Ajax Amsterdam vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2018-19 UEFA Champions League, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - TOT advance on away goals

Ajax Amsterdam

5': Matthijs de Ligt
35': Hakim Ziyech

FT
2 - 3
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - TOT advance on away goals

Tottenham Hotspur

55': Lucas Moura
59': Lucas Moura
90'+6': Lucas Moura

Tottenham complete stunning comeback to beat Ajax to UCL final spot vs. Liverpool

Ajax vs. Tottenham (TOT Lucas Moura celebrates goal) [1296x729]

Just 24 hours after Liverpool, Spurs sealed a Champions League comeback of their own by hitting three away goals to complete a 3-2 win over Ajax.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
3': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
4': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
4': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Danny Rose.
5': Goal! Ajax 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lasse Schöne with a cross following a corner.
6': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Dele Alli.
6': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
8': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
8': Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Christian Eriksen tries a through ball, but Dele Alli is caught offside.
11': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
14': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
16': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
16': Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur).
16': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
20': Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur).
20': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
22': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur).
22': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dele Alli.
24': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
25': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
27': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Hakim Ziyech.
28': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
30': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech following a fast break.
31': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33': Hand ball by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
34': Foul by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
34': Frenkie de Jong (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Goal! Ajax 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
43': Foul by Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur).
43': Lasse Schöne (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Victor Wanyama.
45'+1': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
45'+3': First Half ends, Ajax 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
45': Second Half begins Ajax 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Fernando Llorente replaces Victor Wanyama.
46': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
50': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
50': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
52': Foul by Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur).
52': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Rose.
53': Attempt saved. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a through ball.
53': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by André Onana.
54': Attempt missed. Fernando Llorente (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
54': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur).
54': Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Goal! Ajax 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dele Alli following a fast break.
58': Attempt saved. Fernando Llorente (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
59': Goal! Ajax 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
60': Substitution, Ajax. Joël Veltman replaces Lasse Schöne.
61': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
61': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
62': Attempt missed. Fernando Llorente (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
62': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
62': Attempt blocked. Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
62': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
63': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
64': Attempt blocked. Fernando Llorente (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
64': Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
64': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
64': Attempt blocked. Fernando Llorente (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
65': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
65': Joël Veltman (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
67': Substitution, Ajax. Daley Sinkgraven replaces Kasper Dolberg.
69': Attempt blocked. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
70': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
72': Offside, Ajax. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
73': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
74': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
75': Offside, Ajax. Daley Sinkgraven tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
76': Hand ball by Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur).
76': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
77': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
77': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
78': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Fernando Llorente (Tottenham Hotspur).
79': Attempt blocked. Donny van de Beek (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Sinkgraven.
79': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
79': Daley Sinkgraven (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur).
81': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
81': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Erik Lamela replaces Kieran Trippier.
82': Dangerous play by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
82': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies replaces Danny Rose.
84': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
84': Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Joël Veltman (Ajax).
84': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
86': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
87': Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Fernando Llorente following a corner.
87': Attempt blocked. Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
87': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Erik Lamela.
88': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
90': Substitution, Ajax. Lisandro Magallán replaces Donny van de Beek.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Frenkie de Jong (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
90'+1': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daley Sinkgraven.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
90'+4': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Daley Blind.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Fernando Llorente (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': André Onana (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Goal! Ajax 2, Tottenham Hotspur 3. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dele Alli.
90'+8': Match ends, Ajax 2, Tottenham Hotspur 3.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Ajax 2, Tottenham Hotspur 3.

Statistics

TOT		AJA
12	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
9	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	4
59.5	Possession	40.5
24	SHOTS	16
7	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
450	Accurate Passes	285
557	Passes	386
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
6	Accurate Crosses	3
25	Crosses	10
0.2	Cross %	0.3
67	Long Balls	63
37	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.6	Long Balls %	0.3
8	Blocked Shots	7
7	Effective Tackles	20
9	Tackles	35
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
9	Interceptions	21
14	Effective Clearances	28
14	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 52,641

Line-Ups

Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
24	André Onana (GK)
17	Daley Blind
4	Matthijs de Ligt
31	Nicolás Tagliafico
12	Noussair Mazraoui
6	Donny van de Beek
21	Frenkie de Jong
20	Lasse Schöne
25	Kasper Dolberg
10	Dusan Tadic
22	Hakim Ziyech

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Daley Sinkgraven, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Bruno Varela, Dani de Wit, Lisandro Magallán, Joël Veltman, Lassina Traoré.

Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Hugo Lloris (GK)
5	Jan Vertonghen
4	Toby Alderweireld
3	Danny Rose
2	Kieran Trippier
20	Dele Alli
12	Victor Wanyama
17	Moussa Sissoko
27	Lucas Moura
7	Son Heung-Min
23	Christian Eriksen

Tottenham Hotspur Substitutes:

Ben Davies, Fernando Llorente, Juan Foyth, Erik Lamela, Oliver Skipp, Paulo Gazzaniga, Eric Dier.

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