NAC Breda earned what could be an important point in their battle against relegation from the Eredivisie as they draw 1-1 at Groningen.
Groningen looked on course for a first win in seven league matches when an own goal by on-loan Manchester City defender Pablo Mari put the hosts in front after 66 minutes.
However, Mitchell te Vrede spared his team-mate's blushes with an equalising goal four minutes from the end. It was the forward's second goal in five appearances since his arrival from Heerenveen last month.
NAC moved up a place to 14th in the table and opened up a four-point gap between themselves and the drop zone.
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VVV Venlo | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | FC Twente | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | SC Heracles Almelo | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 6 | Heerenveen | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 9 | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 12 | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | FC Emmen VV | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Groningen | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Fortuna Sittard | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 1 | -2 | 0 |
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