Eredivisie
AFC Ajax beat Groningen 5-2
18 Oct 2026 · Regular Season - 9
Eredivisie · Regular Season - 9
Match result
Groningen
2 - 5
Ajax
18 Oct 2026 · Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion

League position
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ajax | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | Groningen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
Form (last 5 matches)
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Goalscorers
Ajax
- Julian Brandt 27'
- Aaron Bouwman 37'
- Julian Brandt 60' (assist: Owen Wijndal)
- Jorthy Mokio 69'
- Jorthy Mokio 75' (assist: Davy Klaassen)
Groningen
- Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson 49'
- Thom Van Bergen 83'
Lineups
Ajax
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: Míchel
- 1M. ter Stegen
- 2Lucas Rosa
- 30A. Bouwman
- 36D. Janse
- 5O. Wijndal
- 18D. Klaassen
- 4S. Amrabat
- 24J. Mokio
- 8J. Brandt
- 38Marcos Leonardo
- 10O. Gloukh
Bench
T. Arokodare, Y. Baas, Y. Bissouma, Rayane Bounida, T. Kehrer, A. Ouazane, M. Paes, C. Setford, Jofre Torrents, V. Tsygankov, Mohamed Abdalla
Groningen
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: D. Lukkien
- 1E. Vaessen
- 14J. Schreuders
- 3T. Blokzijl
- 5M. Rente
- 33H. Hateboer
- 8T. de Jonge
- 24P. Clement
- 17D. van der Werff
- 26T. van Bergen
- 11J. Ondrejka
- 9B. Willumsson
Bench
O. Zawada, P. Boevink, M. Csinger, Besnik Mashuku, Nils Eggens, T. Hernes, T. Land, R. Metu, J. Mosselaar, A. Nordin, Wouter Prins, L. Štubljar
Substitutions
Ajax
- 74'▲ Abdellah Ouazane ▼ Julian Brandt
- 74'▲ Tolu Arokodare ▼ Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida
- 82'▲ Rayane Bounida ▼ Oscar Gloukh
- 82'▲ Yves Bissouma ▼ Davy Klaassen
Groningen
- 67'▲ Mark Csinger ▼ Jacob Ondrejka
- 83'▲ Nils Eggens ▼ Tika de Jonge
- 83'▲ Tygo Land ▼ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
- 83'▲ Ryan Metu ▼ David van der Werff
- 83'▲ Wouter Prins ▼ Marco Rente
Cards
Ajax
- 45+2' Dies Janse
- 90' Lucas Oliveira·Rosa
Groningen
- 40' Thom Van Bergen
Match statistics
| Ajax | Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 43% | 57% |
| Shots | 15 | 16 |
| Shots on goal | 11 | 5 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Fouls | 17 | 12 |
| Offsides | 4 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 3 | 4 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.04 | 2.29 |
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