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Feyenoord hold on to beat Telstar 4-3 and defend league lead
Feyenoord beat Telstar 4-3 in a high-scoring Dutch league match in Velsen-Zuid.
The Rotterdam club had taken the league lead the previous week and went into the game seeking to keep it.
Feyenoord also arrived after a European win over Como.
Goals from Gaoussou Diarra, Nacho Ferri and two from Sem Steijn put Feyenoord ahead, while Telstar scored through Tyrone Owusu, Patrick Brouwer and Noach Shenkman.
A disputed penalty helped Feyenoord move 4-2 ahead after the referee and VAR reviewed a possible handball, before Telstar reduced the gap.
Telstar pressed for an equaliser late on, but Feyenoord held on and kept their place at the top; Rijnmond pointed to Sevilla as the team's next stop.
Feyenoord beat Telstar 4-3 in Velsen-Zuid to retain their lead in the Eredivisie.
The visitors led 3-0 before Telstar fought back to make it 3-2 by half-time.
Sem Steijn scored twice, including a penalty, and Nacho Ferri and Gaoussou Diarra also scored for Feyenoord.
Noach Shenkman headed Telstar’s third goal in the 68th minute, setting up a tense finish.
Feyenoord survived a late Telstar push to secure the win.
- Who
- Feyenoord and Telstar.
- What
- Feyenoord won 4-3 and defended their Eredivisie lead.
- When
- 17 October 2026. The match kicked off at 20:00, according to Rijnmond.
- Where
- Velsen-Zuid, at Telstar’s home ground.
- Why
- Feyenoord were defending the league lead they had taken the previous week.
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Gaoussou Diarra put Feyenoord ahead.
Nacho Ferri made it 2-0.
Telstar scored through Tyrone Owusu and Patrick Brouwer, while Sem Steijn scored for Feyenoord.
Steijn converted a penalty to put Feyenoord 4-2 ahead.
Noach Shenkman headed Telstar’s third goal.
Feyenoord held on as Telstar pushed for an equaliser.
- Final score
- Telstar 3-4 Feyenoord
- Feyenoord goals
- Gaoussou Diarra, Nacho Ferri and Sem Steijn (two)
- Telstar goals
- Tyrone Owusu, Patrick Brouwer and Noach Shenkman
- Penalty
- Sem Steijn scored from the spot in the 56th minute
- League position
- Feyenoord defended their Eredivisie lead
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