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The Champions League is at its best when it produces the most ridiculous and improbable storylines. Both were found in abundance when Tottenham Hotspur battled Ajax in the 2018\/19 semi-finals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sat on the brink of European heartbreak, Spurs stunned the whole continent from 3-0 down on aggregate to steal a place in Madrid\u2019s final thanks to Lucas Moura\u2019s iconic hat-trick.<\/p>\n

On the anniversary of one of the most ridiculous games in\u00a0Champions League\u00a0history, here\u2019s how Tottenham achieved the impossible against Erik ten Hag\u2019s talented and young Ajax side.<\/p>\n

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The bigger picture<\/h2>\n
\"Real<\/figure>\n

Ajax knocked out Real Madrid on their way to the semi-finals \/ David Ramos\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Both\u00a0Tottenham\u00a0and Ajax\u2019s routes to the semi-finals in 2018\/19 were unexpected and involved a fair bit of odds-defying.<\/p>\n

Spurs went winless in their first three group-stage games before scraping through on the final day, while Ajax were able to secure wins against lower quality opposition in AEK Athens and Benfica alongside draws with Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n

The last 16 proved to be the only stage of the competition in which Tottenham avoided a major scare, surging into a 3-0 first-leg lead over Borussia Dortmund before completing the job with a more slender 1-0 victory in Germany.<\/p>\n

Ajax had perennial UCL winners Real Madrid to overcome in the round of 16 and, after a disheartening 2-1 home defeat, stormed into the last eight as Hakim Ziyech, David Neres, Dusan Tadic and Lasse Schone all scored in a display of liquid football at the Bernabeu.<\/p>\n

Spurs were the benefactors from the old away-goal rule in the quarter-finals, pipping Manchester City to a semi-final berth after a ridiculous 4-3 defeat at the Etihad Stadium which saw a late Raheem Sterling effort chalked off for offside.<\/p>\n

Ajax also conjured up more away day magic despite falling 2-1 behind on aggregate to Juventus when Cristiano Ronaldo headed in. Donny van de Beek and Matthijs de Ligt bagged at the Allianz Stadium to send Ten Hag\u2019s squad through to the final four.<\/p>\n

From a pre-match form perspective, Spurs\u2019 hopes looked bleak. Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s side were just about clinging onto a top-four spot after three consecutive defeats in the Premier League, while Ajax were closing in on the Eredivisie title despite strong competition from rivals PSV Eindhoven.<\/p>\n

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Tottenham and Ajax\u2019s routes to the semi-finals<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Tottenham<\/strong><\/th>\nAjax<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
18\/09\/18 \u2013 Inter 2-1 Tottenham \u2013 Group B<\/td>\n19\/09\/18 \u2013 Ajax 3-0 AEK Athens \u2013 Group E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03\/10\/18 \u2013 Tottenham 2-4 Barcelona \u2013 Group B<\/td>\n02\/10\/18 \u2013 Bayern Munich 1-1 Ajax \u2013 Group E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24\/10\/18 \u2013 PSV Eindhoven 2-2 Tottenham \u2013 Group B<\/td>\n23\/10\/18 \u2013 Ajax 1-0 Benfica \u2013 Group E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
06\/11\/18 \u2013 Tottenham 2-1 PSV Eindhoven \u2013 Group B<\/td>\n07\/11\/18 \u2013 Benfica 1-1 Ajax \u2013 Group E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28\/11\/18 \u2013 Inter 1-0 PSV Eindhoven \u2013 Group B<\/td>\n27\/11\/18 \u2013 AEK Athens 0-2 Ajax \u2013 Group E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/12\/18 \u2013 Barcelona 1-1 Tottenham \u2013 Group B<\/td>\n12\/12\/18 \u2013 Ajax 3-3 Bayern Munich \u2013 Group E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13\/02\/19 \u2013 Tottenham 3-0 Borussia Dortmund \u2013 Last 16 first leg<\/td>\n13\/02\/19 \u2013 Ajax 1-2 Real Madrid \u2013 Last 16 first leg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05\/03\/19 \u2013 Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Tottenham \u2013 Last 16 second leg<\/td>\n05\/03\/10 \u2013 Real Madrid 1-4 Ajax \u2013 Last 16 second leg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09\/04\/19 \u2013 Tottenham 1-0 Manchester City \u2013 Quarter-final first leg<\/td>\n10\/04\/19 \u2013 Ajax 1-1 Juventus \u2013 Quarter-final first leg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17\/04\/19 \u2013 Manchester City 4-3 \u2013 Tottenham \u2013 Quarter-final second leg<\/td>\n16\/04\/19 \u2013 Juventus 1-2 Ajax \u2013 Quarter-final second leg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
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The semi-final<\/h2>\n
\"Donny<\/figure>\n

