Tottenham will have it all to do in Amsterdam next week if they are to keep their Champions League dream alive as Ajax claimed a 1-0 win in the semi-final first leg.But bigger questions will be asked of Spurs’ medical team after they allowed Jan Vertonghen to return to the field after a nasty head injury.
The Belgian defender was given the all-clear by the doctors but was barely able to walk moments later and was escorted off.That soured Spurs’ night even further as they went down to Donny Van De Beek’s first-half goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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This was just their second ever European Cup semi-final, and 57 years since their last one, but they are not out of it as they showed that this excellent Ajax side can be got at, even if they did not force goalkeeper Andre Onana into a meaningful save.
Ajax secure a 1-0 victory over Tottenham, thanks to Van de Beeks strike on 15 minutes to give them advantage in this semi-final clash. They could have been further ahead at the break, with Van de Beek going close shortly afterwards, but Lloris made a good save. Tottenham improved after the break, showing more urgency and attacking intent, but they were unable to carve open any clear-cut scoring opportunities, as Ajax defended well.