Ajax 3-1 Groningen — Eredivisie, 7 Mar 2021
Ajax beat Groningen 3-1 in Eredivisie on 7 March 2021 at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam. Ryan Gravenberch, Sébastien Haller and Dušan Tadić scored for Ajax; Ahmed El Messaoudi for Groningen. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Ajax have won 3 and Groningen 2.
Match timeline
- 1-05'assist: Dušan Tadić
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 48'Foul
- 2-054'assist: David Neres
- 63'
- 72'Handball
- 74'
- 74'
- 3-077'Penalty
- 78'out: Antony
- 78'
- 83'Foul
- 83'
- 83'
- 3-184'assist: Tomáš Suslov
- 88'
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
9.5
Top rated
Ajax
- 9.5Dušan TadićF
- 7.9Ryan GravenberchM
- 7.3Sébastien HallerF
- 7.2Edson ÁlvarezD
- 7.2David NeresF
- 7.2Jurriën TimberD
- 6.9Lisandro MartínezD
- 6.9Maarten StekelenburgG
- 6.6Antony SantosF
- 6.6Oussama IdrissiF
- 6.5Mohammed KudusM
- 6.3Nicolás TagliaficoD
- 6.3Jurgen EkkelenkampM
- 5.2Davy KlaassenM
Groningen
- 7.6Ko ItakuraD
- 7.2Tomáš SuslovF
- 7.2Daniel Van KaamM
- 6.9Sergio PadtG
- 6.9Ramon LundqvistM
- 6.9Alessio Da CruzF
- 6.9Ahmed El MessaoudiM
- 6.9Patrick JoostenF
- 6.7Mohammed El HankouriM
- 6.6Joël van KaamF
- 6.3Sam SchreckM
- 6.3Bart Van HintumD
- 6.3Mike te WierikD
- 6.3Paulos AbrahamM
- 6.0Wessel DammersD
- 5.0Damil DankerluiD
Line-ups
Substitutes
AjaxE. ten Hag
Substitutes
- 33Dominik KotarskiG
- 3P. SchuursD
- 18Jurgen Ekkelenkamp63'M6.3
- 19Zakaria Labyad88'F
- 23L. TraoréF
- 9Oussama Idrissi78'F6.6
- 39Antony78'F6.6
- 5S. KlaiberD
- 16K. ScherpenG
- 25Kenneth TaylorM
- 15D. RenschD
GroningenD. Buijs
Substitutes
- 8Sam Schreck83'M6.3
- 25J. de BoerG
- 4Wessel Dammers74'D6.0
- 18Ahmed El Messaoudi84'74'M6.9
- 14P. Joosten46'F6.9
- 23P. BråtveitG
- 17Migue LealD
- 34K. SlorF
- 33J. van Kaam83'F6.6
Team statistics
Ajax
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dušan Tadić | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9.5 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Sébastien Haller | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Edson Álvarez | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| David Neres | 78 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Jurriën Timber | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Lisandro Martínez | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Maarten Stekelenburg | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Antony Santos | 12 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 12 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 63 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.5 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 27 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Davy Klaassen | 88 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 5.2 |
Groningen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ko Itakura | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Tomáš Suslov | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Daniel Van Kaam | 83 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Sergio Padt | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ramon Lundqvist | 74 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Alessio Da Cruz | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Ahmed El Messaoudi | 16 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Patrick Joosten | 45 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mohammed El Hankouri | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6.7 |
| Joël van Kaam | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Sam Schreck | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bart Van Hintum | 83 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Mike te Wierik | 74 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Paulos Abraham | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Wessel Dammers | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Damil Dankerlui | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.0 |
Recent Form
AjaxDWWWW
- D28 Feb 21APSV Eindhoven1-1
- W25 Feb 21HLille2-1
- W21 Feb 21HSparta Rotterdam4-2
- W18 Feb 21ALille2-1
- W13 Feb 21AHeracles2-0
GroningenWDDWL
- W28 Feb 21HFortuna Sittard1-0
- D24 Feb 21HFeyenoord0-0
- D21 Feb 21AHeerenveen1-1
- W13 Feb 21HPEC Zwolle1-0
- L30 Jan 21AHeracles0-1
Head-to-head
Final table, Eredivisie 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax | 34 | +79 | 88 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | +39 | 72 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 34 | +34 | 71 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 34 | +28 | 59 |
| 6 | Utrecht | 34 | +11 | 53 |
| 7 | Groningen | 34 | +3 | 50 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | +1 | 47 |
| 9 | Heracles | 34 | -11 | 44 |
Before and after
Ajax
- Previous: PSV Eindhoven 1-1 Ajax, 28 Feb 2021 · Eredivisie
- Next: Ajax 3-0 BSC Young Boys, 11 Mar 2021 · Europa League
Groningen
- Previous: Groningen 1-0 Fortuna Sittard, 28 Feb 2021 · Eredivisie
- Next: Groningen 1-1 Emmen, 13 Mar 2021 · Eredivisie
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