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Atalanta beat Ajax 1-0 in Amsterdam in a match on the last day of Group D of the Champions League and secured a place in the round of 16 of the competition.
The Italians finished second in the group with 11 points, successfully beating their Dutch rival today by 4 points.
The fourth official of the match at the Amsterdam Arena was Bulgarian Georgi Kabakov.
Both teams played the game cautiously, and situations without both gates were few.
In the 10th minute the guests could find it, but the uncovered on the edge of the penalty area Martín de Roon shot inaccurately.
Ajax reached their best chance only in the 75th minute, BNR reports. Davey Klaassen was taken out by Jürgen Ekelenkamp in a clear position in the penalty area, but from ten meters he failed to pass Pierluigi Golini.
In the 79th minute, the hosts were hit hard after Ryan Gravenberg was awarded a second yellow and red card after an elbow to the face from Alejandro Gómez.
In the 85th minute, Atalanta, who needed a draw, decided everything. The reserve Luis Muriel was taken out by Remo Froyler only against goalkeeper Andre Onana, he passed it at speed and scored to empty goal.
Thus, the team qualifies for the phase of direct eliminations for the second consecutive year.
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