Ajax just had to avoid losing at home against Daniel Wass’ Valencia in the last round of play in the Champions League’s group H, and so the team was ready for the round.
But it all crumbled for last season’s semifinalister. At home in Amsterdam the team lost 0-1 to Daniel Wass and Valencia, which thus reached 11 points against Ajax’ 10 points.
When Chelsea without Andreas Christensen at the same time struck gruppebundproppen Small 2-1, reached the English also up 11 points and pushed Ajax into third place and out of the Champions League.
A big bet for the Dutch, who went behind midway through the first half. The Valencia attacker Rodrigo stood for the goal.
After the break pushed Ajax hard for the altændrende equalization, and the final phase was extremely hectic.
It’s all cooked, and cooked also to Valencia’s Gabriel Paulista, who received a direct red card to the nod of a skull in injury time. But Valencia held out and went on.
At Chelsea was Tammy Abraham and César Azpilicueta for the scores in the first half, while the former Chelsea striker Loïc Rémy reduced for Small 12 minutes before time.
In group G, all four teams in play for the two seats in the round, but Lyon by Joachim Andersen on the field made it soon difficult for themselves at home against RB Leipzig.
the Clock had just passed five minutes, when Leipzig dane Yussuf Poulsen, was killed in the field. Emil Forsberg traded safely, and after a half hour messed the French themselves again by committing the penalties. This time utilised Timo Werner it.
Houssem Aouar reduced map into the second half for the home team, and with a score of 82. minute was Memphis Depay, the hero of Lyon.
Since Zenith out lost 0-3 to Benfica, were Lyons, with the point enough to jump past the russians and accompany Leipzig on to knockoutfasen.
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