Helmond Sport vs FC Eindhoven 3-2

Helmond Sport came from 2-0 down to beat FC Eindhoven 3-2 at Lavans Stadion, with the winner coming deep into stoppage time after the visitors had led for most of the match.

FC Eindhoven opened the scoring in the 20th minute when Siegert Baartmans finished from Rayan·Buifrahi, and Vicente Besuijen made it 2-0 three minutes into first-half stoppage time. Helmond Sport went in 2-0 down.

Helmond Sport made two changes on 56 minutes and FC Eindhoven made two on 63 minutes, but the home side still had to deal with Owen Renfrum’s own goal in the 64th minute, which made it 3-0. The comeback began in the 88th minute when Lovro Golic reduced the deficit from Kiton Ekoli, who had come on in the 71st minute, and Ekoli then scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time, having also come on in the 71st minute, to complete the recovery.

Helmond Sport had 57% of the possession and 419 passes to FC Eindhoven’s 319, while they also had more shots, 15 to 9, more corners, 6 to 2, and higher expected goals at 1.65 to 0.6. Both sides had 3 shots on target and 1 save, while Helmond Sport also had 2 offsides to FC Eindhoven’s 0.

Mauro Lenaerts and Dean·Huiberts were booked for Helmond Sport, while Helgi Fróði Ingason, Rayen van Bree and a late booking for the hosts were also cautioned. FC Eindhoven’s yellow cards went to Junior Poortvliet, Clint Essers and Amir Bryson. There were no red cards.