ajax europa league final
The first UEFA Europa League tournament was held during the 1971-72 season, and it has been staged every year since. However, Manchester United had eliminated Ajax on both occasions, 2–1 on aggregate in the 1976–77 UEFA Cup first round, and 3–2 on aggregate in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League round of 32.[13][14]. Ajax are without the suspended Ryan Gravenberch for the tie, while Andre Onana and Sebastien Haller are also out. The 2017 UEFA Europa League Final was the final match of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, the 46th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 8th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. [5], This was Ajax's second final in the UEFA Cup/Europa League, having won in the 1992 UEFA Cup Final over Torino on away goals. They finished third behind Liverpool and Atalanta. Manchester United won the match 2–0 to secure their first title in this competition. Are Ajax embarking on another memorable European campaign? How Has The Tournament Changed Since 1971? United wore their outgoing away (European third) kit. Ajax and Lille clashed during the Champions League group stages last season, with Ajax winning both ties, 3-0 at home and 2-0 away. Paul Pogba opened the scoring for Manchester United in the 18th minute when his low left foot shot from just outside the penalty area took a deflection off Davinson Sánchez which wrong footed the goalkeeper before looping over him and into the net. They got into Thursday’s clash full of confidence and Ajax is in for a tough evening. The kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Jose Mourinho thinks it would be “wonderful” if Tottenham were able to play a part in an all-English Europa League final. [20], Slovenian referee Damir Skomina was announced as the final referee by UEFA on 12 May 2017.[2]. ... After trailing 1-0, two goals in the final five minutes saw Ajax triumph 1-2 in France and leaves the Ligue 1 table toppers with a huge task on their hands to turn this one around. Ander Herrera (Manchester United)[1], Assistant referees:[2] Man of the Match: Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used. Possible Ajax line-up: Stekelenburg, Rensch, Tagliafico, Timber, Blind, Alvarez, Kudus, Klaassen, Neres, Antony, Tadic. Arsenal and Manchester United are … Lille have been incredible this season, especially in defence and they have not conceded a goal in their last six games. Welcome to podcast #80 from Football-Oranje, featuring Michael Statham, Michael ... Live at full-time, Football-Oranje's Michael Statham and Michael Bell give ... Ajax head to France for the first leg of their Europa League clash with Lille on Thursday. Ajax are once again looking to go far in the Europa League after disappointingly dropping out of the Champions League. It's almost time…ð« Amsterdam – Lilleð Press conferenceð Final training session#UEL #lilaja, By Michael Statham - March 12 2021 10:34 PM, By Michael Statham - March 4 2021 09:57 PM, By Michael Statham - February 15 2021 06:53 PM, By Michael Statham - January 31 2021 06:59 PM, Confirmed Eredivisie January 2021 Transfers, Top Fifty U21 Stars To Watch In 2017/18 Eredivisie Season, Top 50 U21 Stars To Watch In The Eredivisie 2018/19, Top Fifty U21 Stars To Watch In 2016/17 Eredivisie Season, Europa League Match Preview: Olympiacos v PSV, Profiled: The Netherlands squad for the U21 European Championships, Europa League Match Preview: Young Boys (0) v (3) Ajax, KNVB not afraid Ihattaren will choose Morocco, Man City, Napoli, and RB Leipzig eye Groningen full-back, Van de Beek returns to Manchester United squad, Netherlands U21 squad confirmed for European Championships, 5000 fans can attend Netherlands clash with Latvia, Van der Looi explains choice to leave Ihattaren out of Netherlands U21 squad. Follow Football-Oranje on Twitter Ajax are once again looking to go far in the Europa League after disappointingly dropping out of the Champions League. Noussair Mazraoui is also unfit. Additional assistant referees:[2] [7][12], The two sides had previously met four times in European competitions, all in the UEFA Cup/Europa League, with a record of two wins each. [24] Ajax as the "home" team played with their new home kit which would be used the following season. Napoli crashed out of the Europa League Thu, 25 Feb, 2021 - 21:06 Napoli crashed of the Europa League after failing to overcome a two-goal first-leg deficit against Granada. The 2016 UEFA Europa League Final was a football match between Liverpool of England and Sevilla of Spain on 18 May 2016 at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland.The showpiece event was the final match of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, the 45th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA. Napoli crashed of the Europa League after failing to overcome a two-goal first-leg deficit against Granada. La Europa League afronta la ida de octavos de final sin representantes alemanes y con los equipos ingleses como los máximos aspirantes al título. However, […] Ajax head to France for the first