Down but not out, Dundalk will travel to Tel Aviv next month with qualification for the knock-out stage still possible but now not so straightforward, after this 0-1 loss to AZ Alkmaar made it a three-cornered contest between Stephen Kenny’s team, the Dutch side and Maccabi in the race to follow Zenit St Petersburg into the final 32.

Ten-men Dundalk overcame what looked to be a knockout blow from Stijn Wuytens to salvage a history-making point worth €120,000 against AZ Alkmaar in the AFAS Stadion last night.