FC Groningen 2-5 Ajax: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 18 October 2026

Result

FC Groningen 2-5 Ajax

Eredivisie · Sunday 18 October 2026, 14:45 UTC · Euroborg, Groningen · half-time 0-2

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FC Groningen 2-5 Ajax: match report

FC Groningen were beaten by Ajax 2-5 in Eredivisie on Sunday 18 October 2026 at Euroborg. It was 0-2 at half-time.

Julian Brandt opened the scoring in the 27th minute. FC Groningen's goals came from Brynjólfur Willumsson (49') and Thom van Bergen (83'). Ajax scored through Julian Brandt (27'), Aaron Bouwman (37'), Julian Brandt (60'), Jorthy Mokio (69') and Jorthy Mokio (75').

Discipline: FC Groningen received 1 yellow card; Ajax received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Groningen were 6th on 14 points from 8 and Ajax 5th on 15 points from 8. In the current table FC Groningen are 8th on 15 points and Ajax are 2nd on 24 points.

FC Groningen lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Ajax in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Jorthy Mokio of Ajax (8.4), ahead of Julian Brandt (8.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 FC Groningen win, 0 draws and 5 for Ajax.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 10'Missed penalty · Davy KlaassenAjax
  • 27'Goal · Julian BrandtAjax · 0-1
  • 37'Goal · Aaron BouwmanAjax · 0-2
  • 40'Yellow card · Thom van BergenFC Groningen
  • 45+2'Yellow card · Dies JanseAjax
  • 49'Goal · Brynjólfur WillumssonFC Groningen · 1-2
  • 60'Goal · Julian BrandtAjax · 1-3
  • 69'Goal · Jorthy MokioAjax · 1-4
  • 75'Goal · Jorthy MokioAjax · 1-5
  • 83'Goal · Thom van BergenFC Groningen · 2-5
  • 90'Yellow card · Lucas RosaAjax
  • 90+1'Missed penalty · Thom van BergenFC Groningen

Form and table

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2Ajax117313013+1724DDWWW
8FC Groningen114342624+215WWLDL

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Head-to-head

6 meetings: FC Groningen 1, draws 0, Ajax 5.

Team news

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FC Groningen line-up (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 line-up (4-2-3-1)

Marc ter Stegen, Lucas Rosa, Aaron Bouwman, Dies Janse, Owen Wijndal, Jorthy Mokio, Sofyan Amrabat, Davy Klaassen, Julian Brandt, Oscar Gloukh, Marcos Leonardo

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