FC Groningen vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch EredivisieAbout
FC Groningen are hosting Ajax Amsterdam
at Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands, starting on
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt saved. Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen).
- 7': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen).
- 9': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen).
- 9': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen).
- 13': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Damil Dankerlui.
- 15': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico with a headed pass.
- 16': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 16': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
- 17': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zakaria Labyad with a cross.
- 19': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Remco Balk (FC Groningen).
- 20': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Wessel Dammers.
- 20': Attempt missed. Daniel van Kaam (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ramon Pascal Lundqvist with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
- 24': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Damil Dankerlui with a cross.
- 25': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen).
- 25': Offside, Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui tries a through ball, but Zakaria Labyad is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Remco Balk (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 28': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen).
- 28': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Damil Dankerlui.
- 29': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Daniel van Kaam.
- 30': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
- 33': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 33': Ko Itakura (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
- 35': Remco Balk (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Zakaria Labyad (Ajax).
- 38': Hand ball by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt missed. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bart van Hintum.
- 45'+1': Offside, Ajax. Zakaria Labyad tries a through ball, but Quincy Promes is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Groningen 0, Ajax 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 0, Ajax 0.
- 49': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ahmed El Messaoudi.
- 49': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Ajax 0. Remco Balk (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
- 53': Foul by Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen).
- 53': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen).
- 54': Attempt saved. Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 55': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
- 55': Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Substitution, Ajax. David Neres replaces Antony.
- 56': Hand ball by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
- 59': Offside, Ajax. Nicolás Tagliafico tries a through ball, but Zakaria Labyad is caught offside.
- 60': Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
- 60': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Offside, Ajax. Daley Blind tries a through ball, but Zakaria Labyad is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt missed. Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 66': Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Zakaria Labyad with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 68': Substitution, Ajax. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp replaces Edson Álvarez.
- 69': Substitution, Ajax. Lassina Traoré replaces Zakaria Labyad.
- 69': Substitution, FC Groningen. Mo El Hankouri replaces Remco Balk.
- 69': Substitution, FC Groningen. Patrick Joosten replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 70': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen).
- 70': Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
- 73': Attempt missed. Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Joosten.
- 74': Ramon Pascal Lundqvist (FC Groningen) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Damil Dankerlui.
- 76': Substitution, Ajax. Lisandro Martínez replaces Daley Blind.
- 76': Substitution, Ajax. Klaas Jan Huntelaar replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
- 80': Attempt missed. Quincy Promes (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Neres with a cross.
- 81': Offside, FC Groningen. Daniel van Kaam tries a through ball, but Patrick Joosten is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Quincy Promes (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
- 85': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
- 86': Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Ajax) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 87': Substitution, FC Groningen. Thomas Poll replaces Ramon Pascal Lundqvist.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Joosten.
- 88': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 90': Attempt missed. Lassina Traoré (Ajax) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
- 90': Offside, FC Groningen. Sergio Padt tries a through ball, but Patrick Joosten is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
- 90'+5': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Damil Dankerlui.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Lassina Traoré (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Substitution, FC Groningen. Romano Postema replaces Daniel van Kaam.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Ajax 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 1, Ajax 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 1, Ajax 0.
Statistics
 AJA |
GRO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 69.2 | Possession | 30.8 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 480 | Accurate Passes | 144 |
| 606 | Passes | 268 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 32 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 107 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 10 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 5 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Euroborg
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Venue: Euroborg
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Eredivisie Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 31 | +49 | 77 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 30 | +21 | 55 |
| 3 | NEC Nijmegen | 30 | +24 | 54 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 30 | +19 | 53 |
Line-Ups
FC Groningen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Padt (GK) |
| 5 | Kou Itakura |
| 4 | Wessel Dammers |
| 3 | Bart Van Hintum |
| 2 | Damil Dankerlui |
| 7 | Ramon Pascal Lundqvist |
| 26 | Daniel Van Kaam |
| 6 | Azor Matusiwa |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 35 | Remco Balk |
| 18 | Ahmed El Messaoudi |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 2 | Jurriën Timber |
| 31 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 12 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 11 | Quincy Promes |
| 8 | Ryan Gravenberch  |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 19 | Zakaria Labyad |
| 10 | Dusan Tadic |
| 39 | Antony |
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