AFC Ajax 2-0 FC Groningen · Eredivisie
AFC Ajax beat FC Groningen 2-0 in the Eredivisie. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
AFC Ajax and FC Groningen met in the Eredivisie at Kras Stadion in Volendam on Thursday, 21 May 2026.
Goalscorers
AFC Ajax: D. Klaassen 24'; J. Mokio 57'. FC Groningen did not score.
How the match went
AFC Ajax saw more of the ball, 62% of it. AFC Ajax had 12 shots with 5 on target, FC Groningen 5 with 1 on target. There were 4 corners in total, 4 to AFC Ajax and 0 to FC Groningen. AFC Ajax conceded 13 fouls, FC Groningen 17. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (1 for AFC Ajax, 4 for FC Groningen).
Line-ups
AFC Ajax started in a 4-3-3: Maarten Paes, Anton Gaaei, Aaron Bouwman, Youri Baas, Lucas Rosa, Davy Klaassen, Jorthy Mokio, Sean Steur, Steven Berghuis, Wout Weghorst, Mika Godts.
FC Groningen started in a 4-2-3-1: Etienne Vaessen, Marco Rente, Thijmen Blokzijl, Dies Janse, Marvin Peersman, Tygo Land, Tika de Jonge, Travis Hernes, David van der Werff, Jorg Schreuders, Thom van Bergen.
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Minute by minute
- 24'Goal! AFC Ajax 1-0 FC Groningen. D. Klaassen (AFC Ajax) scores, assisted by M. Godts.
- 45'Half-time. AFC Ajax 1-0 FC Groningen.
- 57'Goal! AFC Ajax 2-0 FC Groningen. J. Mokio (AFC Ajax) scores.
- 70'VAR check complete: the goal for FC Groningen stands.
Full commentary (37 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: AFC Ajax vs FC Groningen.
- 8'Attempt missed. S. Berghuis (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 10'Attempt saved. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
- 24'Goal! AFC Ajax 1-0 FC Groningen. D. Klaassen (AFC Ajax) scores, assisted by M. Godts.
- 27'Attempt blocked. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
- 32'Substitution, FC Groningen: B. Darri Willumsson comes on for T. v. Bergen.
- 34'Attempt blocked. S. Steur (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 40'Yellow card for M. Peersman (FC Groningen).
- 45'3 minutes of added time.
- 45+3'Attempt saved. W. Weghorst (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.40.
- 45'Half-time. AFC Ajax 1-0 FC Groningen.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 50'Attempt blocked. J. Mokio (AFC Ajax), header from a corner. xG 0.19.
- 54'Attempt blocked. T. d. Jonge (FC Groningen), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 55'Attempt missed. M. Godts (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 57'Goal! AFC Ajax 2-0 FC Groningen. J. Mokio (AFC Ajax) scores.
- 59'Attempt blocked. D. v. d. Werff (FC Groningen), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 61'Yellow card for D. Janse (FC Groningen).
- 62'Substitution, AFC Ajax: Y. Regeer comes on for S. Steur.
- 64'Yellow card for M. Godts (AFC Ajax).
- 67'Substitution, FC Groningen: M. Seuntjens comes on for D. v. d. Werff.
- 67'Substitution, FC Groningen: W. Prins comes on for M. Peersman.
- 67'Substitution, FC Groningen: R. Metu comes on for T. Hernes.
- 70'VAR check complete: the goal for FC Groningen stands.
- 71'Substitution, AFC Ajax: K. Dolberg comes on for W. Weghorst.
- 71'Substitution, AFC Ajax: M. Carrizo comes on for S. Berghuis.
- 72'Attempt missed. M. Carrizo (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.64.
- 75'Attempt saved. M. Godts (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.18.
- 76'Attempt missed. A. Bouwman (AFC Ajax), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
- 77'Substitution, FC Groningen: R. Mendes comes on for T. Land.
- 80'Attempt missed. M. Seuntjens (FC Groningen), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 84'Substitution, AFC Ajax: T. Tomiyasu comes on for D. Klaassen.
- 86'Attempt saved. B. Darri Willumsson (FC Groningen), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 89'Attempt missed. T. d. Jonge (FC Groningen), header. xG 0.05.
- 90'4 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Yellow card for B. Darri Willumsson (FC Groningen).
- 90+2'Yellow card for M. Seuntjens (FC Groningen).