Dutch Eredivisie

FC Groningen vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 52': Thom Van Bergen
  • Red Card 90'+3': Luciano Valente
  • 90'+9': Thijmen Blokzijl
FT
2 - 2
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 27': Anton Gaaei
  • 68': Wout Weghorst

About

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.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Valente.
  • 9': Foul by Dave Kwakman (FC Groningen).
  • 9': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 12': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
  • 12': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Hand ball by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
  • 13': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Wouter Prins (FC Groningen).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
  • 15': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
  • 15': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Valente.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Bertrand Traoré (Ajax).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Wouter Prins (FC Groningen).
  • 21': Foul by Dave Kwakman (FC Groningen).
  • 21': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 22': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
  • 24': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Goal! FC Groningen 0, Ajax 1. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  • 29': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Hjalmar Ekdal (FC Groningen).
  • 30': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 30': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Valente.
  • 32': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Anton Gaaei.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
  • 40': Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Wouter Prins.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Jorrel Hato (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Gaaei with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Dave Kwakman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 45'+2': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Groningen 0, Ajax 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 0, Ajax 1.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Bertrand Traoré (Ajax).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Rente.
  • 52': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Ajax 1. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Stije Resink with a cross.
  • 54': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
  • 55': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen).
  • 55': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Valente.
  • 56': Foul by Dave Kwakman (FC Groningen).
  • 56': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Kian Fitz-Jim.
  • 56': Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Brian Brobbey.
  • 59': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Hand ball by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 64': Substitution, Ajax. Steven Berghuis replaces Bertrand Traoré.
  • 64': Substitution, Ajax. Owen Wijndal replaces Jorthy Mokio because of an injury.
  • 68': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Ajax 2. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
  • 71': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Ajax).
  • 71': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Jordan Henderson (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Groningen. Marvin Peersman replaces Wouter Prins.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces Dave Kwakman.
  • 74': Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
  • 75': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
  • 75': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 76': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Ajax. Youri Regeer replaces Mika Godts.
  • 78': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
  • 78': Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
  • 80': Substitution, FC Groningen. Mats Seuntjens replaces Jorg Schreuders.
  • 81': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Hjalmar Ekdal (FC Groningen).
  • 81': Hjalmar Ekdal (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Offside, Ajax. Steven Berghuis is caught offside.
  • 83': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
  • 84': Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
  • 86': Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
  • 86': Substitution, FC Groningen. Romano Postema replaces Leandro Bacuna.
  • 87': Foul by Hjalmar Ekdal (FC Groningen).
  • 87': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Valente with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Luciano Valente (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+2': Jordan Henderson (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+4': Mats Seuntjens (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Henderson (Ajax).
  • 90'+5': Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Ajax).
  • 90'+9': Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Goal! FC Groningen 2, Ajax 2. Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+12': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mats Seuntjens.
  • 90'+12': Attempt blocked. Owen Wijndal (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
  • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Owen Wijndal (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+13': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 2, Ajax 2.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 2, Ajax 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 1
53.4 Possession 46.6
10 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
428 Accurate Passes 355
524 Passes 452
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 9
10 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.5
74 Long Balls 74
34 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 19
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 10
19 Effective Clearances 18
19 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

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

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 33 +62 76
2 Ajax Amsterdam 33 +33 75
3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 33 +40 68
4 FC Utrecht 33 +17 63
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK) Yellow Card
3 Thijmen Blokzijl
4 Hjalmar Ekdal Yellow Card
2 Wouter Prins
5 Marco Rente
10 Luciano Valente Red Card
6 Stije Resink
7 Leandro Bacuna Yellow Card
26 Thom Van Bergen
14 Jorg Schreuders
16 Dave Kwakman
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Romano Postema, David Van Der Werff, Finn Stam, Mats Seuntjens, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson, Marvin Peersman, Rui Mendes, Noam Emeran, Hidde Jurjus, Dirk Baron, Tika De Jonge, Thijs Oosting.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Remko Pasveer (GK)
4 Jorrel Hato Yellow Card
37 Josip Sutalo
31 Jorthy Mokio
3 Anton Gaaei
6 Jordan Henderson Yellow Card
8 Kenneth Taylor
28 Kian Fitz-Jim
9 Brian Brobbey
11 Mika Godts
20 Bertrand Traoré
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Youri Regeer, Owen Wijndal, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Lucas Rosa, Wout Weghorst, Davy Klaassen, Steven Berghuis, Matheus, Daniele Rugani, Christian Rasmussen, Jay Gorter, Dies Janse.

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