Ajax stun Juve to reach Champions League semis
Ajax's Matthijs de Ligt celebrates scoring after the second goal against Juventus, April 16, 2019. ― Reuters pic
The young Dutch side had already eliminated three-time defending champions Real Madrid en route to the quarters, overturning a 2-1 home defeat against the Spanish side with a memorable 4-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu. The 34-year-old was signed for €100 million last summer from Real Madrid in a bid to win the European trophy for the first time since 1996, when they beat Ajax in the final.“We could have done better, but Ajax aren't coming out of nowhere, they were Europa League finalists two years ago and scored five goals against Real.
It was the Portugal star's 126th Champions League goal and sixth of this campaign, having now scored in his past six European games against Ajax, netting nine goals in total. The Juventus back-line struggled with the pace of the Dutch team with Pjanic doing well to deny Ziyech a tap-in.
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