Highlights

90+5'

T. Blokzijl (Foul)

90+4'

W. Weghorst (Foul)

72'

O. Zawada (assist T. Blokzijl)

65'

O. Zawada (assist M. Peersman)

HT 1 - 1

30'

D. Klaassen (assist A. Gaaei)

T. van Bergen (assist D. Janse)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

88+2'

T. Tomiyasu (O. Wijndal - tactical)

88'

D. Konadu (J. Mokio - tactical)

88'

K. Fitz-Jim (S. Steur - tactical)

83'

M. Carrizo (J. Šutalo - tactical)

82'

W. Prins (M. Peersman - tactical)

76'

Rui Mendes (O. Zawada - injury)

69'

T. de Jonge (T. Hernes - injury)

69'

R. Bounida (D. Klaassen - tactical)

69'

K. Dolberg (S. Berghuis - tactical)

46'

O. Zawada (B. Willumsson - tactical)

46'

M. Rente (T. Mercera - injury)

46'

H. Jurjus (E. Vaessen - tactical)

Player of the match

Top assists

Thijmen Blokzijl # 3 - Defender

Duel won 2/6 (33.33%)
Accurate passes 42/45 (93.33%)
Assist 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	5	Ajax	56	34	14	14	6
	9	Groningen	48	34	14	6	14

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
2	M. Godts	17
19	T. van Bergen	9
21	W. Weghorst	8
35	D. Klaassen	6

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-4-2

4-3-3

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

40%

60%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

O. Zawada

T. Hernes 1
R. Bounida 1

Big chance created

T. Blokzijl

T. Land 1
A. Gaaei 1

Shots off target

W. Prins

M. Godts 1
A. Gaaei 1

Successful contests

M. Godts

T. Hernes 2
W. Weghorst 1

Fouls suffered

T. Mercera

T. van Bergen 2
O. Wijndal 1

Dispossessed

M. Godts

S. Berghuis 2
T. van Bergen 2

Touches

Y. Baas

J. Šutalo 89
J. Mokio 77

Duel won

J. Mokio

T. Mercera 7
M. Godts 7

Duel lost

M. Godts

T. van Bergen 8
T. Hernes 7

Interceptions

A. Gaaei

D. Janse 3
J. Šutalo 3

Challenge lost

J. Mokio

O. Wijndal 2
T. van Bergen 2

Tackles

D. van der Werff

J. Schreuders 3
T. Land 3

Aerial duels won

J. Šutalo

B. Willumsson 4
J. Mokio 4

Aerial duels lost

Y. Baas

T. van Bergen 3
T. Mercera 3

Fouls

D. van der Werff

M. Godts 1
T. Blokzijl 1

Saves

E. Vaessen

M. Paes 3
H. Jurjus 1

Passes

Y. Baas

J. Šutalo 71
J. Mokio 62

Accurate passes

Y. Baas

J. Šutalo 64
J. Mokio 48

Accurate crosses

A. Gaaei

O. Wijndal 1
T. Blokzijl 1

Current form

Stats

L L L L L

D D W D D

Last matches

Stats & bet

02/12/25

14/05/25

06/10/24

16/05/23

14/08/22

Referees

Serdar Gözübüyük main referee

3.8

0.1

Average card count per match for 28 matches arbitrated
Rogier Honig assistant referee
Patrick Inia assistant referee
Wouter Wiersma fourth referee
Pol van Boekel VAR assistant referee
Marco Ribbink VAR referee

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Players injured / suspended

Groningen

Younes Taha El Idrissi Facial injury

Stije Resink ACL Knee Injury

Mark Hoekstra Unknown

Rui Jorge Monteiro Mendes Knee injury

Thom van Bergen Unknown

Oskar Zawada Unknown

Ryan Metu Unknown

Younes Taha El Idrissi Suspended : Yellow card accumulation

Ajax

Steven Berghuis Groin Injury

Wout Weghorst Unknown

Rayane Bounida Illness

Davy Klaassen Illness

Oleksandr Zinchenko ACL Knee Injury

Ko Itakura Back injury

Vítězslav Jaroš ACL Knee Injury

Youri Regeer Suspended : Yellow card accumulation

Match venue

Euroborg - Groningen

Year of construction: 2006
Surface: grass
Capacity: 22579
Average attendance: 16170
Maximum attendance: 22568
% sold: 71

Match result Groningen Ajax

Date 07 March 2026 15:30
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 26
Match attendance 22525
Code GRO-AJX
Area Netherlands
Home team Groningen
Away team Ajax

FAQ

What is the result between Groningen Ajax?

Groningen won the match with a 3-1 score

What are the official lineups for Groningen Ajax?

