Decisive figure powers Groningen with early strike and late creation at ADO Den Haag | OneFootball

Thom van Bergen opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a low finish, setting Groningen on their way to a 4-1 win at ADO Den Haag. He later created the late header that sealed it (81.).

Van Bergen found space in the centre, drove into the box and slotted into the bottom left corner to tilt the game his team's way. His direct running set the tone for the visitors.

He kept asking questions, forcing Kilian Nikiema into a save with a sharp effort from the right side (30.). After the restart, he slipped in Tika de Jonge to draw another stop (47.). His measured cross then found Nils Eggens for the clincher (81.).

The forward finished with five attempts, four on target, and three key passes, plus eight possessions won, including four in the attacking third. Those numbers underlined how he combined penetration with work rate in both directions.

Because Groningen repeatedly found him between the lines and in transition, his five successful dribbles from nine attempts pulled ADO Den Haag out of shape and kept their defence on the back foot across both halves.

Groningen sit second in the Eredivisie and visit PSV next. ADO Den Haag travel to Go Ahead Eagles.