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Ajax need no motivation for biggest game at Johan Cruijff ArenA, says Ten Hag

Erik ten Hag ruled out the possibility of Ajax playing for a draw in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Tottenham, which he branded "the biggest game ever in the Johan Cruijff ArenA".

Donny van de Beek's 15th-minute goal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last week ensured Ten Hag's men go into the home leg with a 1-0 aggregate lead.

A draw against Spurs would be enough to book Ajax's place in the final at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano on June 1, but when asked whether his side need to go for the win in order to make sure they progress, Ten Hag told reporters: "Yes, we do.