Dutch Eredivisie

FC Groningen vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 49': Brynjólfur Willumsson
  • 83': Thom Van Bergen
FT
2 - 5
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 27': Julian Brandt
  • 37': Aaron Bouwman
  • 60': Julian Brandt
  • 69': Jorthy Mokio
  • 75': Jorthy Mokio

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FC Groningen are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Thom van Bergen (Groningen).
  • 1': Aaron Bouwman (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Rosa with a headed pass.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Tika de Jonge (Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Marcos Leonardo (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (Groningen). Assisted by Lucas Rosa.
  • 7': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Aaron Bouwman.
  • 8': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 9': Penalty conceded by Etienne Vaessen (Groningen) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Penalty Ajax. Marcos Leonardo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 10': Penalty saved. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (Groningen).
  • 10': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 11': Jacob Ondrejka (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  • 11': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen).
  • 11': Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Jorg Schreuders (Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Oscar Gloukh (Ajax).
  • 14': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Hans Hateboer (Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
  • 16': VAR Decision: No Penalty Groningen.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ondrejka.
  • 24': Thom van Bergen (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Aaron Bouwman (Ajax).
  • 26': Attempt missed. David van der Werff (Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
  • 26': Foul by Tika de Jonge (Groningen).
  • 26': Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Goal! Groningen 0, Ajax 1. Julian Brandt (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner.
  • 29': Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Aaron Bouwman (Ajax).
  • 29': Foul by Pelle Clement (Groningen).
  • 29': Marcos Leonardo (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Offside, Ajax. Oscar Gloukh is caught offside.
  • 30': Pelle Clement (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
  • 31': Jacob Ondrejka (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  • 31': Offside, Ajax. Davy Klaassen is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. David van der Werff (Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ondrejka.
  • 35': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 36': Attempt missed. David van der Werff (Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 36': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen (Groningen). Assisted by Oscar Gloukh with a cross.
  • 37': Goal! Groningen 0, Ajax 2. Aaron Bouwman (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 39': Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Dies Janse (Ajax).
  • 40': Foul by Thom van Bergen (Groningen).
  • 40': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Thom van Bergen (Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Pelle Clement (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 42': Jacob Ondrejka (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  • 45': Foul by Dies Janse (Ajax).
  • 45': Tika de Jonge (Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Thom van Bergen (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Dies Janse (Ajax).
  • 45'+2': Dies Janse (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Marcos Leonardo (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tika de Jonge (Groningen).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Groningen 0, Ajax 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Groningen 0, Ajax 2.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Lucas Rosa (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
  • 46': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jorg Schreuders.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Goal! Groningen 1, Ajax 2. Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 50': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 50': Pelle Clement (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
  • 50': Hans Hateboer (Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Marcos Leonardo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Jacob Ondrejka (Groningen).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Tika de Jonge (Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marc ter Stegen (Ajax).
  • 52': Foul by Marcos Leonardo (Ajax).
  • 52': Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Offside, Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
  • 56': Offside, Ajax. Oscar Gloukh is caught offside.
  • 56': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Davy Klaassen (Ajax) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 56': VAR Decision: No Goal Groningen 1-2 Ajax.
  • 58': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen).
  • 58': Aaron Bouwman (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Goal! Groningen 1, Ajax 3. Julian Brandt (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ondrejka (Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David van der Werff.
  • 63': Offside, Ajax. Oscar Gloukh is caught offside.
  • 67': Jorg Schreuders (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
  • 67': Substitution, Groningen. Márk Csinger replaces Jacob Ondrejka.
  • 69': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Marcos Leonardo (Ajax) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen with a headed pass.
  • 69': Goal! Groningen 1, Ajax 4. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 72': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Davy Klaassen.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo following a fast break.
  • 74': Substitution, Ajax. Abdellah Ouazane replaces Julian Brandt.
  • 74': Substitution, Ajax. Tolu Arokodare replaces Marcos Leonardo.
  • 75': Goal! Groningen 1, Ajax 5. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Substitution, Ajax. Rayane Bounida replaces Oscar Gloukh.
  • 82': Substitution, Ajax. Yves Bissouma replaces Davy Klaassen.
  • 83': Substitution, Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces Tika de Jonge.
  • 83': Substitution, Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.
  • 83': Substitution, Groningen. Ryan Metu replaces David van der Werff.
  • 83': Substitution, Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Marco Rente.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marc ter Stegen (Ajax). Assisted by Nils Eggens.
  • 83': Goal! Groningen 2, Ajax 5. Thom van Bergen (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 85': Tygo Land (Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Ryan Metu (Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wouter Prins.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen (Groningen). Assisted by Jorthy Mokio.
  • 87': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 88': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (Groningen).
  • 88': Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Márk Csinger (Groningen).
  • 88': Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Penalty Groningen. Thom van Bergen draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': Penalty conceded by Lucas Rosa (Ajax) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  • 90': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Penalty saved. Thom van Bergen (Groningen) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Marc ter Stegen (Ajax).
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (Groningen).
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Nils Eggens (Groningen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Groningen 2, Ajax 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Groningen 2, Ajax 5.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 4
50.2 Possession 49.8
15 SHOTS 16
11 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
391 Accurate Passes 376
449 Passes 438
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 1
7 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.1
45 Long Balls 64
27 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 7
9 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 10
27 Effective Clearances 14
27 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Euroborg
Location: Groningen, Netherlands

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 9 +21 23
2 AZ Alkmaar 9 +10 20
3 PSV Eindhoven 9 +15 19
4 Ajax Amsterdam 9 +15 18
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GRO FC Groningen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
5 Marco Rente
3 Thijmen Blokzijl
33 Hans Hateboer
14 Jorg Schreuders
26 Thom Van Bergen Yellow Card
24 Pelle Clement
8 Tika De Jonge
9 Brynjólfur Willumsson
11 Jacob Ondrejka
17 David Van Der Werff
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Lovro Štubljar, Pelle Boevink, Travis Hearnes, Ryan Metu, Wouter Prins, Márk Csinger, Tygo Land, Jesper Mosselaar, Nils Eggens, Alvin Vilhelm Valdemar Nordin, Oskar Zawada, Jismerai Dillema.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
36 Dies Janse Yellow Card
30 Aaron Bouwman
5 Owen Wijndal
2 Lucas Rosa Yellow Card
8 Julian Brandt
4 Sofyan Amrabat
24 Jorthy Mokio
38 Marcos Leonardo
10 Oscar Gloukh
18 Davy Klaassen
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Yves Bissouma, Jofre Torrents, Youri Baas, Charlie Setford, Rayane Bounida, Thilo Kehrer, Viktor Tsygankov, Mohamed Abdalla, Tolu Arokodare, Maarten Paes, Abdellah Ouazane.

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