Decisive figure rescues Groningen late at Zwolle | OneFootball

Thom van Bergen equalised in the 84th minute with a header, ensuring PEC Zwolle drew 1-1 with Groningen. The forward's late finish secured a point after a night where his threat never dipped.

He had sights of goal before the break, shooting over from the centre of the box (35.). In the second minute of first half stoppage time, Tom de Graaff denied him from close range with a smart save.

After the restart he kept asking questions, teeing up Marco Rente to crash the bar with a right-footed strike (64.). Then his near-post header from a Younes Taha cross skimmed wide (81.) before he finally converted.

Van Bergen finished with six attempts, two on target, and nine touches in the box. He also won possession eight times, illustrating constant penalty-area pressure and work-rate that pinned Zwolle back.

His repeated runs to the front post and into central pockets made Groningen's crossing game count, unsettling Zwolle's centre-backs and full-backs and forcing errors in key moments.

Groningen host AZ next in the Eredivisie. Zwolle welcome NAC Breda.