Defeat tough to take but Ajax can turn it around in Rome: Ten Hag

Soccer Football - Europa League - Quarter Final First Leg - Ajax Amsterdam v AS Roma - Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands - April 8, 2021 Ajax Amsterdam's Davy Klaassen celebrates scoring their first goal with Antony REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Ajax Amsterdam coach Erik ten Hag told back-up keeper Kjell Scherpen to keep his head up after his error gifted AS Roma an equaliser in their Europa League quarter-final but conceded his side face a huge task to overturn Thursday's 2-1 home defeat.

Ajax led through Davy Klaassen’s goal shortly before halftime and should have gone 2-0 up after the break but Dusan Tadic's penalty was saved.