Groningen : Coached by D. Lukkien, the lineup starts off in a 4-4-2 formation: E. Vaessen, M. Peersman (C), D. Janse, T. Blokzijl, T. Mercera, T. Hernes, J. Schreuders, T. Land, D. van der Werff, T. van Bergen, B. Willumsson

Ajax : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by F. Grim, is positioning themselves in a 4-3-3 : M. Paes, O. Wijndal, Y. Baas, J. Šutalo, A. Gaaei, S. Steur, J. Mokio, D. Klaassen (C), M. Godts, W. Weghorst, S. Berghuis

Who is the referee of the match Groningen Ajax ?

Serdar Gözübüyük is the referee for this match

Where is the match Groningen Ajax?

The venue Euroborg in Groningen is hosting the match

At what time is Groningen Ajax?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 07 March 2026. Kick-off at 15:30

Who is the man of the match Groningen - Ajax ?

Thijmen Blokzijl is the outstanding player of the match Groningen - Ajax. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

2/6 Duel won (33.33%)
42/45 Accurate passes (93.33%)
1 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Groningen 4-4-2

- 6.3 1 E. Vaessen
- 6.8 43 (C) M. Peersman
- 7.9 4 D. Janse
- 8.0 3 T. Blokzijl
- 5.1 16 T. Mercera
- 5.1 7 T. Hernes
- 6.4 14 J. Schreuders
- 7.3 18 T. Land
- 5.0 17 D. van der Werff
- 7.4 26 T. van Bergen
- 4.6 9 B. Willumsson
- 5.1 26 M. Paes
- 5.2 5 O. Wijndal
- 4.5 15 Y. Baas
- 6.5 37 J. Šutalo
- 6.5 3 A. Gaaei
- 5.3 48 S. Steur
- 5.8 24 J. Mokio
- 6.1 18 (C) D. Klaassen
- 5.1 11 M. Godts
- 4.3 25 W. Weghorst
- 4.7 23 S. Berghuis

Ajax 4-3-3

- D. Lukkien Coach
Substitutes
- R. Kelder #48 - Defender
- 46'
  
  M. Rente #5 - Defender
- S. Bouland #22 - Defender
- 76'
  
  Rui Mendes #27 - Striker
- 2
  
  46'
  
  76'
  
  O. Zawada #19 - Striker
- E. van der Laan #15 - Defender
- 69'
  
  T. de Jonge #8 - Midfielder
- L. Štubljar #13 - Goalkeeper
- 46'
  
  H. Jurjus #21 - Goalkeeper
- J. Dillema #44 - Midfielder
- M. Seuntjens #20 - Midfielder
- 82'
  
  W. Prins #2 - Defender
- F. Grim Coach
Substitutes
- Lucas Rosa #2 - Defender
- 88+2'
  
  T. Tomiyasu #32 - Defender
- J. Heerkens #12 - Goalkeeper
- M. Abdalla #67 - Midfielder
- 88'
  
  K. Fitz-Jim #28 - Midfielder
- P. Reverson #52 - Goalkeeper
- 69'
  
  R. Bounida #43 - Striker
- 69'
  
  K. Dolberg #9 - Striker
- 88'
  
  D. Konadu #19 - Striker
- 83'
  
  M. Carrizo #7 - Striker
- O. Gloukh #10 - Midfielder
- A. Bouwman #30 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

40%

60%

Duel won

52%

48%

Accurate passes

73%

82%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

372

Passes

553

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

T. Blokzijl

T. Land 1
A. Gaaei 1
O. Wijndal 1
W. Weghorst 1

Shots (%)

O. Zawada

100% 2/2

D. van der Werff 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

M. Godts

T. Hernes 2

Fouls suffered

T. Mercera

T. van Bergen 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

A. Gaaei

0% 0/2

T. van Bergen 25% (1/4)

Dispossessed

M. Godts

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

M. Rente

100% 5/5

T. Land 80% (4/5)
J. Šutalo 67% (6/9)
J. Schreuders 67% (4/6)
T. Mercera 58% (7/12)

Interceptions

A. Gaaei

D. Janse 3
J. Šutalo 3
S. Steur 3
O. Wijndal 2

Aerial duels won (%)

M. Rente

100% 3/3

T. Tomiyasu 100% (2/2)
J. Mokio 67% (4/6)
J. Šutalo 63% (5/8)
D. Klaassen 60% (3/5)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

O. Wijndal

0% 0/6

S. Berghuis 0% (0/6)
T. Blokzijl 0% (0/4)
O. Zawada 0% (0/4)
A. Gaaei 0% (0/4)

Aerial duels won (%)

A. Gaaei

0% 0/3

T. Hernes 0% (0/3)
T. Blokzijl 0% (0/2)
D. van der Werff 0% (0/2)
O. Wijndal 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

