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1 April 2018 at 12:30

12
Full Time
Eredivisie · Season 2017
Referee: Kevin Blom

Match Summary

Ajax defeated Groningen 2:1. The match was played in Eredivisie 2017. Goals were scored by T. van Weert 14′, J. Kluivert 64′, K. Huntelaar 89′. 6 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Groningen had 42% possession while Ajax held 58%. Groningen had 13 shots (5 on target) compared to 11 (4 on target) for Ajax. Groningen made 2 substitutions, Ajax made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Groningen and Ajax — 3 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Groningen
Ajax
Kick Off
T. van Weert

assist: M. Mahi

14′
25′Hakim Ziyech
Half Time
57′
L. SchöneS. de Jong
64′
J. Kluivert

assist: H. Ziyech

79′
R. KristensenC. Eiting
87′Donny van de Beek
A. HrusticJesper Drost
88′
89′
K. Huntelaar

assist: J. Kluivert

D. ZeefuikK. Larsen
90+1′
90′
David NeresM. Wöber
Full Time

Match Statistics

Groningen had 42% possession against Ajax's 58%. Groningen registered 13 shots (5 on target) while Ajax managed 11 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 5–1. Fouls committed: 10–7.

5Shots on Goal4
4Shots off Goal7
13Total Shots11
4Blocked Shots0
9Shots insidebox6
4Shots outsidebox5
10Fouls7
5Corner Kicks1
1Offsides1
42%Ball Possession58%
1Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards1
2Goalkeeper Saves5
393Total passes543
283Passes accurate434
72%Passes %80%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Groningen have recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats. Ajax show 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Groningen

WDWLLL

Ajax

DWLDDW

Head to Head

Groningen and Ajax have met 2 times — Groningen won 1, Ajax won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (3 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2026.

1

Groningen

0

Drawn

1

Ajax

Goals: 3Goals: 3

Recent Meetings (2)

7 Mar 2026Groningen3 – 1Ajax
2 Dec 2025Ajax2 – 0Groningen

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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