DBasia.news – Away goals and victories won by Ajax Amsterdam at the headquarters of Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League semi-final first leg, Wednesday (1/5) WIB. Some interesting notes appeared after the match.
Ajax did provide a fierce resistance for the hosts. Frenkie de Jong and his mates were able to control the ball up to 48 percent.
Ajax’s only goal was created in the 15th minute. The neat cooperation between the Ajax players was completed by Donny van de Beek who brought a 1-0 advantage.
Inevitably, these results have made Tottenham steps be heavy to be able to advance to the final. Moreover, the second leg will be held at Ajax headquarters on Thursday (9/5).
BallSkor.com has collected seven interesting facts after the Tottenham Vs Ajax match as below.
1. Ajax Amsterdam is the third team to win the top 16 round, in the quarter-finals and the Champions League semifinals away match in one season. Previously, the record was created by Bayern Munich (2012-2013) and Real Madrid (2017-2018).
2. Tottenham Hotspur only directed one shot on target against Ajax. That amount has become the least in Spurs’ record in the Champions League.
3. Only one of the 17 teams that lost in the Champions League semi-final first leg at home, but can advance to the final. The great record was carried out by Ajax in the 1995-1996 season.
4. Ajax has scored in nine consecutive Champions League away matches for the first time in club history.
5. Donny van de Beek (22 years and 12 days old) was Ajax’s third youngest goalscorer in the Champions League semifinals after Nordin Wooter (19 years 237 days old) and Mario Melchiot (20 years 170 days old).
6. Kieran Trippier lost the ball 28 times against Ajax, more than any other player in that match.
7. Ajax has never lost at home in the 2018-2019 Champions League matches, including in the qualifying round.