Ajax players 'fought like lions' in Champions League defeat of Tottenham - Ten Hag

Gab Marcotti was more impressed with Ajax's maturity and ability to manage a 1-0 result away from home than with their attacking prowess. Donny van der Beek scored the lone goal as Ajax topped Spurs 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. Ajax Amsterdam coach Erik ten Hag praised his young "lions" after the Dutch club moved within touching distance of the Champions League final with a deserved 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday. Donny van de Beek's well-taken 15th minute goal put Ajax firmly in the driving seat against a disappointing Spurs side who face a tough task to turn around the semifinal in next week's second leg in Amsterdam. "A fantastic achievement. We fought like lions," Ten Hag said. "We are halfway there and in...

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