Champions League: All-English final as Tottenham Hotspur beat Ajax
Tottenham will play Liverpool in the Champions League final after beating Ajax with a last-minute goal.
It means two English teams have staged brilliant semi-final comebacks on consecutive nights to claim their place in the biggest match in European football.
Liverpool came back from 3-0 down to beat Barcelona 4-3 at Anfield on Tuesday night.
Spurs won 3-2 on the night in Amsterdam after losing the first leg at home 1-0.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino’s wide went through on away goals after the tie finished 3-3.
Jubilant Tottenham striker Lucas Moura scored a hat-trick.
The final against Jurgen Klopp’s Reds will be on 1 June in Madrid.
Spurs appeared to be virtually out of the tie at half time after conceding two goals in the first half, meaning they were 3-0 down on aggregate, following goals from Matthijs De Ligt and Hakim Ziyech.
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