, a midfielder, had a goal and Marvin Young, a substitute, recorded an assist. Van den Belt struck in the 58th and 59th minutes, Hlynsson in the 71st and Rots in the 78th. Marvin Young received the game’s first yellow card in the 17th minute; Bruno Martins Indi was cautioned in the 70th. Jong Sparta dropped to 12-12-5 in the league. It was a 4-0 defeat for the visiting side, which mustered no goals. Overall records stood at 18-6-11 for Twente and 24-23-14 for Jong Sparta across all competitions. The teams last met Sept. 19, 2025, when Twente won 5-1.