Giant-slayers Ajax can go all the way — Dutch press

THE HAGUE: Ajax’s fairy-tail season continues with a Champions League final now “within reach”, Dutch media gushed on Wednesday following the Amsterdam underdogs’ 1-0 victory over To enham in London.

“Finals are in sight,” headlined popular daily tabloid De Telegraaf a er Donny van de Beek’s early goal on Tuesday night pushed Ajax one step closer to the possibility for the first time in 23 years.

“The road to the Champions League final lies open for Ajax,” the paper said, adding coach “Erik ten Hag’s eleven in the first half gave a masterclass performance.”

“The second half was more difficult... but the only thing the Amsterdammers could be held accountable for is that they did not score more goals to make moot a home game on May 8,” said De Telegraaf.

“The Amsterdam fairy-tale is alive and well a er a 1-0 victory,” the daily tabloid Algemeen Dagblad said.

“Ajax has conquered much of Europe and now also England... where Erik ten Hag treated the football power elites with disdain.”

“Ajax can is smell a Champions League final. In the time of oil dollars and extreme broadcast fees this is nothing short of a miracle,” it said. — AFP

— AFP photo Ajax’s midfielder Donny van de Beek (centre) shoots to score the opening goal of the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg match against To enham Hotspur at the To enham Hotspur Stadium in north London.