Maximum 18 points in the group stage and complete dominance in the 180-minute match-up against Benfica in the round of 16. All in vain. Ajax will not be among the eight best in Europe, although it seems that they belong there. At least performance-wise and with their style of play. But the very top of the continent is still an over-ambitious goal for the Amsterdamers.In that wonderful season when they were shooting for the Champions League final, Lucas Moura appeared. Last night against Benfica’s Darwin Nunez shattered Ajax’s dreams to dust – with the abundant help of the African goalkeeper of the Dutch club Andre Onana.#Onana pic.twitter.com/1cWFGXYWAs— إنتر 1908 🏆🇮🇹 (@InterMilan190) March 16, 2022 The future goalkeeper of Inter – at least that is what various sources assure the football public – misjudged the trajectory of the ball in the 77th minute, flew into nowhere and caused Ajax to capitulate.”Misunderstanding”, was the first comment of Ajax coach Erik ten Hag, who reminds that Jurrien Timber also bears his share of responsibility.But ten Hag did not miss out on addressing the mistake of the goalkeeper as well.”If you run off the line, you have to catch the ball… We are all disappointed, including him, of course.”, said ten Hag.Sun 16:30: (1.45) Ajax (4.60) Feyenoord (7.00)”Onana apologized, I told him it was all OK. It’s not his fault. Of course it is not. We are a team, and it doesn’t matter if we win or lose, we have to stay together, and we can’t blame anyone. We should have scored. Just before their goal, we had a chance.” said Dušan Tadić, the captain of the team.”Even if he hadn’t come out off the line, I think he would have conceded,” Tadic tried stressing out that regardless of Onana’s reaction, Nunez shot really well.Simeone’s defensive wall stood up to Ronaldo and co. at Old Trafford: United are out of CLAnd again, it’s not just that goal that was scored, the Serbian points out that Ajax did not deserve defeat.“What did we lack? Nothing except a goal. We had to score. Benfica scored from their only chance. Apart from that situation, they were harmless. They came here to counterattack. In Europe, everything often comes down to counters and interceptions. We dominated. We were unlucky. Benfica were the ones calling the shots, but managed to scre after that set-piece. Incredible. That free kick should not have been called.” Tadic was disappointed.⏪ 2018/19: Onana denies Benfica in injury time 😮@AFCAjax | #UCL pic.twitter.com/aQWUnI4dgd— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 15, 2022
