FC Groningen 2-3 Ajax: result and report

Eredivisie · Tuesday 16 May 2023

Result

FC Groningen 2-3 Ajax

Eredivisie · Tuesday 16 May 2023, 13:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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FC Groningen 2-3 Ajax: match report

FC Groningen lost to Ajax 2-3 in Eredivisie on Tuesday 16 May 2023. The half-time score was 1-1.

Dusan Tadić opened the scoring in the 19th minute. FC Groningen's goals came from Florian Krüger (39') and Laros Duarte (87'). Ajax scored through Dusan Tadić (19', penalty), B. Brobbey (68') and Jurrien Timber (81').

Discipline: FC Groningen received 3 yellow cards; Ajax received no yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Groningen were 17th on 18 points from 31 and Ajax 4th on 63 points from 31. FC Groningen went on to finish that season 18th with 18 points, and Ajax 4th with 69.

FC Groningen lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Ajax in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Radinio Balker of FC Groningen (6.8), level with Laros Duarte (6.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 FC Groningen wins, 0 draws and 1 for Ajax.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Yellow card · Ricardo PepiFC Groningen
  • 19'Penalty goal · Dusan TadićAjax · 0-1
  • 39'Goal · Florian KrügerFC Groningen · 1-1
  • 68'Goal · B. BrobbeyAjax · 1-2
  • 72'Yellow card · Mads Bech SörensenFC Groningen
  • 81'Goal · Jurrien TimberAjax · 1-3
  • 87'Goal · Laros DuarteFC Groningen · 2-3
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Nordin MusampaFC Groningen

Head-to-head

1 meetings: FC Groningen 0, draws 0, Ajax 1.

Team news

FC Groningen line-up (4-1-4-1)

Peter Leeuwenburgh, Jorg Schreuders, Radinio Balker, Mads Bech Sørensen, Nordin Musampa, Tomas Suslov, Laros Duarte, Oliver Antman, Johan Hove, Isak Dybvik Määttä, Ricardo Pepi

Ajax line-up (4-2-3-1)

Gerónimo Rulli, Devyne Rensch, Jurriën Timber, Jorrel Hato, Owen Wijndal, Edson Álvarez, Kenneth Taylor, Mohammed Kudus, Steven Bergwijn, Dusan Tadic, Brian Brobbey