FC Groningen vs Ajax Amsterdam
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Who won: Ajax 5-2
Ajax Amsterdam beat FC Groningen 5-2 on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Euroborg. Goals for FC Groningen: Brynjólfur Willumsson (49') and Thom Van Bergen (83'). Goals for Ajax: Julian Brandt (27', 60'), Aaron Bouwman (37') and Jorthy Mokio (69', 75').
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Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Julian Brandt
AJA · 2 G
Deserved to win
Ajax created better chances: they win this game 66% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Groningen 2, Ajax 5.
- Second Half ends, Groningen 2, Ajax 5.
- 90'+4'GRO

Corner awarded
Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
- 90'+4'


Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Nils Eggens (Groningen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
N. Eggens
- 90'+3'


Foul
Foul by Jorg Schreuders (Groningen).
- 90'+3'

Free kick won
Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'


Penalty - saved
Penalty saved. Thom van Bergen (Groningen) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Marc ter Stegen (Ajax).
T. Van Bergen
- 90'

Yellow card
Lucas Rosa (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
L. Rosa
- 89'

Foul
Penalty conceded by Lucas Rosa (Ajax) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 89'AJA

Foul
Penalty Groningen. Thom van Bergen draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 88'

Free kick won
Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'

Foul
Foul by Márk Csinger (Groningen).
- 87'GRO

Corner awarded
Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Sofyan Amrabat.
- 86'

Right footed shot saved
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.
A. Ouazane
- 85'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Ryan Metu (Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wouter Prins.
R. Metu
- 85'


Foul
Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
- 85'


Free kick won
Tygo Land (Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- GOAL83'


Goal! Right footed shot
T. Van Bergen
Goal! Groningen 2, Ajax 5. Thom van Bergen (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
GRO 2 - 5 AJA - 83'


Right footed shot saved
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.
J. Schreuders
- 83'

SubSubbed on for M. Rente
Substitution, Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Marco Rente.
W. Prins
- 83'
SubSubbed on for D. van der Werff
Substitution, Groningen. Ryan Metu replaces David van der Werff.
R. Metu
- 83'

SubSubbed on for B. Willumsson
Substitution, Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.
T. Land
- 83'

SubSubbed on for T. de Jonge
Substitution, Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces Tika de Jonge.
N. Eggens
- 82'
SubSubbed on for D. Klaassen
Substitution, Ajax. Yves Bissouma replaces Davy Klaassen.
Y. Bissouma

