Roma come from behind at Ajax, Villarreal win with penalty

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Roma came from behind to win 1-2 at Ajax in the Europa League. AFP

Roma got a 1-2 win at Ajax while a first half spot kick gave Villarreal a 0-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League quarter-final first legs.

Roma, the only Italian club remaining in Europe this term, came from behind to take down four-time European champions Ajax 2-1 in Amsterdam.

Davy Klaassen gave Ajax the lead shortly before half-time, but Dusan Tadic's missed penalty proved the turning point as Roma keeper Pau Lopez turned away the Serbian's effort moments before the visitors drew level.

Lorenzo Pellegrini's free-kick on 57 minutes slipped through the grasp of Ajax keeper Kjell Scherpen and Roger Ibanez won the game for Roma late on, smashing home a superb volley.

Unai Emery's Villarreal got the better of Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia, as Gerard Moreno's penalty just before the interval secured a 1-0 victory.

Emery won the Europa League in three consecutive years with Sevilla and took Arsenal to the 2019 final.

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