Rapid Vienna knock out Ajax with dramatic win


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 05 Aug 2015

Rapid Vienna's Louis Schaub celebrates a goal against Ajax Amsterdam during their Champions League third qualifying round match in the Amsterdam ArenA stadium August 4, 2015. REUTERS/Toussaint Kluiters/United Photos

ZURICH (Reuters) - Four-times European champions Ajax Amsterdam were knocked out of the Champions League in the third qualifying round on Tuesday after a dramatic 3-2 defeat at home to unsung Rapid Vienna.

Ajax, with a 2-2 draw in the bag from the first leg in Vienna, trailed 2-0 at halftime, then hit back to equalise only for Rapid to score again almost immediately to complete a 5-4 aggregate win.

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