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One more goal for Ajax and they are through!
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Özbiliz chips a deep ball into the box and Toby Alderweireld meets it with a powerful header which De Gea cannot keep out.
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<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> for Ajax!
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A foul by Scholes mid-way in the United half gives Ajax another glimmer of hope.
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Özbiliz delivers the free-kick but fails to find a light blue shirt and a defender heads to safety.
- 85'
Bit of handbags on the right wing between Nani and Vertonghen. Free-kick to Ajax.
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Rafael fouls Sulejmani, free-kick in the Ajax half.
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If United win this tie, they do not play another game on a Saturday all season.
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It's been an odd United performance, almost as if they have been told to get through with the least possible use of their energy. Just get through and do it professionally.
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Scholes is penalised for a tug on Özbiliz.
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<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> The final change of the night sees Nicolás Lodeiro replaced by Daley Blind.
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Ajax look tired, no longer closing down like they were in the first hour.
- 78'
Nani is tripped by Anita.
- 77'
Ajax need a goal quickly now, but they seem to be a spent force.
- 76'
The resulting corner it awful and finds Vermeer, who collects after a quick juggle.
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United break with four on two, but it's poor play from Welbeck as he only manages to pass the ball into the blocking defender.
- 74'
United break, work it to Nani on the right, he cuts inside and shoots on his left - only to see the ball clip the top of the bar and go behind.
- 74'
Nani hits the bar!
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That of course means Ryan Giggs will not make his 900th appearance for United tonight.
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<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Final change for United as Berbatov is off for Danny Welbeck.
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Scholes almost gets Hernandez in over the top - last ditch interception from Vertonghen.
- 70'
Park comes forward and options left and right. He hestitates and hesitates and by the time he feeds Berbatov the offside flag is up.
- 69'
Ajax can't get the ball now. Keep-ball from United.
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Late challenge by Van Rhijn on Park.
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- 66'
Sulejmani has the chance to latch on to a long ball into the corner - he failed to control the ball and the United fans jeer him as it goes out for a goal kick.
- 65'
A foul by Scholes, that took longer than expected.
- 64'
Already United look more assured.
- 63'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> De Jong clips the ankle of Jones.
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Ajax still need two goals to go through.
- 62'
Sir Alex will be hoping Scholes brings a calming influence to the midfield.
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<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> The ineffectual Cleverley and Young are replaced by Jonathan Evans and Paul Scholes.
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<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Thulani Serero on for Christian Eriksen, who has not been too great.
- 59'
Fabio wents on a good run and the Red Sea almost opened up for him.
- 59'
The corner came in from Eriksen, De Jong meets it at the near post and De Gea's sharp reactions pushes the ball over the bar. Ajax getting stronger and stronger.
- 58'
What a save from De Gea!
- 57'
Eriksen gets space on the left and moves into the area, cuts it for Lodeiro but he leans back and blazes over the bar.
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Nani's low cross from the right is easy pickings for Vermeer.
- 55'
Ajax really growing in confidence now, the fans in fine voice.
- 55'
Lodeiro feeds in Sulejmani, who plays the return ball but it's just behind Lodeiro. Close.
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It comes back into the box from Nani, but Berbatov is offside.
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Fabio crosses low from the left, but he hate space rather than a man and there's no one there.
- 52'
Nani is penalised for a foul, he doesn't look happy about it.
- 51'
United break, but again it's all a little laboured around the box.
- 50'
Özbiliz has a great chance to create something cutting into space on the right, but he ran into Fabio and then pulled back his man.
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Sulejmani plays a poor ball across the box on the break, Fabio slips which is almost a disaster but he manages to recover.
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Cleverley tries to play in Berbatov but he just can't control the ball on the stretch.
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<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> There was a change at half-time with Dico Koppers, who took that late knock off Cleverley, replaced by Davy Klaassen
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Ajax kick us off in the second half.
We're ready to start.
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Not the greatest of displays by United, but their two-goal advantage remains intact. Ajax are dangerous, but another United goal could kill them off.
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And that's half-time.
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One minute to be added.
- 45'
Fabio has time to pick out a pass with three red shirts in the box and plays it into empty space.
- 44'
Berbatov and Fabio try to be too intricate on the edge of the box and lose possession.
- 43'
The ball stays in and it's worked to Cleverley on the edge of the box. His shot is a nice height for Vermeer to palm away - not to a convincing area though.
- 42'
United break with Young, he goes for the early curling cross but it is in front of Hernandez.
- 41'
Free-kick to United on the right, Young delivers but a defender is able to head away unchallenged.
- 40'
Sir Alex Ferguson must have words about United playing in a far too controlled fashion. They need to do more themselves in this match.
- 39'
United had the warnings that Ajax were capable of getting the goal, now they have to make sure the Eredivisie side does not get up a head of steam.
