Ajax end winless run with 5-2 victory at Groningen
Ajax ended a three-match winless run with a 5-2 victory at FC Groningen, leaving them provisionally fourth in the Eredivisie.
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Ajax beat FC Groningen 5-2 away on Sunday, ending a run of three matches without a win and moving provisionally into fourth place in the Eredivisie. They are five points behind leaders Feyenoord, while Groningen are four points below Ajax. [1]
Julian Brandt opened the scoring in the 27th minute, after Davy Klaassen had missed a penalty for Ajax. Aaron Bouwman made it 2-0 before half-time, but Brynjólfur Willumsson pulled one back shortly after the break following a mistake by Bouwman.
Brandt scored again around the hour mark, and Jorthy Mokio added Ajax’s fourth and fifth goals. Thom van Bergen scored Groningen’s second late on; he also missed a penalty in the final minute. [1]
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