Rodrigo was the match winner as Valencia sent Ajax out of the Champions League, and he shelves his teammates.
Valencia with Daniel Wass on the pitch throughout the match stunned on Tuesday night most of the Amsterdam, as the Spanish guests beat last season’s Champions League-semifinalister with 1-0.
With the victory went to Valencia on as the gruppevinder, while Ajax was pushed from first to third place in the group and thus finished in this year’s Champions League.
A hard blow for the Dutch large groups, but a big success for Valencia, where the heat of the lone goal scorer, Rodrigo, took the big words until after the triumph.
– We put so many forces in the fight against Chelsea last time (which was 2-2, red.), but had not done the work is complete. But this team never gets tired of creating miracles, and we have made another in the evening, he says, according to the uefa.com.
He believes that the unity in the squad have been crucial in the success you’ve had in recent years after some difficult years earlier.
– I am delighted, because this team is like a family. I have no words that can describe my teammates, ” he says.
Valencia’s head coach, Albert Celades, agree with his attack in that there is a unique unity among the players.
– I’m so glad to have this group of players. It is great to be a part of the locker room, sounds from Celades to uefa.com after the victory.
– It was a unique effort, and the fans will remember this match for a long, long time.
Chelsea beat at home Small with 2-1 and goes on as number two from the group.
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