- 38'
Phil Jones challenged De Jong in the area, the loose ball fell to Ozbiliz and his first time shot from in the D into the bottom corner gave De Gea little chance.
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<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Aras Ozbiliz
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Ajax take the free-kick, it's a good one played close into goal and Fabio has to be wise to guide it away with a flicked header.
- 36'
It looks like Cleverley caught Koppers with his planted standing foot. That could be serious.
- 35'
Koppers ties to beat Cleverley down the left, he whips in the cross and howls in pain. The ref stops play.
- 34'
That was better by United - it gives you the impression they are low gear at the moment.
- 33'
Lodeiro gets free and fires into the corner past De Gea - but the flag had gone up for offside.
- 32'
United finally spark and win a corner - then Young takes a corner into the gloves of Vermeer.
- 31'
Great play from United, Berbatov tries to find Hernandez with the square ball in the area but the execution is poor.
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Berbatov plays the one-two with Cleverly but delays on the ball, the cross to Hernandez is cleared into touch.
- 29'
Ajax fans are chanting "There's Only One Luis Suarez". It, er, isn't going down well.
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<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Rafael with a late challenge on Lodeiro.
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Sir Alex can't be pleased with what he's seeing. Ajax do not deserve to be behind.
- 26'
The ball comes back in with a deflected cross from the right, De Gea throws himself at the ball to get a hand to it and push it out, a United defender hacks away.
- 25'
Lodeiro crosses from the left, Smalling's clearance is almost missed completely but United survive.
- 24'
United need to keep hold of the ball, possession is being wasted by them at the moment.
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- 22'
First shot of the night on target for Ajax, De Gea deals with it easily.
- 22'
Ajax enjoying a good spell, they need to create something.
- 21'
De Jong breaks from midfield but shoots tamely wide.
- 20'
United not afraid to let Eriksen have time on the ball in the first quarter.
- 19'
Rafael cuts it from the rigth and takes the shot on with his left. There's no power in the effort and Vermeer collects down low.
- 18'
Eriksen took a knock when he over-hit the ball, but he's fine to continue and no treatment needed.
- 17'
Good break from Ajax but that is hampered by a woeful touch from Eriksen. Sulejmani still gets a shot in from the egde of the box - it's still rising.
- 16'
It's a corner, played in from the right but the whistle goes for a push by Berbatov.
- 15'
United break well with Hernandez, he decides not to be selfish and play in Berbatov but Vertonghen is there again.
- 14'
Ozbiliz takes the resulting corner, but it goes over everyone.
- 13'
Corner for Ajax and Smalling covers at the near post to head out.
- 12'
Berbatov almost feeds Hernandez in again, good interception from Vertonghen.
- 11'
Other completed next round ties so far are Standard Liege v Hannover and Valencia v PSV Eindhoven
- 10'
The winners of this tie will play Athletic Bilbao after the Spanish side beat Lokomtoiv on away goals. They won 1-0 at home with 10 men.
- 9'
Rafael goes down like a rag doll in the box, Koppers with the challenge. A penalty it was not.
- 8'
Berbatov looks up for this tonight.
- 7'
This Ajax defence looks suspect, United can win this at a canter.
- 6'
Berbartov plays a nice ball into Hernandez on the edge of the box, he cuts inside and fires low into the bottom corner past Vermeer with ease. Ajax need three.
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<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Javier Hernandez
- 5'
Free-kick against Hernandez for leaning on Jan Vertonghen, and the Ajax man gets an accidentally stray boot in the head. He'll be fine.
- 4'
Eriksen's corner is headed away, his second attempt at a cross wins another corner. This time Rafael heads away.
- 3'
Sulejmani wins an early corner. Chance.
- 2'
United slipped up at home to Basel and Benfica in the Champions League, and that's why they are playing tonight.
- 1'
Park so close in the first minute! Given too much time inside the area and Vermeer gets down well to save, though is lucky the loose ball fell to a defender.
- 1'
Manchester United take the kick-off.
Okay, so those stories about Phil Jones being captain are <b>wrong</b>. Park is the skipper.
Man United will be expected to go through with ease here, they lead 2-0 from the away leg.
So for about the fourth time this season there is no Paul Pogba in the starting line-up. He's not even on the bench!
For Ajax, the only adjustment from Sunday's 4-1 Eredivisie win against NEC Nijmegen sees Nicolas Lodeiro replace the injured Dimitri Bulykin in attack.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson hands the captain's armband to Phil Jones. He makes four changes from the 2-0 first-leg victory in Amsterdam, with Dimitar Berbatov taking the
unwell Wayne Rooney's place up front and Park Ji-sung, Rafael and Chris Smalling coming in.
Paul Pogba does not start. Here is the United team which has just come in: De Gea, Rafael, Smalling, Jones, Fabio, Nani, Park, Cleverley, Young, Berbatov, Hernandez.
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