Spurs considered themselves lucky not to concede another goal on their home grounds and fall into a deeper hole headed toward the rematch in Amsterdam. For the second leg, though, scoring midfielder Son Heung-min will return from suspension, which will provide manager Mauricio Pochettino more depth. He navigated Tottenham past Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund to get this far. A win would go a long way toward helping the side shake off its “flaky Spurs” moniker, and could put Tottenham in its first Champions League final.<doc-sep>Tottenham might have entered Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal match against Ajax with less confidence had it not witnessed what its fellow Premier League competitor Liverpool did to Barcelona the day prior in the other semifinal. Yes, Tottenham entered the second leg of the Champions League semifinal against Ajax down 0-1 on aggregate, and yes, the Spurs entered the match having lost nine of their last 14 games, winning only four and nearly losing their spot among Europe’s elite next season. But, then again, Liverpool needed a clean, 4-0 victory to reach the Champions League final, and it did just that; no reason Tottenham could not join the comeback party from a lesser deficit. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LIVE STREAM: In the United States (fuboTV) | In Canada (DAZN) Sure enough, not only did Tottenham defeat Ajax to form an all-England Champions League final, but the Spurs did so in a fashion that was somehow more dramatic than Liverpool's comeback against Barcelona. Just past the suggested five minutes of extra time, Lucas Moura scored his third goal of the match to send the Spurs through on aggregate, 3-3 with three away goals to Ajax's one. LAST MINUTE WINNER. THROUGH TO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/SEQUEV6Jc0 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 8, 2019 With the win, Tottenham reached the Champions League final for the first time in club history. The Spurs became only the second team in Champions League history to lose the first leg of the semifinal at home and progress to the final — the other was Ajax in 1995-96 against Panathinaikos. The 2019 Champions League final between Tottenham and Liverpool (June 1 in Madrid) will be only the third major European final in history to feature two English teams, after the 1972 UEFA Cup final (Spurs vs. Wolves) and 2008 Champions League final (Manchester United vs. Chelsea). Sporting News tracked the match with minute-by-minute updates. Here is how Tottenham stunned Ajax in the final seconds of the Champions League semifinal. Ajax vs. Tottenham: Score, results, highlights from Champions League semifinal Tottenham: 3 Ajax: 2 90' (+8') - Match ends. 90' (+6') - GOAL. Unbelievable. A literal last-second goal sends Tottenham to the Champions League final. Lucas Moura scores his third goal of the match, becoming only the fifth player to score a Champions League semifinal hat-trick and the first since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2017. 🏆UTTER MADNESS🏆 Tottenham, past the suggested 5-minute mark in stoppage time, summons a miracle! Lucas. Moura.🔥🔥🔥 ...and it’s dejection for Ajax😳pic.twitter.com/iPJHebF7It — PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) May 8, 2019 90' (+5') - Ajax's André Onana gets a yellow card for wasting time. 90' (+4') - Tottenham corner conceded by Daley Blind. 90' (+1') - Ajax corner conceded by Toby Alderweireld. 90' - Substitution. Lisandro Magallán replaces Donny van de Beek for Ajax. 86' - Tottenham corner conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico. 82' - Substitution. Ben Davies replaces Danny Rose for Tottenham. 81' - Substitution. Erik Lamela replaces Kieran Trippier for Tottenham. 77' - Ajax's Hakim Ziyech gets a yellow card. 76' - Tottenham's Danny Rose gets a yellow card after a hand ball. 73' - Tottenham corner conceded by Matthijs de Ligt. 70' - Ajax corner conceded by Kieran Trippier. 67' - Substitution. Daley Sinkgraven replaces Kasper Dolberg for Ajax. 66' - Tottenham corner conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico. 64' - Tottenham corner conceded by Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt. 62' - Ajax corner conceded by Jan Vertonghen. 61' - Ajax corner conceded by Toby Alderweireld. 