Tottenham vs Ajax player ratings: Donny van de Beek and Frenkie de Jong superb on tough night for Spurs
We run the rule over the two teams after an entertaining game in north London
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Your support makes all the difference.Ajax continued their dream run in this season’s Champions League by defeating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at their new stadium.
The biggest match in Tottenham’s modern history began in inauspicious fashion, with Ajax dominating possession and creating numerous goal-scoring chances.
And midfielder Donny van de Beek was quick to capitalise when he collected Hakim Ziyech’s sublime through-ball and calmly slotted past Spurs skipper Hugo Lloris.
Tottenham’s night then turned from bad to worse after Jan Vertonghen suffered what looked to be a serious head injury, although Mauricio Pochettino’s team did improve in the second-half.
Spurs flooded forward but could not find an equaliser — although the fact they restricted this impressive Ajax side to just one goal at least gives them some hope of overturning the deficit in Amsterdam next week.
Check the above gallery to see how we rated the two teams.
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