FC Groningen vs Ajax Amsterdam: 3–1
FC Groningen beat Ajax Amsterdam 3–1 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday, 7 March 2026 at Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands.
- Competition: Dutch Eredivisie (2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 15:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands
- Attendance: 22,525
- Teams: FC Groningen (home), Ajax Amsterdam (away)
Goals
- 6' — Thom Van Bergen (FC Groningen), assist Dies Janse
- 30' — Davy Klaassen (Ajax Amsterdam), assist Anton Gaaei
- 65' — Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen), assist Marvin Peersman
- 72' — Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen), assist Thijmen Blokzijl
Match statistics
| Statistic | FC Groningen | Ajax Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 39.6 | 60.4 |
| Shots | 13 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Corners | 6 | 8 |
| Fouls | 5 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
FC Groningen (4-4-2): Etienne Vaessen (G), Dies Janse (CD-L), Thijmen Blokzijl (CD-R), Marvin Peersman (LB), Tyrique Mercera (RB), Jorg Schreuders (CM-L), Tygo Land (CM-R), Travis Hearnes (LM), David Van Der Werff (RM), Thom Van Bergen (CF-L), Brynjólfur Willumsson (CF-R).
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3): Maarten Paes (G), Youri Baas (CD-L), Josip Sutalo (CD-R), Owen Wijndal (LB), Anton Gaaei (RB), Jorthy Mokio (CM), Sean Steur (LM), Davy Klaassen (RM), Wout Weghorst (F), Mika Godts (LF), Steven Berghuis (RF).
Recent form
FC Groningen: lost 2–0 away to Sparta Rotterdam (31 Jan); lost 2–1 vs PSV Eindhoven (8 Feb); lost 2–1 vs FC Utrecht (14 Feb); lost 2–1 away to FC Twente (22 Feb); lost 3–2 away to FC Volendam (1 Mar).
Ajax Amsterdam: drew 2–2 away to Excelsior (1 Feb); drew 1–1 away to AZ Alkmaar (8 Feb); won 4–1 vs Fortuna Sittard (14 Feb); drew 1–1 vs NEC Nijmegen (21 Feb); drew 0–0 away to PEC Zwolle (1 Mar).