Ajax, Groningen to duel for Champions League spot

Ajax could be on the verge of salvaging a lucrative consolation prize from what has been a miserable season after thrashing arch-rivals Feyenoord 4-2 in Rotterdam and 7-2 on aggregate to reach the play-off final for Holland’s second Champions League spot next season.

In the two-legged final they will take on tiny FC Groningen who eliminated AZ Alkmaar 4-3 on aggregate despite going down 2-1 in the second leg in Alkmaar.