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 | Ajax Amsterdam | 9 | +23 | 23 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | +20 | 23 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | +15 | 20 |
| 4 | Vitesse Arnhem | 9 | +5 | 20 |
| 5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | +2 | 15 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 9 | +4 | 14 |
| 7 | SC Heracles Almelo | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | +3 | 13 |
| 9 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 9 | +1 | 13 |
| 10 | Willem II Tilburg | 9 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Twente | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Groningen | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | VVV Venlo | 9 | -10 | 9 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Emmen VV | 9 | -8 | 7 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | -11 | 6 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 9 | -21 | 1 |
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