UCL Semi-Finals: Tottenham 0 - 1 Ajax - As it happened
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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 the vital 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.
Jan Vertonghen had to be helped from the field just before the break after suffering a nasty gash to his nose.
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He received treatment on the field before attempting to play on, but moments later signalled he could no longer continue and was steadied by Pochettino before being guided down the tunnel by medical officials.
The result was another impressive away victory for Erik ten Hag's side - that is now nine games unbeaten in this season's competition with wins at Real Madrid, Juventus and Spurs to boast about.
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