AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Ajax Amsterdam's teenaged captain Matthijs de Ligt described their semi-final exit from the Champions League as a 'nightmare' after the Dutch side were undone by Lucas Moura's 96th minute strike for Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.
AMSTERDAM - Ajax Amsterdam's teenaged captain Matthijs de Ligt described their semi-final exit from the Champions League as a"nightmare" after the Dutch side were undone by Lucas Moura's 96th minute strike for Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.
“It’s a nightmare, like a dream that went bad,” the 19-year-old told Dutch television shortly after the 3-2 home loss saw Tottenham Hotspur through to the final against Liverpool in Madrid on June 1. Spurs won on the away goals rule. Ajax let slip a 2-0 halftime lead, and 3-0 aggregate advantage, as Spurs came storming back in the second half.“We didn’t keep up the same pressure in the second half.Moura squeezed in a shot six minutes into stoppage time to complete his hat-trick and a stunning comeback for the Premier League side.
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