Champions League: Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Ajax, 3 reasons why Ajax won the first leg

#1 Ajax's midfield trio completely dominated in the first half

Frenkie de Jong had a brilliant game in midfield for Ajax against Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg

The midfield trio of Ajax Amsterdam completely dominated the middle of the park against Tottenham Hotspur. Frenkie de Jong showed why Barcelona splashed €75 million on him with a dominant midfield display.

The 21-year-old was pulling the strings from defensive midfield and drove through the Spurs press with slick movement. Donny Van de Beek, who scored the only goal of the match, was absolutely phenomenal against Spurs, managing 3 shots and 2 key passes during the 90 minutes.

Tottenham Hotspur's midfield was made to look non-existent by the energy and tenacity of Ajax's midfield trio in the first half. Only after the arrival of Moussa Sissoko did Spurs get a little bit of control with the ball in the middle of the park.