Down To Ten
Telstar
Telstar played the closing 68 minutes a man down after a 22′ dismissal.
- Sent off
- 22′
- Player
- Nökkvi Þórisson
Eredivisie · Matchday 5Telstar
R. Koeman Jr 63', 90'
2 – 2
FT
HT 0–0
Cambuur
R. El Arguioui 53'
N. Binder 60'
Eredivisie
Matchday 5Telstar2–2Cambuur
2.12
Expected goals
0.98
22′53′60′63′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: TEL 2.12, CAM 0.98.
Match report
Telstar 2-2 Cambuur
Telstar and Cambuur shared 4 goals in a 2-2 Eredivisie draw at BUKO Stadion. Arguioui opened the scoring for Cambuur on 53', Binder made it 2-0 to Cambuur on 60', Jr pulled one back for Telstar on 63' from the penalty spot and Jr added his second on 90' from the penalty spot.
Expected goals finished Telstar 2.12, Cambuur 0.98. Telstar created the better of it and will feel a point was a poor return. Cambuur held 58.0% of the ball.
The game turned on a dismissal: Þórisson was sent off on 22', leaving Telstar 68 minutes to play a man short. It was settled late — Jr struck on 90' to swing it Telstar's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Telstar graded out for counter-punch — 42.0% possession and 2.12 expected goals. Cambuur graded out for clinical edge — 2 goals and 0.98 expected goals.
Nicolas Binder came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.2 for Cambuur from 1 goal, 1 assist and 1 key pass.
It was a niggly afternoon: 27 fouls between them and 7 yellow cards, with Cambuur conceding the most free-kicks (20).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
42%Possession58%
11Shots8
2.12xG0.98
What the numbers say
6 readsRescued A Point
Telstar
Telstar went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 2–2
Counter-Punch
Telstar
Telstar were happy without the ball and still created more — 2.12 xG from 42.0% possession.
- Possession
- 42.0%
- Expected goals
- 2.12
- Opponent xG
- 0.98
Clinical Edge
Cambuur
Cambuur finished well above what their chances were worth — 2 goals from 0.98 xG.
- Goals
- 2
- Expected goals
- 0.98
- Overperformance
- +1.02
Timeline
Nökkvi Þórisson
Foul
🟥22'
Rui Mendes
Argument
🟨28'
🟨28'
Ismaël Baouf
Foul
🔄42'
S. Bouhoudane ↑ I. Baouf ↓
Half-time
⚽53'
R. El Arguioui — assist: N. Binder
J. Seedorf ↑ R. Mendes ↓
🔄60'
⚽60'
N. Binder — assist: I. Hamache
R. Koeman Jr (Pen)
⚽63'
P. Aning ↑ J. Hardeveld ↓
🔄66'
H. Kuster ↑ N. Rossen ↓
🔄66'
🔄68'
M. Maertens ↑ N. Binder ↓
🔄68'
J. Ceka ↑ F. Kvam ↓
🔄71'
R. Mulders ↑ M. Costarelli ↓
🔄72'
L. Jetten ↑ D. Bouah ↓
🟨78'
Rik Mulders
Foul
Abdelnour Soualhia
Foul
🟨85'
N. Shenkman ↑ T. Owusu ↓
🔄87'
R. Oudsten ↑ G. Alders ↓
🔄87'
Marvin Peersman · Penalty cancelled
📺90'
🟨90'
Sami Bouhoudane
Argument
R. Koeman Jr (Pen)
⚽90'
🟨90+7'
Rafik El Arguioui
Abdelnour Soualhia · Penalty confirmed
📺90+10'
Ronald Koeman Jr
🟨90+12'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueBUKO Stadion, Velsen
RefereeJoey Kooij, Netherlands
CompetitionEredivisie
Season2026
RoundMatchday 5
StatusMatch Finished