Ajax 2:0 Groningen: Eredivisie Match Result

Eredivisie

Ajax WWLWWD

2:0

Finished

Kick-off was 21 May, 17:45 BST

Groningen WLLDDW

Venue: Kras Stadion City: Volendam

In the Eredivisie game on 21 May 2026, Ajax beat Groningen 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 5:1, corners 4:0.

Key numbers

Possession, % 62 – 38

Shots on target 5 – 1

Shots off target 4 – 2

Expected goals 2.01 – 0.16

⚽ 24' D. Klaassen — Goal ⇄ 32' T. van Bergen — Substitution 🟨 40' M. Peersman — Yellow card ⚽ 57' J. Mokio — Goal 🟨 61' D. Janse — Yellow card ⇄ 62' S. Steur — Substitution 🟨 64' M. Godts — Yellow card ⇄ 67' T. Hernes — Substitution ⇄ 67' M. Peersman — Substitution ⇄ 67' D. van der Werff — Substitution 68' B. Willumsson — var_goal_cancelled_-_offside ⇄ 71' W. Weghorst — Substitution ⇄ 71' S. Berghuis — Substitution ⇄ 77' T. Land — Substitution ⇄ 84' D. Klaassen — Substitution 🟨 90+1' B. Willumsson — Yellow card 🟨 90+2' M. Seuntjens — Yellow card

Match events

24' 1:0 Ajax Goal D. Klaassen assist: M. Godts
32' 1:0 Groningen Substitution T. van Bergen off: B. Willumsson
40' 1:0 Groningen Yellow card M. Peersman
57' 2:0 Ajax Goal J. Mokio
61' 2:0 Groningen Yellow card D. Janse
62' 2:0 Ajax Substitution S. Steur off: Y. Regeer
64' 2:0 Ajax Yellow card M. Godts
67' 2:0 Groningen Substitution T. Hernes off: R. Metu
67' 2:0 Groningen Substitution M. Peersman off: W. Prins
67' 2:0 Groningen Substitution D. van der Werff off: M. Seuntjens
68' 2:0 Groningen var_goal_cancelled_-_offside B. Willumsson
71' 2:0 Ajax Substitution W. Weghorst off: K. Dolberg
71' 2:0 Ajax Substitution S. Berghuis off: M. Carrizo
77' 2:0 Groningen Substitution T. Land off: R. Mendes
84' 2:0 Ajax Substitution D. Klaassen off: T. Tomiyasu
90+1' 2:0 Groningen Yellow card B. Willumsson
90+2' 2:0 Groningen Yellow card M. Seuntjens

Statistics

62 Possession, % 38

5 Shots on target 1

4 Shots off target 2

2.01 Expected goals 0.16

4 Big chances 0

85 Attacks 128

4 Corners 0

13 Fouls 17

16 Free kicks 13

4 Offsides 2

1 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 9

19 Throw-ins 14

All statistics

12/2548% Aerial duels 13/2552%

88 Backward passes 40

3 Blocked shots 2

21 Clearances 16

3/1127% Crosses 1/714%

9/2339% Dribbles 5/1828%

1.62 Expected assists 0.41

95 Failed passes 84

1 Goalkeeper saves 3

8 Interceptions 12

11 Key passes 5

30/6745% Long passes 15/4335%

60 Passes into the final third 66

202 Passes in the opposition half 234

353 Passes in own half 112

0.42 Shot accuracy 0.20

4 Shots from outside the box 3

8 Shots inside the box 2

10/1856% Tackles 13/2259%

544 Total passes 339

Line-ups

Ajax

Starting XI
#	Player	number
26	Maarten Paes	26
2	Lucas Oliveira Rosa	2
3	Anton Gaaei	3
15	Youri Baas	15
30	Aaron Bauman	30
18	Davy Klaassen	18
24	J. Mokio	24
48	Sean Steur	48
11	Mika Marcel Godts	11
23	Steven Berghuis	23
25	Wout Weghorst	25

Substitutes
#	Player	number
52	P. Revesson	52
58	Valentin van der Velde	58
32	Takehiro Tomiyasu	32
45	Ryan van de Pavert	45
50	M. Muzungu	50
64	Ceninho Cassanvirjo	64
6	Youri Pieter Regeer	6
10	Oscar Gloukh	10
7	Maher Carriso	7
9	Kasper Dolberg Rasmussen	9
19	Don-Angelo Konadu	19
43	Ryan Bunniida	43

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Groningen

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Etienne Vaessen	1
3	Thijmen Blokzijl	3
4	Dis Yansen	4
5	Marco Rente	5
43	Marvin Peersman	43
7	Travis Herns	7
8	Tika de Jonge	8
14	Jorg Schroeders	14
17	David van der Werff	17
18	Taigo Land	18
26	T. van Bergen	26

Substitutes
#	Player	number
13	Lovro Štubljar	13
21	Hidde Jurjus	21
2	V. Prince	2
15	Elvis van der Laan	15
16	Tairik Mercera	16
22	Sven Buland	22
48	Robin Kelder	48
20	Mats Seuntjens	20
44	Jismray Dillemma	44
9	Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson	9
27	Rui Jorge Monteiro Mendes	27
34	Ryan Metu	34