Despite a 0-2 victory in Belgium last week, Ajax had to fight firm to win its place in the round of 16 of the Europa League at the expense of the Saint-Gilloise Union.
Ajax, potential opponent of Lyon in the round of 16 of the Europa League, almost stopped at the Stade des Dams. Lancers indeed committed a first catastrophic act this Thursday against the Union Saint-Gilloise, too quickly weighted by two goals conceded (16e then 28e on penalty) and the expulsion of Klaassen (25e).
Thus returned to 2-2 on all two confrontations, the Belgians obtained the extension in Amsterdam, before losing at the end of this additional half hour on a penalty transformed by Taylor (93e).
Ajax thus joins Alkmaar – Galatasaray’s fall – in the round of 16 of the Europa League. Twent, however, having undergone the law of Bodo/Glimt, after extension, in this same evening of dams.
Facing OL in eighths?
A relative Dutch success which completes the beautiful qualifications of the PSV Eindhoven and the Feyenoord Rotterdam for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Not necessarily good news for France with a view to the UEFA index.
In the round of 16, the Amsterdam flagship club could find OL, unless the fate reserves an opposition to Eintracht Frankfree this Friday noon. In this case, the Lyonnais will have to do battle with the Steaua Bucharest, executioner of the PAOK Salonica (4-1 in the cumulation of the two matches).
