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Villarreal vs Ajax: UEFA Champions League stats & head-to-head
Ajax have now won back-to-back matches, having lost their opening five Champions League games
Ajax scored a late winner as they came from behind to beat Villarreal and keep alive their hopes of reaching the Champions League play-offs.
The Dutch side lost their opening five matches in Europe this season but have now won back-to-back games to give themselves a chance of finishing inside the top 24.
Villarreal had looked on course to pick up their first win of this Champions League campaign when Tani Oluwaseyi's thumping volley opened the scoring four minutes after the break.
But Oscar Gloukh's free-kick on 61 minutes bypassed everyone and flew into the top corner before Anton Gaaei pulled back for Edvardsen to slot home in the 90th minute.
Ajax defy rain in Spain to book second Champions League win
Ajax kept their flickering hopes of progress in the Champions League alive with a dramatic late win in rain-soaked Villareal.
Oliver Edvardsen came off the bench to snatch an 89th-minute winner as he tucked away a through ball by Anton Gaaei. The Scandinavians duo been put up for sale by Ajax as the club looks to boost its coffers in the transfer window.
An entertaining first half ended goalless, partly thanks to Vitaslav Jaros’ heroics in the Ajax goal as he pulled off fine stops to deny Sergi Cardona and Nicolas Pepe.
The home side took the lead four minutes after the break, as Tani Oluwaseyi beat Aaron Bouwman to a long ball and hit a first-time shot over the flailing Jaros.
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Last gasp goal keeps alive Ajax’s Champions League hopes
Edvardsen buried a cutback cross from flying fullback Anton Gaael in the 90th minute to see the Dutch giants, who had lost their first five group games, come from behind to win a second successive tie which means they still have a chance of finishing in the top 24 with a home game to come against Olympiacos of Greece next week.
Villarreal are eliminated, stuck second from bottom with a single point as poor form in Europe contrasts with their third place in LaLiga.
Tani Oluwaseyi had given the hosts a 49th-minute lead with a superb volley but Oscar Gloukh’s free kick saw Ajax equalise in the 61st minute before they snatched a much-needed three points.
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