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FC Twente beats FC Thun in Conference League opener after red card
FC Twente beat FC Thun in their Conference League match in Enschede, the Netherlands.
The win began Twente’s main-stage campaign in the European competition.
FC Thun, from Switzerland, had won its domestic league last season but entered the match after losing four of its previous five games.
The match drew about 350 Thun supporters to Enschede.
A red card for Thun was disputed, according to reports during the game.
The result matters as Twente seeks to progress in the competition, while Thun is playing in a European main-stage tournament for the third time.
The sources do not give details of the next fixture or further action.
FC Twente began its Conference League campaign by hosting Swiss club FC Thun in Enschede on October 15, 2026.
FC Twente won the match, according to NU, after FC Thun received a red card.
AD.nl reported that Ramiz Zerrouki put Twente ahead and that Thun reacted with disbelief to the red card.
About 350 FC Thun supporters travelled to Enschede for the match.
Police asked Thun supporters in the city centre to go to Wilminkplein, which had been designated as a meeting point.
- Who
- FC Twente and FC Thun.
- What
- FC Twente hosted FC Thun in a Conference League match and won.
- When
- October 15, 2026.
- Where
- De Grolsch Veste in Enschede, Netherlands.
- Why
- The match opened FC Twente’s Conference League campaign.
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About 350 FC Thun supporters arrived in Enschede for the match.
RTV Oost updated its live coverage and reported that police asked Thun supporters to go to Wilminkplein.
AD.nl reported that Ramiz Zerrouki had put FC Twente ahead and that FC Thun was reacting with disbelief to a red card.
NU reported that FC Twente had won after FC Thun received a red card.
- Home team
- FC Twente
- Visiting team
- FC Thun
- Match date
- October 15, 2026
- Supporters travelling from Switzerland
- About 350
- Twente scorer reported by AD.nl
- Ramiz Zerrouki
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