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FC Groningen

FCG

2–5Full timeHalf-time 0–2

Ajax

AJA

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 27'Julian BrandtGoal for Ajax at 27 minutes: Julian Brandt
  2. 37'Aaron BouwmanGoal for Ajax at 37 minutes: Aaron Bouwman
  3. Thom van Bergen40'Yellow card for FC Groningen at 40 minutes: Thom van Bergen
  4. 45+2'Dies JanseYellow card for Ajax at 45 minutes: Dies Janse
  5. Brynjólfur Willumsson49'Goal for FC Groningen at 49 minutes: Brynjólfur Willumsson
  6. 60'Julian Brandtassist by Owen WijndalGoal for Ajax at 60 minutes: Julian Brandt assist by Owen Wijndal
  7. 69'Jorthy MokioGoal for Ajax at 69 minutes: Jorthy Mokio
  8. 75'Jorthy Mokioassist by Davy KlaassenGoal for Ajax at 75 minutes: Jorthy Mokio assist by Davy Klaassen
  9. Thom van Bergen83'Goal for FC Groningen at 83 minutes: Thom van Bergen
  10. 90'Lucas RosaYellow card for Ajax at 90 minutes: Lucas Rosa
Show 9 substitutions
  1. Márk Csinger on for Jacob Ondrejka67'Substitution for FC Groningen at 67 minutes: Márk Csinger on for Jacob Ondrejka
  2. 74'Tolu Arokodare on for Marcos LeonardoSubstitution for Ajax at 74 minutes: Tolu Arokodare on for Marcos Leonardo
  3. 74'Abdellah Ouazane on for Julian BrandtSubstitution for Ajax at 74 minutes: Abdellah Ouazane on for Julian Brandt
  4. 82'Rayane Bounida on for Oscar GloukhSubstitution for Ajax at 82 minutes: Rayane Bounida on for Oscar Gloukh
  5. 82'Yves Bissouma on for Davy KlaassenSubstitution for Ajax at 82 minutes: Yves Bissouma on for Davy Klaassen
  6. Tygo Land on for Brynjólfur Willumsson83'Substitution for FC Groningen at 83 minutes: Tygo Land on for Brynjólfur Willumsson
  7. Ryan Metu on for David van der Werff83'Substitution for FC Groningen at 83 minutes: Ryan Metu on for David van der Werff
  8. Nils Eggens on for Tika de Jonge83'Substitution for FC Groningen at 83 minutes: Nils Eggens on for Tika de Jonge
  9. Wouter Prins on for Marco Rente83'Substitution for FC Groningen at 83 minutes: Wouter Prins on for Marco Rente
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

FC Groningen4-2-3-1Starting shape4-3-3Ajax
50%Possession52%
37%Territory39%
17%From set plays29%
0.14Chance quality0.13
6.8%Directness4.7%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for FC Groningen, 3 for Ajax. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 26 of 99 matches, not the full season.

The xG race31 shots
Cumulative expected goalsFC Groningen 2.41 xG, Ajax 3.20 xG over 94 minutes
  • FC Groningen2.41
  • Ajax3.20
Final score 2–5
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
1'Ajax0.07blocked
2'FC Groningen0.02off target
5'Ajax0.42saved
10'Ajax0.79saved
16'FC Groningen0.03blocked
23'FC Groningen0.12blocked
26'FC Groningen0.03off target
27'Ajax0.06goal
35'FC Groningen0.05blocked
36'FC Groningen0.02off target
37'Ajax0.12saved
37'Ajax0.47goal
46'Ajax0.06blocked
49'FC Groningen0.02blocked
49'FC Groningen0.39goal
52'FC Groningen0.03saved
60'Ajax0.10goal
61'FC Groningen0.06blocked
69'Ajax0.25saved
69'Ajax0.25goal
74'Ajax0.08off target
75'Ajax0.06goal
77'FC Groningen0.02blocked
79'Ajax0.35saved
80'Ajax0.07blocked
83'FC Groningen0.69goal
83'FC Groningen0.07saved
85'FC Groningen0.02off target
86'Ajax0.04saved
91'FC Groningen0.79saved
94'FC Groningen0.05blocked
Shot map7 scored
Shot map
  • FC Groningen (2/16)
  • Ajax (5/15)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
1'Ajax0.07right footopen playblocked
2'FC Groningen0.02right footopen playoff target
5'Ajax0.42left footopen playsaved
10'Ajax0.79right footpenaltysaved
16'FC Groningen0.03right footopen playblocked
23'FC Groningen0.12right footopen playblocked
26'FC Groningen0.03right footopen playoff target
27'Ajax0.06left footopen playgoal
35'FC Groningen0.05right footopen playblocked
36'FC Groningen0.02right footcorneroff target
37'Ajax0.12right footcornersaved
37'Ajax0.47right footcornergoal
46'Ajax0.06left footopen playblocked
49'FC Groningen0.02right footopen playblocked
49'FC Groningen0.39right footopen playgoal
52'FC Groningen0.03right footfast breaksaved
60'Ajax0.10left footopen playgoal
61'FC Groningen0.06right footopen playblocked
69'Ajax0.25headcornersaved
69'Ajax0.25left footcornergoal
74'Ajax0.08right footfast breakoff target
75'Ajax0.06left footopen playgoal
77'FC Groningen0.02right footopen playblocked
79'Ajax0.35right footfast breaksaved
80'Ajax0.07right footopen playblocked
83'FC Groningen0.69right footopen playgoal
83'FC Groningen0.07right footopen playsaved
85'FC Groningen0.02right footopen playoff target
86'Ajax0.04right footopen playsaved
91'FC Groningen0.79right footpenaltysaved
94'FC Groningen0.05left footopen playblocked
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour FC Groningen, below favour Ajax.
  • FC Groningen pressure
  • Ajax pressure
Line-ups45 players

FC Groningen4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Ajax4-3-3

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
FC GroningenAjax
2.36Expected goals3.08
50Possession %50
16Shots15
5On target11
3Big chances6
7Corners4
437Passes445
86Pass accuracy %87
34.6Field tilt %est.36.2
12Fouls17
1Yellow cards2