Ajax secured a first-leg lead in north London \/ Soccrates Images\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Having seen Ajax school a number of Europe\u2019s top dogs beforehand, Tottenham were taught a lesson or two during the first leg as Van de Beek\u2019s 15th-minute strike proved the difference in north London.<\/p>\n

Spurs were without both key forwards in Harry Kane and Son Heung-min due to injury, while the likes of Andre Onana, De Ligt and Frenkie de Jong were all present in the starting XI for the visiting Dutch outfit.<\/p>\n

That defeat set the scene for the return leg in Amsterdam, with Tottenham needing to attack to stand any chance of reaching Madrid\u2019s showpiece finale.<\/p>\n

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The second leg<\/h2>\n
\"Matthijs<\/figure>\n

De Ligt gave Ajax a strong advantage \/ Soccrates Images\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Spurs at least managed to welcome Son back into their starting lineup for the return trip to the Netherlands, with the current-day captain starting on the left wing with Lucas located in the middle.<\/p>\n

With a 1-0 deficit to overturn, Pochettino watched on as his side made the worst possible start to their improbable comeback. In just the fifth minute, Schone\u2019s corner was met by man-baby De Ligt who powered a header beyond the helpless Hugo Lloris.<\/p>\n

Son hit the woodwork a minute later and the visitors did muster a few shots on target in response, but the improbable started looking impossible when Ajax made it 2-0 on the night and 3-0 on aggregate. Kieran Trippier was caught floundering and Tadic quickly teed up Ziyech, who struck sweetly into the far corner.<\/p>\n

That should have been curtains for Tottenham\u2019s hopes of reaching a first ever Champions League final. But this is football\u2026<\/p>\n

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The comeback<\/h2>\n
\"Lucas<\/figure>\n

Lucas\u2019 heroics prompted pure Spurs elation \/ Dan Mullan\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Pochettino turned to Fernando Llorente off the bench and the Spaniard immediately began occupying De Ligt and Daley Blind and freeing up space for the likes of Lucas, Dele and Son. Five minutes before the hour mark, Spurs had pulled one back.<\/p>\n

Danny Rose clipped a pass forward and Lucas and Dele combined sharply, the former eventually running onto the latter\u2019s touch to squirm a finish beyond Andre Onana.<\/p>\n

If the heads of the home side had gone, Tottenham\u2019s second goal encapsulated that ultimately fatal shift in mentality to bring themselves within a goal of reaching Madrid\u2019s showpiece. Onana somehow denied Llorente from point-blank range but then dived at Schone\u2019s feet, helping the ball break to Lucas. The mercurial winger had to dribble towards the penalty spot with lightning-quick feet before arrowing a shot through De Jong\u2019s legs and past Onana.<\/p>\n

Those two strikes arrived within five minutes, leaving the Lilywhites with over half an hour to get the third effort that would see them qualify on away goals.<\/p>\n

Both teams would hit the woodwork in pursuit of the night\u2019s fifth goal as Ziyech and Jan Vertonghen came close. Despite Ajax appearing increasingly frail in defence, it looked like Tottenham had exhausted all their options as second-half injury time dragged on.<\/p>\n

Instead, one of the most glorious moments in the club\u2019s history was conjured up as Lucas completed a truly career-defining hat-trick.<\/p>\n

Moussa Sissoko\u2019s punt, Llorente\u2019s bunt, Dele\u2019s flick, Lucas\u2019 strike\u2026<\/p>\n

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The scenes<\/h2>\n
\"Danny<\/figure>\n

Rose laps up the applause \/ Dan Mullan\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Once Erik Lamela was done doing ball-rolls and flicks to protect Tottenham\u2019s lead, the away end and dugout exploded into life. Kane sprinted onto the pitch, Pochettino was down on his haunches with tears in his eyes and Eric Dier was bear-hugging every poor soul in sight.<\/p>\n

On the other side, De Jong lay on his back with his arms covering his eyes, Tadic crouched down in disbelief and Ten Hag appeared frozen by the shock of his team\u2019s capitulation.<\/p>\n

Tottenham\u2019s squad were hardly in a rush to get off the Johan Cruyff Arena turf, either. Every player was serenaded and the coaches got their flowers, too. Left-back Rose even enjoyed a bottle of Heineken \u2013 other lager beers are available.<\/p>\n

From the absolute pits of despair, Spurs somehow defeated the odds with every onlooker hoping Ajax would reach the final. They couldn\u2019t complete the job in Madrid against Premier League rivals Liverpool, but the semi-final second leg remains etched into Tottenham folklore as an example of the team at both its most infuriating and swashbuckling.<\/p>\n

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