Match ends, Ajax 3, Dynamo Kyiv 1.
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Ajax are on course to reach the Champions League group stages for the first time since 2014 after beating Dynamo Kiev in the first leg of their qualifying play-off round tie.
The four-time European champions led inside two minutes as Donny van de Beek turned in Dusan Tadic's cut-back.
Tomasz Kedziora levelled for Dynamo on 16 minutes, turning in the rebound after a save by Andre Onana.
But goals from Hakim Ziyech and Tadic secured victory for the home side.
Ajax came close to establishing a more dominant advantage for the second leg, but Klaas Jan Huntelaar headed onto the crossbar and Ziyech hit the post.
Elsewhere, AEK Athens followed up victory over Celtic in the third qualifying round by beating Hungarian side MOL Vidi 2-1 in Budapest, as both sides had a man sent off.
Vidi's Szabolcs Huszti was shown a straight red card for a dangerous challenge after 23 minutes, with AEK going ahead 10 minutes later as Viktor Klonaridis swept in from close range.
Tasos Bakasetas doubled the Greek side's lead soon after the break with a deflected shot before he was dismissed for a second yellow card. Danko Lazovic pulled a goal back for the hosts in the 67th minute.
Swiss side Young Boys were held 1-1 at home by Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb.
Kevin Mbabu put the hosts in front inside two minutes but Dinamo keeper Danijel Zagorac made several fine saves before Mislav Orsic equalised just before half-time.
Line-ups
Ajax
- 24Onana
- 12Mazraoui
- 4de Ligt
- 17Blind
- 31TagliaficoBooked at 70mins
- 6van de BeekSubstituted forde Witat 87'minutes
- 20Schöne
- 21de Jong
- 22Ziyech
- 9HuntelaarBooked at 21mins
- 10Tadic
Substitutes
- 2Kristensen
- 5Wöber
- 15Eiting
- 19Labyad
- 26Lamprou
- 30de Wit
- 41Johnsen
Dynamo Kyiv
- 71Boyko
- 94KedzioraBooked at 24mins
- 26Burda
- 44Kádár
- 23Pivaric
- 5SydorchukSubstituted fordas Neves Pinheiroat 77'minutes
- 29Buyalskiy
- 15Tsygankov
- 19HarmashBooked at 40minsSubstituted forShepelevat 45'minutes
- 7Verbic
- 41Besedin
Substitutes
- 1Bushchan
- 6das Neves Pinheiro
- 8Shepelev
- 9Morozyuk
- 17Ferreira Pereira
- 30Shabanov
- 43Rusyn
- Referee:
- Clément Turpin
- Attendance:
- 52,706
Match Stats
Home TeamAjaxAway TeamDynamo Kyiv
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away10
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Ajax 3, Dynamo Kyiv 1.
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Corner, Dynamo Kyiv. Conceded by Dusan Tadic.
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Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Substitution
Substitution, Ajax. Dani de Wit replaces Donny van de Beek.
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Donny van de Beek (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Dynamo Kyiv).
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Corner, Dynamo Kyiv. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
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Attempt blocked. Benjamin Verbic (Dynamo Kyiv) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Volodymyr Shepelev with a headed pass.
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Attempt saved. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tomasz Kedziora.
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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tamás Kádár (Dynamo Kyiv).
Substitution
Substitution, Dynamo Kyiv. Tchê Tchê replaces Serhiy Sydorchuk.
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Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Volodymyr Shepelev (Dynamo Kyiv).
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Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tamás Kádár (Dynamo Kyiv).
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I really hope they do well, for Appi Nouri. How they've behaved as a club and their excellent fans have been since his awful incident has been exemplary, they and he deserve a good run.
Good luck Ajax.
No one cares
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Why would an Arsenal fan come on a CL HYS and say that I wonder
Spot on chaps. Ajax's stature, history & past glories are immense. Dutch football historically yielded brilliant players & their league should have more favourable access to the CL than it enjoys at present,
I remember as a kid European nights, hairs standing up on the back of my neck. Utd, Liverpool, Juventus, AC Milan, RM, Barcelna, Bayern & Ajax were always the biggest draws.
Watch the draw, it will be fun.
Ajax didn't win it last year, PSV did. Ajax haven't been champions since 13/14 season.
The Bosman rule and most important the rules regarding the number of foreigners allowed have turned football upside down. Especially for small market clubs such as Ajax. Lean times stem from this.
Also: please don't compare Ajax with Club Brugge , it's two different universes. What big cups did Brugge win, and can you mention 5 home grown Brugge players from the top of your head? It's painful to compare these teams.
"A-jacks" is the original pronunciation of the ancient Greek warrior's name.
The stadium is incredible, a masterpiece of engineering, well worth a visit.
Just take a short train or metro ride to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA. There's a cinema, theatre, many pubs, eateries & shops all on the concourse & in Bijlmer.
The collapse of the huge talent Nouri during preseason last year had a huge impact on the players who lost a champs league qualifier a few days later. It all went south from there with backroom changes. Fingers crossed we are back on track now.
What are you on about?
Yes Dutch football is in decline, but Ajax is still easily topping both Plzen and Brugge in the UEFA team rankings.
It's because of the rest of the Dutch clubs Ajax is this position. If the UEFA would use the club ranking and not the country ranking, Ajax would have been granted a spot in the group stages since the CL was formed.
The answer to your question re: Arsenal fans posting ion this thread is jealousy & bitterness