Spurs defeat Ajax on away goals in Champions League semi

Spurs defeat Ajax on away goals in Champions League semi
Ajax midfielder Hakim Ziyech, left, and Tottenham defender Danny Rose during the Champions League semi-final between Ajax Amsterdam and Tottenham Hotspur at the Johan Cruyff Arena, in Amsterdam. (AFP)
Updated 09 May 2019
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Spurs defeat Ajax on away goals in Champions League semi

Spurs defeat Ajax on away goals in Champions League semi
  • Lucas Moura scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner to cap a brilliant hat-trick as Tottenham fought back from three goals down on aggregate
  • After a 1-0 victory in London last week, Ajax appeared in total control after first-half goals from Matthijs de Ligt and Hakim Ziyech

LONDON: Spurs hit back with three goals in the second-half after Ajax struck twice in the first-half to lead by 3-0.

Lucas Moura scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner to cap a brilliant hat-trick as Tottenham fought back from three goals down on aggregate to stun Ajax 3-2 on Wednesday and set up a Champions League final against Liverpool.
After a 1-0 victory in London last week, Ajax appeared in total control after first-half goals from Matthijs de Ligt and Hakim Ziyech.
But Moura scored twice in four second-half minutes before the Brazilian sent Spurs into only the second ever all-English final, against Liverpool in Madrid on June 1, on away goals with his last-gasp effort.