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Barcelona‘s defending from the front suffocates Ajax

Barcelona’s incessant pressing disrupted Ajax’s fluency (Getty Images)

Barcelona‘s aggressive pressing game saw them win an impressive 21 out of 23 tackles and make 15 interceptions as they didn’t allow the home side to settle. What was more impressive was that eight of these tackles were made in the Ajax half, as were six of their interceptions. The graphic below, via Squawka.com, shows Barcelona’s tackled during the match.

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