T. Blokzijl

93% 42/45

Y. Baas 93% (68/73)
T. Land 92% (36/39)
S. Steur 91% (43/47)
J. Šutalo 90% (64/71)

Accurate crosses

A. Gaaei

Successful final third passes

M. Godts

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

D. van der Werff

53% 16/30

M. Paes 54% (27/50)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	84	34	27	3	4	101	45	56
2	Feyenoord	65	34	19	8	7	70	44	26
3	NEC	59	34	16	11	7	77	53	24
4	Twente	58	34	15	13	6	59	40	19
5	Ajax	56	34	14	14	6	62	41	21
6	Utrecht	53	34	15	8	11	55	42	13
7	AZ	52	34	14	10	10	58	51	7
8	Heerenveen	51	34	14	9	11	57	53	4
9	Groningen	48	34	14	6	14	49	45	4
10	Sparta	43	34	12	7	15	40	62	-22
11	Fortuna	39	34	11	6	17	49	63	-14
12	Go Ahead	38	34	8	14	12	54	53	1
13	Excelsior	38	34	10	8	16	43	56	-13
14	Telstar	37	34	9	10	15	49	55	-6
15	Zwolle	37	34	9	10	15	44	71	-27
16	Volendam	32	34	8	8	18	35	55	-20
17	NAC	29	34	6	11	17	35	58	-23
18	Heracles	19	34	5	4	25	35	85	-50

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	41	17	13	2	2	58	26	32
2	Feyenoord	36	17	11	3	3	39	23	16
3	Utrecht	33	17	10	3	4	31	13	18
4	NEC	32	17	9	5	3	41	25	16
5	Twente	32	17	9	5	3	29	16	13
6	Ajax	31	17	9	4	4	32	17	15
7	AZ	31	17	8	7	2	39	26	13
8	Heerenveen	30	17	8	6	3	33	24	9
9	Zwolle	28	17	8	4	5	21	21	0
10	Go Ahead	25	17	6	7	4	34	24	10
11	Groningen	25	17	7	4	6	27	18	9
12	Fortuna	25	17	7	4	6	28	29	-1
13	Volendam	23	17	6	5	6	24	23	1
14	Sparta	23	17	6	5	6	21	27	-6
15	Telstar	20	17	5	5	7	31	28	3
16	NAC	20	17	5	5	7	20	23	-3
17	Excelsior	18	17	5	3	9	20	22	-2
18	Heracles	15	17	4	3	10	23	36	-13

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	43	17	14	1	2	43	19	24
2	Feyenoord	29	17	8	5	4	31	21	10
3	NEC	27	17	7	6	4	36	28	8
4	Twente	26	17	6	8	3	30	24	6
5	Ajax	25	17	5	10	2	30	24	6
6	Groningen	23	17	7	2	8	22	27	-5
7	Heerenveen	21	17	6	3	8	24	29	-5
8	AZ	21	17	6	3	8	19	25	-6
9	Utrecht	20	17	5	5	7	24	29	-5
10	Excelsior	20	17	5	5	7	23	34	-11
11	Sparta	20	17	6	2	9	19	35	-16
12	Telstar	17	17	4	5	8	18	27	-9
13	Fortuna	14	17	4	2	11	21	34	-13
14	Go Ahead	13	17	2	7	8	20	29	-9
15	NAC	9	17	1	6	10	15	35	-20
16	Volendam	9	17	2	3	12	11	32	-21
17	Zwolle	9	17	1	6	10	23	50	-27
18	Heracles	4	17	1	1	15	12	49	-37

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	65	34	19	8	7	50	23	27
2	Ajax	61	34	16	13	5	36	17	19
3	Feyenoord	56	34	16	8	10	32	20	12
4	Utrecht	54	34	15	9	10	23	16	7
5	AZ	50	34	12	14	8	32	24	8
6	Heerenveen	49	34	13	10	11	25	25	0
7	Twente	48	34	11	15	8	22	15	7
8	NEC	46	34	12	10	12	30	30	0
9	Excelsior	46	34	11	13	10	21	22	-1
10	Groningen	46	34	9	19	6	21	18	3
11	Sparta	45	34	11	12	11	15	18	-3
12	Zwolle	42	34	10	12	12	23	33	-10
13	Fortuna	41	34	10	11	13	25	31	-6
14	Telstar	39	34	9	12	13	19	24	-5
15	Go Ahead	37	34	8	13	13	23	27	-4
16	NAC	32	34	7	11	16	14	29	-15
17	Volendam	28	34	5	13	16	13	32	-19
18	Heracles	27	34	6	9	19	18	38	-20