FC Groningen vs Ajax 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

FC Groningen

6': Thom Van Bergen
65': Oskar Zawada
72': Oskar Zawada

FT
3 - 1

Ajax Amsterdam

30': Davy Klaassen

Introduction

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

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
6': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Ajax 0. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dies Janse with a through ball.
30': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Ajax 1. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross.
45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 1, Ajax 1.
45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Hidde Jurjus replaces Etienne Vaessen.
45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.
45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Marco Rente replaces Tyrique Mercera because of an injury.
65': Goal! FC Groningen 2, Ajax 1. Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Peersman with a headed pass.
69': Substitution, Ajax. Rayane Bounida replaces Davy Klaassen.
69': Substitution, Ajax. Kasper Dolberg replaces Steven Berghuis.
69': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tika de Jonge replaces Travis Hernes because of an injury.
72': Goal! FC Groningen 3, Ajax 1. Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thijmen Blokzijl.
76': Substitution, FC Groningen. Rui Mendes replaces Oskar Zawada because of an injury.
82': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Marvin Peersman.
83': Substitution, Ajax. Maher Carrizo replaces Josip Sutalo.
88': Substitution, Ajax. Don-Angelo Konadu replaces Jorthy Mokio.
88': Substitution, Ajax. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Sean Steur.
88': Substitution, Ajax. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Owen Wijndal.
90'+4': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Euroborg
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Attendance: 22,525

Dutch Eredivisie Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+43	PSV Eindhoven	25	65	2
+20	Feyenoord Rotterdam	25	48	7
+14	Ajax Amsterdam	26	44	4
+18	NEC Nijmegen	25	43	6

Full Table

Statistics

AJA		GRO
7	Fouls	5
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
8	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	4
60.3	Possession	39.7
13	SHOTS	13
5	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
455	Accurate Passes	274
555	Passes	375
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
5	Accurate Crosses	1
25	Crosses	7
0.2	Cross %	0.1
76	Long Balls	59
28	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	3
10	Effective Tackles	9
11	Tackles	22
0.9	Tackle %	0.4
15	Interceptions	8
22	Effective Clearances	28
22	Clearances	28

Line-Ups

FC Groningen (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Etienne Vaessen (GK)
4	Dies Janse
3	Thijmen Blokzijl
43	Marvin Peersman
16	Tyrique Mercera
14	Jorg Schreuders
18	Tygo Land
7	Travis Hearnes
17	David Van Der Werff
26	Thom Van Bergen
9	Brynjólfur Willumsson

Substitutes:

Mats Seuntjens, Elvis Laan, Sven Bouland, Lovro Štubljar, Jismerai Dillema, Robin Kelder, Wouter Prins, Rui Mendes, Tika De Jonge, Marco Rente, Hidde Jurjus, Oskar Zawada.

Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
26	Maarten Paes (GK)
15	Youri Baas
37	Josip Sutalo
5	Owen Wijndal
3	Anton Gaaei
24	Jorthy Mokio
48	Sean Steur
18	Davy Klaassen
25	Wout Weghorst
11	Mika Godts
23	Steven Berghuis

Substitutes:

Don-Angelo Konadu, Kian Fitz-Jim, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Rayane Bounida, Paul Reverson, Lucas Rosa, Kasper Dolberg, Joeri Heerkens, Oscar Gloukh, Mohamed Abdalla, Aaron Bouwman, Maher Carrizo.