[歐冠] Celta de Vigo 3-2 AFC Ajax
Celta de Vigo AFC Ajax
3 Goals 2
3 Yellow card 5
0 Red card 1
6 Shots on goal 5
5 Shots wide 5
9 Fouls 27
6 Corners 6
2 Offsides 2
55% Ball Possession 45%
Celta ride Ajax comeback Tuesday, 04 November 2003
Celta de Vigo survived a second-half AFC Ajax comeback to gain their first
UEFA Champions League victory.
Deserved lead
First-half goals from Peter Luccin and Savo Milosevic had given the hosts
a 2-0 lead, before Wesley Sonck pulled a goal back. With Ajax pouring forward
Vagner scored a crucial third before Rafael van der Vaart set home nerves
jangling in the closing stages with a fine solo strike. However, the hosts
showed discipline in the closing stages to move off the foot of Group H.
Ajax vulnerable
Ajax looked to take their game to the Spanish side from the start, but in
committing numbers forward they made themselves vulnerable at the back. With
seven minutes played Fernando Caceres, the veteran defender, burst forward from
the back, played a one-two with Milosevic before setting up Aleksandr Mostovoi.
The Russian's shot was well blocked by a sliding Julien Escude.
Penalty paid
With Ajax growing in confidence, Celta produced a sucker punch. Milosevic
seemed to be isolated as he cut into the box from the right, but he managed to
beat defender Abubakari Yakubu with some neat footwork, and the Ghanaian
international defender brought the striker down to concede a penalty. Van der
Vaart was booked for dissent, meaning he will miss the next game, before Luccin
stepped up to drill the ball past Bogdan Lobont.
Milosevic converts
Ronald Koeman's side seemed shocked to fall behind and the tempo of the
game slowed, with only a long-range Zlatan Ibrahimovic effort giving the
visitors hope. But it was Celta who were looking the more likely scorers and
on 39 minutes, they grabbed their second goal. Sylvinho's expert cross from the
left picked out Milosevic, and the Serbo-Montenegrin international made no
mistake.
Post struck
Celta came out flying in the second half. Milosevic was only denied by a
superb sliding challenge by Escude with only seconds gone. With Ajax's defence
still reeling, Juanfran sent a header against the post with Lobont completely
beaten. The pressure only eased when Luccin sent an effort wide of the goal.
Close call
Then Ajax, seemingly out of the game, came back into it with a flurry of
attacks. First Nicolae Mitea - making his first Champions League appearance -
cut inside his man and crossed low for Van der Vaart. The Ajax captain did not
make clean contact and his marker, Sylvinho, almost put into his own net before
clearing off the line.
Sonck header
On 53 minutes, the visitors pulled a goal back. Maxwell did well on the
left, beating his man before delivering a pinpoint cross which was met by Sonck
and the Belgian striker's firm downward header gave Pinto no chance. Four
minutes later and Ajax were almost level, Pinto tipping Yakubu's header against
his own crossbar.
Vagner strikes
But it was Celta's turn to score against the run of play. Brazilian
midfield player Vagner showed power and pace as he brushed off the challenge of
Yakubu before slotting the ball low into the goal past the advancing Lobont on
63 minutes. Five minutes later, Lobont pulled off an excellent save to deny
Juanfran after clever work from Milosevic.
Final twist
There was time for a final twist, however. With only eight minutes left on
the clock, Van der Vaart showed some individual brilliance to get his side back
into the game. The Dutch international skipped cleverly past Sergio Fernandez
before driving a low curling shot beyond the diving Pinto. However, Ajax have
now been overhaued as group leaders by AC Milan, and are only a point ahead of
Celta.
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這場從數據來看就知道兩邊都是徹底的打攻勢足球
不過...Ajax的犯規會不會太恐怖@@
還有van der Vaart又沉不住氣了...荷甲跟歐冠都被禁賽是怎樣=.=
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