“Marko Pjaca fires Twente into an early lead with a well-struck left-footed shot from outside the box.”
Pivotal“Thom van Bergen levels for Groningen with a left-footed finish from the left side of the box after a corner had been won moments earlier.”
Pivotal“Tygo Land turns the game on its head, putting Groningen 2-1 up with a clinical right-footed finish from the left side of the box.”
Pivotal“Wout Weghorst restores parity for Twente, tapping in from close range after a scramble in the box to make it 2-2 before half-time.”
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FC Groningen
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Outstanding performance
FC Groningen•MidfielderAll the drama came inside the opening 40 minutes as Groningen and Twente traded blows in a breathless first half that produced four goals. Twente struck first through Marko Pjaca's long-range effort, but Groningen hit back almost immediately through Thom van Bergen before Tygo Land put the hosts ahead. Wout Weghorst had the final word before the break, poking home from close range to level things at 2-2, and neither side could find a winner despite Twente dominating possession (56%) and carving out seven big chances to Groningen's three. Groningen were the more clinical and combative side defensively, out-tackling their visitors 17-10 and forcing more corners, but ultimately both teams cancelled each other out in a result that leaves the bigger picture in the table largely unchanged for both clubs.
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The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Attempt blocked. David van der Werff from Groningen has a right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked, with assistance from Tika de Jonge.
Substitution for Twente: Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink comes on for Younes Taha.
Attempt blocked. Tika de Jonge from Groningen has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. David van der Werff provided the assist.
Groningen wins a corner after Max Bruns concedes.
Attempt missed. Ramiz Zerrouki from Twente took a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Foul committed by Jorg Schreuders of Groningen.
Wout Weghorst from Twente wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Groningen: Nikolas Brandis comes on for Wouter Prins due to an injury.
Attempt missed. Daan Rots from Twente has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that is close but misses the top left corner. He was assisted by Filip Thorvaldsen after a fast break.
Attempt missed. Jacob Ondrejka from Groningen takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the left after a corner.
Attempt saved. Tika de Jonge from Groningen has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is saved.
Thom van Bergen's header from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by David van der Werff's cross.
Substitution for Groningen: Travis Hernes comes on for Tygo Land.
Groningen wins a corner after Ramiz Zerrouki concedes.
Twente is awarded a corner after Jorg Schreuders concedes.
Offside called against Twente. Thomas van den Belt is caught offside.
Wout Weghorst from Twente commits a foul.
Etienne Vaessen from Groningen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Wout Weghorst from Twente has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the top center of the goal by Etienne Vaessen from Groningen. The attempt was assisted by Bart van Rooij.
Substitution for Twente: Thomas van den Belt comes on for Daouda Weidmann.
Daan Rots from Twente is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Wouter Prins from Groningen wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Twente: Filip Thorvaldsen comes on for Sondre Ørjasæter.
Wout Weghorst's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Bart van Rooij.
Attempt missed. Wouter Prins from Groningen takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the left after a corner.
Groningen wins a corner after Max Bruns concedes.
Thom van Bergen's right-footed shot from outside the box for Groningen is blocked. The attempt was assisted by David van der Werff.
Jacob Ondrejka from Groningen has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's blocked.
Groningen wins a corner after Max Bruns concedes.
Thijmen Blokzijl from Groningen commits a foul.
Wout Weghorst from Twente wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed by Oskar Zawada from Groningen, who took a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Thom van Bergen from Groningen is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Robin Pröpper of Twente.
Attempt missed. Ramiz Zerrouki from Twente has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box.
Attempt missed. David van der Werff from Groningen takes a right-footed shot from long range on the left after a direct free kick.
Jacob Ondrejka from Groningen wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Bart van Rooij of Twente.
Attempt missed by Daan Rots from Twente with a right-footed shot from very close range.
Substitution for Twente: Daan Rots comes on for Marko Pjaca.
Thom van Bergen of Groningen is caught offside.
Substitution for Groningen: Jacob Ondrejka comes on for Pelle Clement.
Substitution for Groningen: Oskar Zawada comes on for Brynjólfur Willumsson.
Substitution for Groningen: Elvis van der Laan comes on for Márk Csinger.
Attempt saved. Younes Taha from Twente has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen from Groningen. The shot was assisted by Daouda Weidmann.
Attempt blocked. David van der Werff from Groningen has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that gets blocked. He was assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson.
Foul committed by Brynjólfur Willumsson of Groningen.
Robin Pröpper from Twente is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Wouter Prins from Groningen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Marko Pjaca from Twente commits a foul.
Max Bruns from Twente misses a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending it high and wide to the left after a set piece situation.
Márk Csinger from Groningen commits a foul.
Wout Weghorst from Twente is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Márk CsingerYellow CardMárk Csinger from Groningen receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt saved. Younes Taha from Twente has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is saved.
Attempt blocked. Tika de Jonge from Groningen has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that is blocked.
Attempt missed. David van der Werff from Groningen takes a right-footed shot from outside the box following a direct free kick.
Jorg Schreuders from Groningen is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Ruud Nijstad of Twente.
The second half begins with the match tied at 2-2 between Groningen and Twente.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
Thom van Bergen's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Tika de Jonge.
Jorg Schreuders from Groningen has his right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked.
The first half ends with Groningen and Twente tied at 2-2.
assist: Younes Taha
Goal! Wout Weghorst scores for Twente with a right-footed shot from very close range. The match is now 2-2 against Groningen.
Thom van Bergen's right-footed shot from the left side of the box for Groningen is blocked. Wouter Prins provided the assist.
Attempt missed by Daouda Weidmann from Twente, who took a left-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Attempt blocked. Sondre Ørjasæter (Twente) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Robin Pröpper from Twente takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box after a corner.
Twente wins a corner after Jorg Schreuders concedes.
Corner awarded to Groningen after a foul by Bart van Rooij.
assist: Thijmen Blokzijl
Goal! Groningen leads Twente 2-1. Tygo Land scores for Groningen with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Foul committed by Brynjólfur Willumsson of Groningen.
Ramiz Zerrouki from Twente wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jorg Schreuders' left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Tygo Land.
Groningen wins a corner after Robin Pröpper concedes.
assist: David van der Werff
Goal! The score is now 1-1 as Thom van Bergen scores for Groningen with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Younes Taha from Twente attempts a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes close and misses to the right.
Groningen is awarded a corner after Robin Pröpper concedes.
Thom van Bergen from Groningen is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Robin Pröpper of Twente.
Brynjólfur Willumsson from Groningen wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Daouda Weidmann of Twente.
Brynjólfur Willumsson from Groningen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Robin Pröpper of Twente.
Attempt blocked. Tika de Jonge from Groningen has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that is blocked. The assist came from Brynjólfur Willumsson.
Groningen wins a corner after Max Bruns concedes.
Thom van Bergen of Groningen is caught offside.
Ramiz ZerroukiYellow CardRamiz Zerrouki from Twente receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
assist: Wout Weghorst
Goal! Twente takes the lead 1-0 with a left-footed shot from outside the box by Marko Pjaca.
Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst from Twente took a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
Attempt saved. Brynjólfur Willumsson from Groningen has a header from the center of the box that is saved.
First half begins.
FC Groningen look to snap a slide after back-to-back losses when in-form FC Twente visit the Euroborg. Twente have owned this fixture recently, and with both attacks capable of firing, expect goals at both ends in the Eredivisie's early-season derby clash.
