Robin van Persie's squad had suffered losses to Stuttgart, Go Ahead Eagles, NEC, and Celtic before Sunday's match against Telstar, whom they had not faced since the 1970s. Feyenoord A quiet start saw Feyenoord lose control after fifteen minutes, allowing Telstar an opportunity to take the lead.

Although Tyrone Owusu missed his chance, the Rotterdam team eventually took the lead when Eredivisie's top scorer Ayase Ueda calmly converted his first opportunity of the match.

Feyenoord maintained their lead into the second half but had to contend with a strong performance from Ronald Koeman Jr., who kept Telstar competitive for over an hour. The hosts' hopes were dashed when Algerian star Anis Hadj Moussa quickly extended Feyenoord's advantage with a clever finish in the 62nd minute.

After Hadj Moussa nearly scored his second, which was blocked by teammate Sem Steijn, Telstar's Kay Tejan pulled one back late, making the final moments much more thrilling.

However, a composed Feyenoord held firm to end their worst losing streak under Robin van Persie with a 2-1 victory away at Telstar.

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