leg of their Europa League clash with Lille on Thursday. Ten Hag may now decide to revert to starting with Dusan Tadic up front, while Mohamed Kudus may make his comeback in midfield. [18], With a stadium capacity of 48,000 for the final, a total number of 37,000 tickets were available to fans and the general public, with the two finalist teams receiving 10,000 tickets each and with 17,000 tickets being available for sale to fans worldwide via UEFA.com from 17 to 28 March 2017 in four price categories: €150, €100, €70, and €45. Manchester United claimed their second major trophy of the season and secured Champions League football as they overcame Ajax to win the Europa League final in Stockholm. The ambassador for the final was former Swedish international player Patrik Andersson, who won the Champions League with Bayern Munich against Valencia in 2001. Ajax warmed up for the game with a 2-0 victory against Heracles Almelo, while Lille drew 0-0 against Brest. Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) Possible Lille line-up: Maignan; Celik, Fonte, Botman, Bradaric; Ikone, Soumare, Sanches, Bamba; David, Yazici. 2020-21 UEFA Europa League – Ajax vs Lille Preview & Prediction. The kick-off is at 8pm GMT. For all of the team news and statistics, including injuries and suspensions, probable line-ups and predictions with facts and odds, read our detailed Europa League match preview of Lille vs Ajax. The remaining tickets were allocated to the local organising committee, UEFA and national associations, commercial partners and broadcasters, and to serve the corporate hospitality programme. Pau Torres y Albiol: Noche de centrales en Kiev They finished third behind Liverpool and Atalanta. Here's what you need to know and who could face whom. They also reached the last 32 of this competition by topping a group that featured AC Milan, Celtic and Sparta Prague. Ten Hag’s side have been in great goalscoring form this season but the loss of Haller and Gravenberch for the first leg is a blow. [21][22] UEFA has confirmed that Ajax’s club record signing Sebastien Haller will be ineligible to play in the Europa League this season after his new club accidentally left him out of their 25-man squad. ... but David Neres scored in the final minutes as Ajax closed out the tie. Clubs competing in the Europa League round of 32 submitted their final squads, which consist of up to 25 players, on Wednesday, but Haller was not included in Ajax's list. The 2017 UEFA Europa League Final was the final match of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, the 46th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 8th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League.It was played on 24 May 2017 at the Friends Arena in Solna, Stockholm, Sweden, between Dutch side Ajax and English side Manchester … Share. [9] Police of Stockholm took measures against potential terrorist attacks which they described as "the new normality", since two had occurred in Stockholm in 2010 and just a month before the final, and also prepared for potential clashes between supporters.[10]. They were seeking to join Juventus, Ajax, Bayern Munich and Chelsea as the only clubs to have won all three major European trophies (European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League, and the now defunct UEFA Cup Winners' Cup). - … Football teams - , or The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the semi-final draw, which was held on 21 April 2017 at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. [6] With this victory, they joined Juventus, Ajax, Bayern Munich and Chelsea as the only clubs to have won all three major European trophies (European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League, and the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup);[7] while, with this defeat, Ajax became the fifth club – after Hamburger, Fiorentina, Arsenal and Liverpool – to have been runner-up in all these competitions. Octavos de final ida de Europa League: Partidos y resultados Si lo intenta 100 veces la mete 99: ¡pero cómo se puede fallar eso, Maguire! It was played on 24 May 2017 at the Friends Arena in Solna, Stockholm, Sweden,[5] between Dutch side Ajax and English side Manchester United. In the following table, finals until 2009 were in the UEFA Cup era, since 2010 were in the UEFA Europa League era. Tweet. Reserve assistant referee:[2] The Champions League and Europa League quarter-final and semi-final draws will be made on March 19. Friends Arena, located in the Solna Municipality of the Stockholm urban area, was announced as the final venue on 30 June 2015, following the decision of the UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Prague, Czech Republic. Robert Vukan (Slovenia) OCTAVOS DE FINAL IDA Ajax 3-0 Yo However, Erik ten Hag’s side go into the clash against Lille in great form, having won eight games on the bounce and they are six points clear at the top of the Eredivisie with a game in hand. They reached the UEFA Europa League Final in 2017 before falling at the semi-final stage of the UEFA Champions League two years later. Onana