60' - Substitution. Joël Veltman replaces Lasse Schöne for Ajax. 59' - GOAL. Lucas Moura again for Tottenham. Maybe "still alive" was an understatement. This time Moura finds the bottom-left corner of the net to bring the score to 3-2 on aggregate in favor of Ajax. 55' - GOAL. Tottenham is still alive. To complete a fast break, Lucas Moura booted a left-footer into the bottom-right corner of the net. 53' - Tottenham corner conceded by André Onana. 52' - Tottenham corner conceded by Matthijs de Ligt. 50' - Ajax's Kasper Dolberg gets a yellow card for a foul. 46' - Tottenham corner conceded by Matthijs de Ligt. 45' - Substitution. Fernando Llorente replaces Victor Wanyama for Tottenham. 45' (+3') - Halftime. 44' - Ajax corner conceded by Victor Wanyama. 35' - GOAL. What a strike; one Ajax made look easy. Hakim Ziyech scored with a one-timer, using his left foot to boot the ball home off a simple ground pass into the box from Dusan Tadic. Make that a 3-0 edge for Ajax on aggregate. 27' - Tottenham corner conceded by Hakim Ziyech. 16' - Tottenham's Moussa Sissoko gets a yellow card for a foul. 5' - GOAL. That was quick. Ajax scores on a header off a corner kick to take a 2-0 lead on aggregate. Matthijs de Ligt scored the goal with the assist from Lasse Schöne's cross. DELIGHT FOR AJAX! The hosts take a 2-0 lead on aggregate through 19-year-old captain Matthijs de Ligt. (via @brlive) pic.twitter.com/2dWkXQi2tq — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 8, 2019 Matthijs de Ligt strikes early to put Ajax up 2-0 on aggregate. At 19 years old, de Ligt is the youngest captain to score in the Champions League semis or final. pic.twitter.com/0JU2IWbDbs — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 8, 2019 4' - Ajax corner conceded by Danny Rose. 1' - The match begins with Tottenham getting the first possession.<doc-sep>
Tottenham Hotspur pulled off a historic comeback to defeat Ajax 3-2 in Amsterdam and secure a place in the Champions League final. Leading 1-0 on aggregate after the first leg, Ajax took a commanding lead of the tie when their 19-year-old captain Matthijs De Ligt headed home from a corner after just four minutes. Hakim Ziyeck then scored a spectacular first-time goal, curving away from Hugo Lloris and into the top corner after 35 minutes to seemingly put the tie to bed. But two goals from Lucas Moura in the space of four minutes left this semi-final on tenterhooks. The first a calm finish on the counter-attack after Dele Alli's chop inside set the Brazilian free on goal. The second requiring a brilliant piece of footwork to score on the rebound after Andre Onana's fantastic save. And with just seconds remaining Moura completed his hat-trick, scything home from 18 yards, to secure one of Spurs' greatest wins and a Spanish showdown against Liverpool. Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Show all 23 1 /23 Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Ajax 2-3 Tottenham (3-3 Spurs win on away goals) AP Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Andre Onana - 7 Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Noussair Mazraoui - 6 AP Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Matthijs De Ligt - 8 Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Daley Blind - 6 Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Nicolas Tagliafico - 6 Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Lasse Schone - 6 Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Frenkie de Jong - 8 Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Hakim Ziyech - 8 Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Donny van de Beek - 7 UEFA via Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Dusan Tadic - 7 AFP/Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Kasper Dolberg - 5 Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Hugo Lloris - 6 AFP/Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Danny Rose - 6 AP Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Jan Vertonghen - 5 Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Toby Alderweireld - 6 Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Kieran Trippier - 6 Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Victor Wanyama - 4 AP Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Moussa Sissoko - 6 AFP/Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Christian Eriksen - 7 AP Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Son Heung-min - 6 REUTERS Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Dele Alli - 8 Getty Images Player ratings: Ajax vs Tottenham Lucas Moura - 9 Getty Images Check out the gallery above to see our player ratings.