Europa League 2016-17

SEMI-FINAL, 1ST LEG – MAY 3/4 Form WDL 

AJAX v OLYMPIQUE LYON Amsterdam Arena

Head-to-head

Won 2  Drawn 2 Won 0 

19 / 9 19 / 11 Goals for / against Form

Competition statistics (per match) 

Shots on target 6.33  7.67

Shots wide 5.33 6.17

Passes 389 391

Corners 6.58 6.33

Possession 56% 50%

CELTA VIGO v MAN UTD

Estadio de Balaídos

Head-to-head

First meeting

Goals for / against  21 / 7 20 / 12  Form

Competition statistics (per match)

Shots on target 4.33 5.58

Shots wide 4.50 5.75

Passes 355 518

Corners 4.50 6.00

Possession 52% 59%

Rafael da Silva Olympique Lyon defender could face his former club Man Utd in the final

HOME COMFORTS: Ajax are unbeaten in 12 European home games, including  winning all
six home ties this season

Ajax: Home in Europe W115 D34 L36

SECOND CHANCES: Lyon were eliminated from Champions League earlier this season –
seven teams have won Europa League after suffering this fate, including 2016 winners Sevilla

2016 Sevilla 3-1 Liverpool
2013 Chelsea 2-1 Benfica
2010 Atletico Madrid 2-1 Fulham
2009 Shakhtar 2-1 Bremen
2005 CSKA Moscow 3-1 Sporting
2002 Feyenoord 3-2 Dortmund
2000 Galatasaray 0-0 (pens 4-1) Arsenal

Sources: UEFA, Gracenote

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