Ajax Amsterdam against FC Groningen

VAR Decision: Penalty Ajax.

Penalty conceded by Isak Määttä (FC Groningen) with a hand ball in the penalty area.

Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind.

Substitution, Ajax. Perr Schuurs replaces Devyne Rensch.

Substitution, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus replaces Dusan Tadic.

Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Luciano Valente replaces Laros Duarte.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Daley Blind.

Attempt missed. Lorenzo Lucca (Ajax) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jørgen Strand Larsen.

Foul by Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen).

Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Offside, Ajax. Steven Berghuis tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Lucca is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.

Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.

Substitution, Ajax. Steven Berghuis replaces Steven Bergwijn.

Substitution, Ajax. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Brian Brobbey.

Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Kenneth Taylor.

Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.

Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Patrick Joosten replaces Cyril Ngonge.

Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antony with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Radinio Balker.

Foul by Isak Määttä (FC Groningen).

Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Radinio Balker.

Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Joey Pelupessy (FC Groningen).

Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).

Joey Pelupessy (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).

Offside, Ajax. Owen Wijndal tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Ragnar Oratmangoen replaces Tomás Suslov.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Paulos Abraham replaces Ramon Pascal Lundqvist.

Second Half begins Ajax 3, FC Groningen 1.

First Half ends, Ajax 3, FC Groningen 1.

Offside, FC Groningen. Radinio Balker tries a through ball, but Tomás Suslov is caught offside.

Offside, Ajax. Daley Blind tries a through ball, but Brian Brobbey is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.

Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).

Attempt missed. Owen Wijndal (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.

Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Isak Määttä (FC Groningen).

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tomás Suslov.

Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.

Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.

Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.

Attempt missed. Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Suslov with a cross following a corner.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.

Dusan Tadic (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.

Attempt blocked. Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Suslov.

Attempt missed. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.

Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Attempt saved. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.

Attempt blocked. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Attempt saved. Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.

Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.

Substitution, Ajax. Steven Berghuis replaces Steven Bergwijn.

Substitution, Ajax. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Brian Brobbey.

Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Kenneth Taylor.

Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.

Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Patrick Joosten replaces Cyril Ngonge.

Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antony with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Radinio Balker.

Foul by Isak Määttä (FC Groningen).

Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Radinio Balker.

Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Joey Pelupessy (FC Groningen).

Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).

Joey Pelupessy (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).

Offside, Ajax. Owen Wijndal tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Ragnar Oratmangoen replaces Tomás Suslov.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Paulos Abraham replaces Ramon Pascal Lundqvist.

Second Half begins Ajax 3, FC Groningen 1.

First Half ends, Ajax 3, FC Groningen 1.

Offside, FC Groningen. Radinio Balker tries a through ball, but Tomás Suslov is caught offside.

Offside, Ajax. Daley Blind tries a through ball, but Brian Brobbey is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.

Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).

Attempt missed. Owen Wijndal (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.

Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Isak Määttä (FC Groningen).

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tomás Suslov.

Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.

Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Devyne Rensch.

Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.

Attempt missed. Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Suslov with a cross following a corner.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.

Dusan Tadic (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.

Attempt blocked. Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Suslov.

Attempt missed. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.

Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Attempt saved. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.

Attempt blocked. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.