§ Eredivisie · 2024-25 · Matchday 33

FC Groningen 2–2 Ajax

  • van Bergen 52'
  • Valente 90+3'
  • Blokzijl 90+9'
  • Gaaei 27'
  • Weghorst 68'

14 May 2025

The match in data

FC Groningen and Ajax finished level at 2–2 on 14 May 2025, on matchday 33 of the 2024-25 Eredivisie.

Player of the match: Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen), rated 68, thanks above all to 9 recoveries and 1 goal. Blokzijl produced 1.3 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.3 times the cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

For Ajax, the highest-rated player was Wout Weghorst, with 75.

Luciano Valente was sent off at 90+3'.

68
Player of the match

Thijmen Blokzijl

FC Groningen · 90'

Produced 1.26× and cost 0.35× their position's average

Added
  • 9 recoveries 2.2×
  • 1 goal 4.0×
  • 72 passes 1.4×
Took away
  • 4 duels lost 1.1×
  • 3 misplaced passes 0.4×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

FC Groningen
PlayerPositionMinRating
Thijmen Blokzijl ★ Defender 90 68
Marco Rente Defender 90 64
Luciano Valente Midfielder 90 63
Thom van Bergen Forward 90 61
Stije Resink Midfielder 90 60
Leandro Bacuna Midfielder 86 43
Hjalmar Ekdal Defender 90 34
Dave Kwakman Midfielder 73 34
Jorg Schreuders Forward 80 33
Wouter Prins Defender 73 32
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper 90 31
Brynjólfur Willumsson Forward 17 no rating
Marvin Peersman Defender 17 no rating
Mats Seuntjens Midfielder 10 no rating
Romano Postema Forward 4 no rating
Ajax
PlayerPositionMinRating
Wout Weghorst Forward 34 75
Steven Berghuis Forward 26 68
Jordan Henderson Midfielder 90 57
Bertrand Traoré Forward 64 55
Remko Pasveer Goalkeeper 90 52
Jorrel Hato Defender 90 51
Anton Gaaei Defender 90 47
Brian Brobbey Forward 56 47
Josip Sutalo Defender 90 43
Davy Klaassen Midfielder 34 41
Kenneth Taylor Midfielder 90 40
Jorthy Mokio Midfielder 64 38
Mika Godts Forward 77 37
Owen Wijndal Defender 26 31
Kian Fitz-Jim Midfielder 56 30
Youri Regeer Midfielder 13 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which FC Groningen player played the most passes leading to a shot?

Luciano Valente, with 5 key passes. Next: Leandro Bacuna 2, Thom van Bergen 2.

Luciano Valente orchestrated FC Groningen's chances with 5 key passes in the 2–2 draw with Ajax. Leandro Bacuna and Thom van Bergen each provided 2.

Which Ajax player made the most tackles?

Mika Godts, with 4 tackles. Next: Anton Gaaei 2, Jorrel Hato 2.

Mika Godts led Ajax defensively with 4 tackles in the 2–2 draw. Anton Gaaei and Jorrel Hato finished tied behind with 2 tackles each.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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FC Groningen 2–2 Ajax, Eredivisie 2024-25. Player of the match: Thijmen Blokzijl, 68
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.