Groningen vs Ajax

Eredivisie 14 May 2025, 18:00
Groningen
Groningen
2–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Ajax
Ajax
🏟 Euroborg (Groningen) 👤 J. Manschot Round 33

Match report

Groningen shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Ajax in the Eredivisie on 14 May 2025. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Groningen had 13 shots to Ajax's 12.

L. Valente was sent off in the 90+3th minute.

The match was played at Euroborg (Groningen), with J. Manschot in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 46% - 54% Shots 13 - 12 On target 5 - 3 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 15 - 13 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Thijmen Blokzijl
Groningen · 1 goal
8 Thom van Bergen 1 goal
8 Marco Rente captained the side
8 Stije Resink 1 assist
7 Anton Gaaei 1 goal
First half vs second half
Groningen stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–5 8–7
Shots On Goal 2–2 3–1
Ball Possession 38–62 —
Corners 1–1 3–2
Attacks 59–55 77–51
Match statistics
4 Corners 3
4 Substitution 5
136 Attacks 106
27 Dangerous Attacks 40
5 On Target 4
8 Off Target 9
13 Shots Total 12
5 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 5
3 Shots Blocked 4
6 Shots Inside Box 12
7 Shots Outside Box 0
15 Fouls 13
4 Corners 3
0 Offsides 1
46% Ball Possession 54%
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Saves 3
447 Passes Total 525
351 Passes Accurate 430
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Groningen · 4-2-3-1
1 E. Vaessen
5 M. Rente 4 H. Ekdal 3 T. Blokzijl 2 W. Prins
7 L. Bacuna 6 S. Resink
16 D. Kwakman 10 L. Valente 14 J. Schreuders
26 T. Bergen
Ajax · 4-3-3
22 R. Pasveer
3 A. Gaaei 37 J. Šutalo 4 J. Hato 31 J. Mokio
28 K. Fitz-Jim 6 J. Henderson 8 K. Taylor
20 B. Traoré 9 B. Brobbey 11 M. Godts
Groningen
Coach
D. Lukkien
Substitutes
  • 43 Marvin Peersman
  • 9 Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
  • 20 Mats Seuntjens
  • 29 Romano Postema
  • 24 Dirk Baron
  • 21 Hidde Jurjus
  • 22 Finn Stam
  • 18 Tika de Jonge
  • 46 David van der Werff
  • 27 Rui Mendes
  • 25 Thijs Oosting
  • 11 Noam Emeran
Ajax
Coach
F. Farioli
Substitutes
  • 18 Davy Klaassen
  • 25 Wout Weghorst
  • 5 Owen Wijndal
  • 23 Steven Berghuis
  • 44 Youri Regeer
  • 16 Matheus
  • 12 Jay Gorter
  • 2 Lucas Rosa
  • 13 Ahmetcan Kaplan
  • 36 Dies Janse
  • 24 Daniele Rugani
  • 29 Christian Rasmussen
Substitutions
  • 56' ↑ W. Weghorst ↓ B. Brobbey Ajax
  • 56' ↑ D. Klaassen ↓ K. Fitz-Jim Ajax
  • 64' ↑ S. Berghuis ↓ B. Traoré Ajax
  • 64' ↑ O. Wijndal ↓ J. Mokio Ajax
  • 73' ↑ M. Peersman ↓ W. Prins Groningen
  • 73' ↑ B. Willumsson ↓ D. Kwakman Groningen
  • 77' ↑ Y. Regeer ↓ M. Godts Ajax
  • 80' ↑ M. Seuntjens ↓ J. Schreuders Groningen
  • 86' ↑ R. Postema ↓ L. Bacuna Groningen
Cards
  • 90+3' L. Valente Groningen
  • 55' L. Bacuna Groningen
  • 72' J. Henderson Ajax
  • 81' H. Ekdal Groningen
  • 83' A. Gaaei Ajax
  • 90+4' M. Seuntjens Groningen
  • 90+4' J. Hato Ajax
  • 90+5' B. Willumsson Groningen
  • 90+9' E. Vaessen Groningen
Head-to-head
Groningen 2 1 draws 6 Ajax
2026-03-07 Groningen vs Ajax 3 - 1
2025-12-02 Ajax vs Groningen 2 - 0
2025-05-14 Groningen vs Ajax 2 - 2
2024-10-06 Ajax vs Groningen 3 - 1
2022-08-14 Ajax vs Groningen 6 - 1
2022-04-02 Groningen vs Ajax 1 - 3
Recent form
Groningen D D D W W
Ajax D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Groningen vs Ajax?
Groningen drew 2-2 against Ajax on 14 May 2025.
Who won Groningen vs Ajax?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Groningen vs Ajax played?
The match was played at Euroborg (Groningen).
Who had more possession in Groningen vs Ajax?
Ajax had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.