AZ Alkmaar
AjaxDay 22
AZ Alkmaar: 41. Zoet - 2. Maikuma (Chavez Mateo, 42), 3. Goes, 5. Penetra - 20. Boogaard - 6. Koopmeiners P., 17. Jensen I. (Patati, 73) - 27. Daal (Sadiq I., 73), 33. Šín (Hornkamp, 46) - 9. Parrott, 34. de Wit M.
Substitution: Chavez Mateo (from 42); Hornkamp (from 46); Sadiq I. (from 73); Patati (from 73)
Bench: 12. Verhulst, 31. Deen D. - 4. Dekker M., 18. Ichihara R., 22. Dijkstra, 23. van Duijl - 24. Oufkir
Yellow Cards: de Wit M. 59
Ajax: 1. Jaroš V. - 3. Gaaei, 5. Wijndal (Zinchenko, 76), 15. Baas Y., 37. Sutalo J. - 6. Regeer, 48. Steur S. (Gloukh, 76) - 11. Godts M. (Weghorst, 89), 43. Bounida (Edvardsen O., 76) - 9. Dolberg, 18. Klaassen D. (Fitz-Jim, 66)
Substitution: Fitz-Jim (from 66); Zinchenko (from 76); Gloukh (from 76); Edvardsen O. (from 76); Weghorst (from 89)
Bench: 12. Heerkens J. - 2. Rosa Lucas, 4. Itakura, 24. Mokio, 30. Bouwman A., 32. Tomiyasu
The hosts led 2–1 and were edging toward a spot in the play-offs, but the final minutes turned into a crushing setback for the Azerbaijani side
Two unbeaten giants fell in yesterday’s UEFA Champions League< fixtures
Ajax have become the only team in this season’s Champions League yet to collect a single point
Ajax currently sit fourth in the standings, eight points behind leaders
Chelsea delivered a ruthless performance at Stamford Bridge
A lightning-quick start saw Marseille 2–0 up by the 13th minute
Two nearly identical moments from corners — delivered with pinpoint accuracy by Hakan Çalhanoğlu
The 19-year-old has penned a long-term contract at Stamford Bridge
The match, held in Amsterdam, saw the momentum shift back and forth
Blues are plotting a major double transfer
With little left to play for on the domestic front, Tottenham Hotspur—like Manchester United—are pinning their hopes on the UEFA Europa League for both silverware and a possible return to the Champions League next season
Once again, there were no miracles for a Tottenham Hotspur side mired in a prolonged slump as they suffered a narrow defeat in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 against AZ Alkmaar
