Indonesia National Team Defender Scores an Own Goal, Fortuna Sittard Defeats Groningen

Jakarta - Fortuna Sittard secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Groningen in the fourth matchweek of the 2026/2027 Eredivisie at Euroborg Stadium, Groningen, in the early hours of Saturday 29 August WIB. This win was marked by an own goal from Indonesian national team defender Justin Hubner moments before the match concluded.

Hubner was part of Fortuna Sittard's defensive line working to maintain their lead on Groningen's home ground. However, as the match reached the 87th minute, the 22-year-old defender committed a critical mistake.

The own goal occurred when Hubner attempted to clear an aerial cross entering Fortuna Sittard's penalty box. His headed clearance instead deflected the ball directly into his own goal.

The situation became even more dangerous as Fortuna Sittard's goalkeeper had already advanced forward, leaving him completely unable to anticipate the ball's unexpected path.

This own goal reduced Groningen's deficit to 2-3 and opened up a real chance for the home side to force an equalising result.

Fortuna Sittard got lucky, as Groningen failed to score a levelling goal before the final whistle blew.

Fortuna Sittard Bounces Back After AZ Defeat

This victory over Groningen was a positive response from Fortuna Sittard following their loss against AZ Alkmaar in the previous fixture.

With this added three points, Fortuna Sittard has now collected seven points from four matches, and sits in 5th place in the provisional 2026/2027 Eredivisie league standings.

This result proves Fortuna Sittard's ability to recover quickly after the disappointing result in the prior matchweek.

Playing away at Groningen's home ground, Fortuna Sittard walked away with three crucial points, even though Hubner's own goal turned the final five minutes of the match into an extremely tense affair.