Volendam snatch late win over Groningen to boost survival hopes | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Volendam edged Groningen 3-2 with a stoppage time winner at the Kras Stadion. Stije Resink headed the visitors in front in the 16th minute after Younes Taha's delivery from a set piece. VAR confirmed the spot kick and Bradley Kuwas levelled in the seventh minute of first half stoppage time, then substitute Aurelio Oehlers swept the hosts ahead (56.). Despite registering 28 attempts and 10 corners, Groningen needed Thom van Bergen to level in the second minute of second half stoppage time. Robert Muhren then snatched the points in the sixth minute of second half stoppage time, lifting Volendam from 15th to 13th, who visit NEC Nijmegen next while Groningen host Ajax.

Player of the Match: Robert Muhren decided the contest with a stoppage time finish and led the line with three attempts and seven accurate passes in a decisive cameo.

Stat of the Match: Groningen registered 28 attempts, underlining sustained pressure that ultimately went unrewarded.

Three Things We Learned: VAR confirmed the spot kick for Volendam before the interval, a momentum swing that set up the comeback. Aurelio Oehlers came on to score and add two key passes, with six touches in the box. Volendam's defence made 29 clearances and won 64.7% of tackles, surviving 10 away corners.