After nearly 40 penalties, Ajax advance to the Europa League playoffs

With seventeen shots per side, the Dutch side advanced to the last qualifying round of the Europa League against Panathinaikos.


AjaxThanks to endless penalty shootouts, with seventeen shots each, they managed to qualify for the fourth and final qualifying round. Europa LeaguePrior to group stage.

The Netherlands, who won the first leg 1-0 in Athens, saw their advantage slip away when Uruguayan Diego Alonso gave them the winner in the 89th minute. The score didn't move in extra time and we had to go to penalties. Each team took seventeen shots from eleven meters. Six players from each team must play two again.

An error by Dutchman Toni Vilhena and a win by Anron Guy gave the Greeks a pass to the next round Ajax. He Panathinaikos Play in the previous round of the conference league.

Gotts chance


With the likes of Micah Coates and Bertrand Drey, Ajax coach Farioli tried to change the course of the competition. Just before the end, Coates had a chance to score the decisive goal, but the Belgian winger scored. Later, Brazilian substitute Tette put the Greeks ahead and forced extra time.

Penalty hero Busveer


After 120 minutes, a penalty decided the win. It took 34 penalties to win. Passweer made five saves and Brophy missed two. Finally, Anton Gaye scored the winning goal. In the playoffs, Ajax will face Jagiellonia Bialystok. The Polish champions were eliminated in the previous round of the Champions League this week.

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