Dutch Eredivisie

FC Groningen vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 20': Jørgen Strand Larsen
FT
1 - 3
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 45'+1': Davy Klaassen
  • 45'+7': Dusan Tadic (P)
  • 90'+1': Steven Berghuis

About

FC Groningen are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': André Onana (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen).
  • 6': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  • 6': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Laros Duarte (FC Groningen).
  • 7': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
  • 20': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Ajax 0. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Paulos Abraham.
  • 23': Foul by Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen).
  • 23': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
  • 24': Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Mohamed El Hankouri (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Damil Dankerlui.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bart van Hintum.
  • 32': Offside, Ajax. Ryan Gravenberch tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Damil Dankerlui with a cross.
  • 36': Hand ball by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michael de Leeuw.
  • 41': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Ajax 1. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen).
  • 45'+2': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': Penalty conceded by Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 45'+5': VAR Decision: Penalty Ajax.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Ajax 2.
  • 45'+7': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Ajax 2. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 1, Ajax 2.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Melayro Bogarde replaces Damil Dankerlui.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a through ball.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Daley Blind (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
  • 51': Foul by Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen).
  • 51': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
  • 53': Hand ball by Melayro Bogarde (FC Groningen).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Perr Schuurs (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 57': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mike te Wierik.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Perr Schuurs (Ajax) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Ajax).
  • 60': Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Substitution, Ajax. Edson Álvarez replaces Mohammed Kudus.
  • 64': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
  • 64': Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed El Hankouri with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Neraysho Kasanwirjo (FC Groningen).
  • 67': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Daley Blind (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Daley Blind.
  • 71': Substitution, Ajax. Brian Brobbey replaces Sébastien Haller.
  • 72': Substitution, Ajax. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Daley Blind.
  • 74': Hand ball by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 75': Substitution, Ajax. Kenneth Taylor replaces Davy Klaassen because of an injury.
  • 76': Substitution, FC Groningen. Romano Postema replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen because of an injury.
  • 76': Substitution, FC Groningen. Emmanuel Matuta replaces Mohamed El Hankouri.
  • 76': Substitution, FC Groningen. Cyril Ngonge replaces Michael de Leeuw.
  • 78': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
  • 78': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen).
  • 79': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
  • 79': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Groningen. Daniël van Kaam replaces Paulos Abraham.
  • 86': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
  • 87': Offside, FC Groningen. Bart van Hintum tries a through ball, but Cyril Ngonge is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Bjorn Meijer (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romano Postema.
  • 89': Bjorn Meijer (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Ajax 3. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Brobbey with a through ball.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+5': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Ajax 3.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 1, Ajax 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 4
54.8 Possession 45.2
16 SHOTS 8
7 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
370 Accurate Passes 277
490 Passes 388
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.3
73 Long Balls 83
33 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
2 Interceptions 11
24 Effective Clearances 14
24 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Euroborg
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Attendance: 22,525

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 25 +43 65
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 25 +20 48
3 Ajax Amsterdam 25 +16 44
4 NEC Nijmegen 25 +18 43
Full Table

Line-Ups

GRO FC Groningen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Peter Leeuwenburgh (GK)
3 Bart Van Hintum
5 Mike te Wierik
40 Bjorn Meijer
2 Damil Dankerlui
8 Michael de Leeuw
6 Laros Duarte
21 Neraysho Kasanwirjo
9 Jørgen Strand Larsen
19 Paulos Abraham
11 Mohamed El Hankouri
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Yahya Kalley, Emmanuel Matuta, Cyril Ngonge, Marin Sverko, Romano Postema, Dirk Baron, Jan de Boer, Melayro Bogarde, Daniel Van Kaam.

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK)
3 Perr Schuurs
2 Jurriën Timber
17 Daley Blind
12 Noussair Mazraoui
20 Mohammed Kudus
8 Ryan Gravenberch
6 Davy Klaassen
22 Sébastien Haller
10 Dusan Tadic
23 Steven Berghuis
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Edson Álvarez, Jay Gorter, Nicolás Tagliafico, Brian Brobbey, Zakaria Labyad, Mohamed Daramy, Przemyslaw Tyton, Kenneth Taylor, Danilo, Sontje Hansen, Enric Llansana.

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