GIBRALTAR, Gibraltar (Interstat) — Thomas Van Den Belt scored twice and added an assist as Twente beat Lincoln Red Imps FC 4-1 at Europa Point Stadium in a global football match. Van Den Belt opened the scoring in the 19th minute and doubled his tally in the 57th. Wout Weghorst also played a central role, scoring in the 24th minute and assisting on another goal. Twente improved its record in the competition to 2-0, while Lincoln Red Imps FC fell to 0-2. Twente is now 8-2-2 across all competitions, and Lincoln Red Imps FC is 2-2.

Van Den Belt finished with two goals and one assist in 77 minutes before being substituted. Weghorst played the full match and had one goal and one assist. Daan Rots and Bart Van Rooij each played 90 minutes and provided one assist. Twente’s early pressure produced the first goal when Van Den Belt struck in the 19th minute. Five minutes later, Weghorst made it 2-0. Lincoln Red Imps FC responded in the 38th minute when Nano scored, cutting the deficit before halftime.

Nano played 90 minutes and scored Lincoln Red Imps FC’s only goal. The second half belonged to Twente again. Van Den Belt restored a two-goal cushion in the 57th minute, and Daouda Weidmann added a late goal in the 90th minute plus three. Weidmann had one goal in 13 minutes. Twente’s passing and movement created chances throughout, while Lincoln Red Imps FC’s best spell came late in the first half after Nano’s goal. Twente kept possession and limited Lincoln Red Imps FC’s chances after the break.

Twente’s R. Nijstad received a yellow card in the 37th minute, and Y. Taha was booked in the 43rd. Twente made substitutions in the 58th minute, bringing on M. Pjaca and Y. Taha. Lincoln Red Imps FC made two changes in the 63rd minute, with A. Romero Morillo and K. Gomez entering. In the 77th minute, Twente brought on R. Zerrouki for Van Den Belt, and Lincoln Red Imps FC brought on A. Mula. Lincoln Red Imps FC also brought on Y. Flalhi Idrissi in the 83rd minute, and Twente brought on R. Propper in the 85th minute. The late goal from Weidmann capped the scoring and sealed Twente’s second win in the competition.

Twente’s record in the competition remains perfect after two matches, while Lincoln Red Imps FC is still seeking its first win. Twente has won eight, lost two and drawn two across all competitions. Lincoln Red Imps FC has won two and lost two across all competitions. Lincoln Red Imps FC has yet to earn a point in the competition. The match was played at Europa Point Stadium in Gibraltar. Van Den Belt was Twente’s top star with two goals and an assist. Weghorst’s goal and assist helped Twente maintain control after Lincoln Red Imps FC briefly threatened. Nano’s goal was the highlight for Lincoln Red Imps FC. Van Den Belt had played six minutes in Twente’s previous match against Thun. Twente had lost to Utrecht and beaten Thun in its previous two matches, while Lincoln Red Imps FC had beaten Lynx and Europa FC and lost to Brann. Twente will next travel to AZ, then visit Excelsior before hosting Ajax and Willem II.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Lincoln Red Imps FC 1, Twente 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Twente with a 58 percent probability to win. Twente had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.25. The total score of 5 went under the over/under line of 3.5.