Groningen, Netherlands, NED — Ajax arrived at the Euroborg holding the majority of possession but left empty-handed as FC Groningen mounted a relentless second-half comeback to claim a 3-1 Eredivisie victory.
GOALS:- 1' Steven Berghuis - Ajax Amsterdam- 6' Thom van Bergen - FC Groningen- 30' Davy Klaassen - Ajax Amsterdam- 42' David van der Werff - FC Groningen- 52' Travis Hernes - FC Groningen- 65' Oskar Zawada - FC Groningen- 72' Oskar Zawada - FC Groningen- 89' Rui Mendes - FC Groningen- 90+6' Rayane Bounida - Ajax Amsterdam
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- FC Groningen: Oskar Zawada - 2 goals, decisive brace between 65' and 72'- Ajax Amsterdam: Steven Berghuis - Opening goal inside the first minute
KEY STAT: Ajax dominated possession at 60.3% to FC Groningen's 39.7%, yet Groningen converted 6 of their 13 shots on target compared to Ajax's 5, proving clinical despite playing against the run of play for large stretches.