Groningen 2-5 Ajax
Updated
Ajax won: Groningen 2-5 Ajax in the Eredivisie (Round 9) on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 at Euroborg, Groningen. Groningen goals: Brynjólfur Willumsson 49', Thom van Bergen 83'. Ajax goals: Julian Brandt 27', Aaron Bouwman 37', Julian Brandt 60', Jorthy Mokio 69', Jorthy Mokio 75'. Expected goals: 2.36-3.08. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Jorthy Mokio (9.1).
Match report
Ajax rout Groningen 5-2
Ajax ran riot against Groningen 5-2 away from home at Euroborg on Sunday 18 October in Eredivisie.
Julian Brandt put Ajax ahead on 27' (0-1), Aaron Bouwman made it 0-2 on 37', Brynjólfur Willumsson pulled one back for Groningen on 49' (1-2), Julian Brandt made it 1-3 on 60', Jorthy Mokio made it 1-4 on 69', added another on 75' (1-5) and Thom van Bergen pulled one back for Groningen on 83' (2-5).
Groningen had 50% of the ball, shots were 16-15 (5-11 on target) and expected goals finished 2.36-3.08.
Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
The result leaves Ajax 4th on 18 points, with Groningen 7th on 14.
Attendance: 22,525. Referee: Dennis Higler.
Match stats
| Groningen | Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.36 | 3.08 |
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 11 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 25 |
| Big chances | 3 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 377 (86%) | 389 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 11 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 13 |
Lineups
Groningen (4-2-3-1): Etienne Vaessen, Jorg Schreuders, Thijmen Blokzijl, Marco Rente, Hans Hateboer, Tika de Jonge, Pelle Clement, David van der Werff, Thom van Bergen, Jacob Ondrejka, Brynjólfur Willumsson
Ajax (4-3-3): Marc ter Stegen, Lucas Rosa, Aaron Bouwman, Dies Janse, Owen Wijndal, Davy Klaassen, Sofyan Amrabat, Jorthy Mokio, Julian Brandt, Marcos Leonardo, Oscar Gloukh
Key events
- 27' · Goal · Julian Brandt (Ajax)
- 37' · Goal · Aaron Bouwman (Ajax)
- 40' · Yellow card · Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Dies Janse (Ajax)
- 49' · Goal · Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen)
- 60' · Goal · Julian Brandt (Ajax)
- 67' · Substitution · Márk Csinger for Jacob Ondrejka (Groningen)
- 69' · Goal · Jorthy Mokio (Ajax)
- 74' · Substitution · Tolu Arokodare for Marcos Leonardo (Ajax)
- 74' · Substitution · Abdellah Ouazane for Julian Brandt (Ajax)
- 75' · Goal · Jorthy Mokio (Ajax)
- 82' · Substitution · Rayane Bounida for Oscar Gloukh (Ajax)
- 82' · Substitution · Yves Bissouma for Davy Klaassen (Ajax)
- 83' · Substitution · Tygo Land for Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen)
- 83' · Substitution · Ryan Metu for David van der Werff (Groningen)
- 83' · Substitution · Nils Eggens for Tika de Jonge (Groningen)
- 83' · Substitution · Wouter Prins for Marco Rente (Groningen)
- 83' · Goal · Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
- 90' · Yellow card · Lucas Rosa (Ajax)
All-time head-to-head
61 league meetings since 1993: Groningen 8, draws 8, Ajax 45.
Questions
Who won Groningen vs Ajax?
Ajax won, 2-5 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 18 Oct 2026.
When and where is Groningen vs Ajax?
Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 14:45 UTC at Euroborg, Groningen, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Groningen and Ajax?
In 61 league meetings since 1993: Groningen 8 wins, 8 draws, Ajax 45 wins (goals 67-145).