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Post by kevin on Mar 5, 2019 18:48:52 GMT
Starts in about an hour. Real Madrid won the first game (Ajax 1 - 2 Real Madrid). That means that Ajax will need to score at least 2 goals to even get a change of proceeding to the next round. Ajax is in a good 'flow' again after their so so first games after the winter break. They've won against NAC with 5 - 0, ADO with 5 - 1 and Feyenoord with 3 - 0. Meanwhile, Real Madrid's last games haven't been that fun for them after two losses against Barcelona (0 - 3 and 0 - 1). Will Real continue their losing streak or will they use this game to show their quality?
It can be the first time since 2007 that a Dutch team reaches the quarter finals (that was PSV) and the first time since 2003 that Ajax reaches the quarter finals. There is more at play in this game. If Ajax wins this game the Netherlands will surpass Austria on the UEFA coefficient list, which means that the #1 from the Dutch competition will get a direct ticket to next year's Champions League instead of Austria's #1.
Ajax squad = Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Blind, Tagliafico, Schöne, Van de Beek, De Jong, Ziyech, Tadic, Neres
Real Madrid squad = Courtois, Carvajal, Varane, Nacho, Reguilón, Casemiro, Modric, Kroos, Vinícius, Benzema, Vázquez
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Post by kevin on Mar 5, 2019 19:35:02 GMT
A few interesting statistics:
*Real Madrid has reached at least the semifinals every year since 2011.
*Average goals conceded in a Champions League game by Real Madrid: 0.92 with Ramos -> 0.96 in the knock-out phase with Ramos 1.40 without Ramos -> 2.14 in the knock-out phase without Ramos
*Last knock-out phase victory for Ajax was in 1997 against Atlético Madrid.
*The last time Ajax played in a European competition, they played against FC Kopenhagen in the 2nd round of the Europe League. They lost the first game in Denmark 2 - 1, but won the second game with 2 - 0, advancing to the quarter finals (they eventually became 2nd).
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Post by MrFurious on Mar 5, 2019 20:07:02 GMT
Cant believe how many times Madrid have been beaten this season, 13 times, 8 at home. C'mon Ajax!
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Post by kevin on Mar 5, 2019 20:08:09 GMT
Wow that was fast! Go Ajax!
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Post by kevin on Mar 5, 2019 20:18:52 GMT
0 - 2! What is happening!
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Post by MrFurious on Mar 5, 2019 20:18:54 GMT
Hope waffley Ramos is enjoying this.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2019 20:19:38 GMT
That's what Real deserve for abusing and benching Gareth Bale.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Mar 5, 2019 20:20:00 GMT
Hope waffley Ramos is enjoying this. Nice. I hate that WAFFLE.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Mar 5, 2019 20:25:05 GMT
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Mar 5, 2019 20:26:33 GMT
Glad Ajax have given themselves a chanxe here. A little unlucky to have lost 2-1 in the first leg.
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Post by TheSowIsMine on Mar 5, 2019 20:30:23 GMT
My nerves...
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Post by Zos on Mar 5, 2019 21:05:05 GMT
Good game so far, gave up on the Spurs one after 5 minutes.
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Post by kevin on Mar 5, 2019 21:24:14 GMT
This is worse for my nerves than that movie Whiplash.
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Post by kevin on Mar 5, 2019 21:24:37 GMT
Yesssss! It counts, 0 - 3.
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Post by MrFurious on Mar 5, 2019 21:24:39 GMT
That refs not getting out of here alive.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Mar 5, 2019 21:28:30 GMT
On the other hand, don't brwak down spinelessly on the rebound for the umpteenth time and allow a goal. No sympathy for Madrid: they've been outplayed in both legs. Lucky to win 2-1 on the first leg, have played a little better than the score suggests in the second, but it's balanced out.
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Post by MrFurious on Mar 5, 2019 21:30:39 GMT
lol
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Post by kevin on Mar 5, 2019 21:31:13 GMT
1 - 4, this can't be real. What an incredible goal!
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Mar 5, 2019 21:33:19 GMT
The good thing about this is that we after 3 years will get a new winner of the Champions league
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Post by bluerisk on Mar 5, 2019 21:46:47 GMT
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