Europe's veteran giants Ajax have finally lost! In the 16th round of the Eredivisie that ended last night, Ajax exploded at home to a super upset, losing 1-2 to eighth-placed Alkmaar. After losing the match, Ajax's ranking in the Eredivisie league was also overtaken by Eindhoven, falling to second place! It is worth reminding that Ajax qualified in the Champions League group stage with a record of 6 consecutive wins, and they are very likely to meet Messi's Paris in the draw stage.
1-2 upset, Ajax gutter capsized
As a veteran European giant, Ajax has been very strong in recent seasons, whether in the Champions League or the league. In the Champions League, they have advanced to the round of 16 with a record of total victory this season, including a 7-1 double victory against Bundesliga giants Dortmund on aggregate. However, it is such an invincible team that has overturned in the Dutch League!
In this match against Alkmaar, Ajax played very hard, although the advantage of the scene was very clear, with 66% of the possession and 23 shots on goal, almost four times that of the opponent. But Alkmaar goalkeeper Peter Jensen played well, and he resisted high, defusing Ajax's threatening shots again and again. In the 50th minute of the second half, Alkmaar took the lead in breaking the deadlock, with Pavlitis scoring from the front. In the 73rd minute, Ajax equalised when Haller received a pass from veteran Tadić.
However, the good times did not last long. In the 83rd minute of the match, Alkmaar used a counter-attack to overtake the score again. The goal also became a killer goal. In the end, Ajax suffered a big upset at home.
Champions League draws to Paris and Messi = signed?
It is worth reminding that Ajax will be one of the potential opponents of Greater Paris in the quarter-final stage of the Champions League. As the top team from the non-five major leagues, many fans may think that they are a weak team, this idea may be very wrong! Especially in Paris, if they really draw Ajax, I am afraid it is really difficult to say who wins whom.
On the one hand, Ajax had a slight psychological advantage against Pochettino! Pochettino nearly capsized when he was coaching Tottenham Hotspur, in the semi-final stage, when facing Ajax. Now that there is a luxury battleship, the defense must be careful. Secondly, there are more young players in Ajax, and the main players such as Anthony and Ryan Grunberg are all post-00s, and the impact is very strong. In Paris, although there is Messi, Messi's state is also much worse than before. So, in this respect, Ajax drew to Greater Paris, perhaps instead.