is suspended for a year for a doping violation while Haller was left out of Ajax’s squad by mistake. Sven Botman was rested at the weekend and will come back into the eleven to face his former side. Lille are without suspended midfielders Xeka and Benjamin Andre, while Burak Yilmaz is a doubt. Season 2020/2021 - tables, statistics, odds and picks. This page was last edited on 9 March 2021, at 01:40. A score draw would be a great result for Ajax to take back to Amsterdam. ... but David Neres scored in the final minutes as Ajax closed out the tie. Get the latest news, video and statistics from the UEFA Europa League; keep Thursday nights free for live match coverage. Europa League results; Dutch giants Ajax booked their spot in the last 16 with a 2-1 victory against Lille. Opponents Lille, though, have been a revelation this season and they sit top of Ligue 1. Fourth official:[2] [19], A minute's silence was observed before the final in memory to victims of the bombing in Manchester which occurred two days before the final; the opening ceremony was thus considerably reduced. [8], Manchester United earned the right to play against the winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, in the 2017 UEFA Super Cup. Matej Jug (Slovenia) Listen to our podcast previewing the game here. The Ligue 1 leaders take on the Eredivisie leaders in a mouthwatering Europa League showdown on Thursday as Lille welcome Ajax to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy for the first leg of their last-32 tie. [11], This was Manchester United's first final in the UEFA Cup/Europa League. Henrikh Mkhitaryan got the second goal three minutes into the second half when with his back to goal he flicked the ball into the net with his right foot from three yards out after the ball had been knocked down to him by Chris Smalling after a corner from the right by Juan Mata. Can Ajax get a good result against Lille? United: all you need to know", "Manchester United aiming for European clean sweep", "Ajax v Manchester United: the past meetings", "Story so far: Europa League finalists Ajax", "Story so far: Europa League finalists Manchester United", "Patrik Andersson the face of Stockholm final", "Tickets for 2017 UEFA Europa League final in Stockholm on sale", "Minute's silence at UEFA Europa League final", "Manchester United beat Ajax to claim Europa League title", "Live Man Utd win Europa League – reaction and latest as Jose Mourinho's side qualify for Champions League", "Ajax 0 Manchester United 2: As it happened", "Regulations of the UEFA Europa League 2016/17 Season", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2017_UEFA_Europa_League_Final&oldid=1011106175, International club association football competitions hosted by Sweden, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Jose Mourinho thinks it would be "wonderful" if Tottenham were able to play a part in an all-English Europa League final. Starting with the hosts, after coming from behind in the most dramatic of fashion last week, Ajax should be hugely … [23] Wayne Rooney, who entered minutes before the final whistle, took the captain's armband and later led the team to lift the trophy in his final game for United; he would return to Everton less than two months later. They also entered the group stage of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, as the berth reserved for the Champions League title holders was not used. Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) [17], UEFA unveiled the brand identity of the final on 26 August 2016 in Monaco during the group stage draw. Lille will be organised and look to pick Ajax off, so Daley Blind and Jurrien Timber will need to be on top form to keep the dangerous Yacizi out. Soccer summary for International Europa League Final Stage league. In 2017, the Dutch giants got all the way to the Europa League Final, their tenth UEFA competition final … in European football, "Damir Skomina to referee Europa League final", "Full Time Report Final – Ajax v Manchester United", "Tactical Lineups – Final – Wednesday 24 May 2017", "Stockholm to host 2017 UEFA Europa League final", "Manchester United's Paul Pogba sets up Europa League final win over Ajax", "Champions League group place on offer for Ajax or Manchester United", "Polisen redo för Europa League-finalen efter dådet i Manchester – Nyheter (Ekot)", "#UELfinal, Ajax v Man. Competition: Europa League Market: Both teams to score Odds: 8/11 @ 888sport Looking to finish the job on home soil this week, Ajax will welcome French outfit Lille to the Johan Cruijff Arena on Thursday evening. At the other end, Tadic and Antony will need to take any chances they can create. Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia) Note: In the table, the score of the finalist is given first (H = home; A = away). Tomaž Klančnik (Slovenia), have won all three major European trophies, European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League, Manchester United F.C. Reacting to the draw for the last 16 on Friday, which saw Spurs paired with Dinamo Zagreb, Mourinho accepted there were some positives.