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Ajax's Davy Klaassen celebrates reaching the final as Lyon's Corentin Tolisso shows his disappointment. Laurent Cipriani
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Ajax book date with United after seeing off Lyon in thriller

The Dutch side played the final minutes with ten men after Dutch international Nick Viergever received a second booking.

DUTCH GIANTS AJAX secured their ticket to the Europa League final on Thursday despite losing 3-1 away to Lyon in their semi-final second leg.

Ajax’s 4-1 win in the first leg in Amsterdam saw them through against their French rivals with the 1992 winners progressing 5-4 on aggregate.

Kasper Dolberg scored early for Ajax but a quickfire Alexandre Lacazette double — the first from the penalty spot — just before the break reignited Lyon’s hopes of a first European final.

Substitute Rachid Ghezzal nodded in a heavily-deflected third late on as Ajax played the final minutes with ten men after Dutch international Nick Viergever received a second booking.

– © AFP 2017

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