EredivisieMatchday 9Groningen vs Ajax
Summary
Match report
Ajax won 5-2 against Groningen in the Eredivisie (Matchday 9). Ajax led 2-0 at half-time.
Groningen’s goals came from Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson in the 49th minute and Thom Van Bergen in the 83rd minute. Ajax’s goals came from Julian Brandt in the 27th and 60th minutes, Aaron Bouwman in the 37th minute and Jorthy Mokio in the 69th and 75th minutes. J. Mokio was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.9).
Live commentary
It's all over: Ajax beat Groningen 5-2. In numbers: possession Groningen 57%, Ajax 43%; shots 16 (5 on target) to 15 (11 on target)
- 90+1'
Penalty missed! Thom Van Bergen misses a penalty for Groningen
- 90'
Yellow card: Lucas Oliveira·Rosa (Ajax) for a foul
- 83'
Double substitution, Groningen: Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson comes on for Tygo Land, Marco Rente on for Wouter Prins
- 83'
Goal! Thom Van Bergen pulls one back for Groningen (2-5)
- 82'
Double substitution, Ajax: Rayane Bounida makes way for Oscar Gloukh, Davy Klaassen on for Yves Bissouma
- 82'
Double substitution, Groningen: Nils Eggens makes way for Tika de Jonge, David van der Werff on for Ryan Metu
- 75'
Goal! Jorthy Mokio adds another for Ajax (5-1), set up by Davy Klaassen, his second of the game
- 74'
Double substitution, Ajax: Julian Brandt replaces Abdellah Ouazane, Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida on for Tolu Arokodare
- 69'
Goal! Jorthy Mokio adds another for Ajax (4-1)
- 67'
Substitution, Groningen: Jacob Ondrejka replaces Mark Csinger
- 60'
Goal! Julian Brandt adds another for Ajax (3-1), set up by Owen Wijndal, his second of the game
- 56'
VAR: Davy Klaassen's goal for Ajax is ruled out
- 49'
Goal! Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson pulls one back for Groningen (1-2)
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: Ajax lead 2-0
- 45+2'
Booking: Dies Janse (Ajax) for a foul
- 40'
Yellow card: Thom Van Bergen (Groningen) for a foul
- 37'
Goal! Aaron Bouwman doubles Ajax's lead (2-0)
- 27'
Goal! Julian Brandt puts Ajax ahead (1-0)
- 16'
VAR: the penalty is overturned after the review
- 10'
Penalty missed! Davy Klaassen fails to score from the spot for Ajax
Kick-off! We're under way between Groningen and Ajax. Groningen line up in a 4-2-3-1, Ajax in a 4-3-3
Lineups
GroningenCoach: D. LukkienAverage rating 6.24-2-3-1
Groningen – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1E. VaessenGoalkeeper – Rating 6.4
- 14J. SchreudersDefender – Rating 5.9
- 3T. BlokzijlDefender – Rating 6.1
- 5M. RenteDefender – Rating 5.9, On 83'
- 33H. HateboerDefender – Rating 6.3
- 8T. de JongeMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 82'
- 24P. ClementMidfielder – Rating 6.4
- 17D. van der WerffMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 82'
- 26T. van BergenMidfielder – Rating 6.7, Goal 83', Yellow card 40'
- 11J. OndrejkaMidfielder – Rating 6.0, On 67'
- 9B. WillumssonForward – Rating 7.5, Goal 49', On 83'
GroningenSubstitutes
- 19
19O. ZawadaForward - 30
30P. BoevinkGoalkeeper - 4
4M. CsingerDefender67'Rating 5.6 - 44
44Besnik MashukuMidfielder - 20
20Nils EggensForward82'Rating 6.8 - 7
7T. HernesMidfielder - 18
18T. LandMidfielder83'Rating 5.5 - 34
34R. MetuForward82'Rating 6.6 - 42
42J. MosselaarDefender - 16
16A. NordinMidfielder - 2
2Wouter PrinsDefender83'Rating 5.6 - 13
13L. ŠtubljarGoalkeeper
CoachD. Lukkien
AjaxCoach: MíchelAverage rating 6.94-3-3
Ajax – Starting XI (4-3-3)
- 1M. ter StegenGoalkeeper – Rating 6.6
- 2Lucas RosaDefender – Rating 6.5, Yellow card 90'
- 30A. BouwmanDefender – Rating 7.3, Goal 37'
- 36D. JanseDefender – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 45+2'
- 5O. WijndalDefender – Rating 7.0, Assist
- 18D. KlaassenMidfielder – Rating 7.0, Assist, On 82'
- 4S. AmrabatMidfielder – Rating 6.7
- 24J. MokioMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.9, Goal 69' 75'
- 8J. BrandtForward – Rating 8.7, Goal 27' 60', On 74'
- 38Marcos LeonardoForward – Rating 6.5, On 74'
- 10O. GloukhForward – Rating 6.1, On 82'
AjaxSubstitutes
- 99
99T. ArokodareForward74'Rating 6.6 - 15
15Y. BaasDefender - 28
28Y. BissoumaMidfielder82'Rating 6.1 - 43
43Rayane BounidaForward82'Rating 6.8 - 6
6T. KehrerDefender - 68
68A. OuazaneMidfielder74'Rating 6.3 - 26
26M. PaesGoalkeeper - 51
51C. SetfordGoalkeeper - 21
21Jofre TorrentsDefender - 11
11V. TsygankovForward - 67
67Mohamed AbdallaMidfielder
CoachMíchel
Stats
GroningenAjax- 57%Possession43%
- 2.29Expected goals (xG)3.04
- 16Total shots15
- 5Shots on target11
- 4Shots off target1
- 7Blocked shots3
- 8Shots inside the box13
- 8Shots outside the box2
- 7Corners4
- 1Offsides4
- 12Fouls17
- 1Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 4Goalkeeper saves3
- 437Total passes445
- 377Accurate passes389
- 17Free Kicks12
Standings
Standings Eredivisie
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Feyenoord | 11 | +21 | 25 |
| 2 | Ajax | 11 | +17 | 24 |
| 3 |  PSV Eindhoven | 11 | +22 | 23 |
| 7 |  Heerenveen | 11 | +6 | 18 |
| 8 | Groningen | 11 | +2 | 15 |
| 9 |  Cambuur | 11 | +1 | 15 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Eredivisie
- Round
- Matchday 9
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion, Groningen
- Referee
- Dennis Higler
