Ajax's European adventure far from over, says skipper De Ligt


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 06 Mar 2019

Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Real Madrid v Ajax Amsterdam - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - March 5, 2019 Ajax's Matthijs de Ligt and team mates celebrate in front of their fans at the end of the match REUTERS/Susana Vera

MADRID (Reuters) - Ajax Amsterdam captain Matthijs de Ligt is confident his side can go on to cause more Champions League mayhem after booking a surprise quarter-final place with a stunning upset victory over defending champions Real Madrid.

Four-times European champions Ajax overcame a 2-1 first-leg deficit, triumphing 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in Tuesday's second leg to advance 5-3 on aggregate and send the Spanish giants crashing out.

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