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Arsenal's Beth Mead (right) and Ajax's Sherida Spitse battle for the ball during the UEFA Women's Champions League second round first leg match at the LV Bet Stadium Meadow Park, London. Picture date: Tuesday September 20, 2022.
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Arsenal 2-2 Ajax
by Layth Yousif
at Meadow Park
ARSENAL face a tough trip to Holland next week in their bid to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League, following a gripping 2-2 draw against Ajax.
The Meadow Park PA played David Bowie’s Heroes immediately after the final whistle on Tuesday evening — with Jonas Eidevall’s battling side requiring further courage and guile in the crucial winner-takes-all second leg next Wednesday in Amsterdam.
The Gunners’ hopes of progression are in the balance despite showing character in coming from behind. However, so too did the resolute Dutch side, led by Suzanne Bakker, in ensuring it would be honours even after a mesmerising first leg qualifier.
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