Ajax put one foot in the final of the Champions League with a 1-0 semi-final first-leg victory over toothless Tottenham.
Slicker and sharper than their hosts, Ajax’s crop of talented youngsters pinned Spurs back during an utterly dominant opening 30 minutes with Donny van de Beek (15) scoring a priceless away goal.
Spurs looked short on confidence and quality in the final third without the suspended Heung-Min Son as they failed to test Andre Onana with any meaningful attempts, with just one of those hitting the target.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men have now scored just once in their last four matches in all competitions as Harry Kane’s absence starts to become very apparent. – Sky Sports.
