Edson Alvarez is the only surviving Mexican in the Europa League and will now be measured against Roma by a ticket to the semifinals of the tournament
Edson Alvarez and Ajax will clash against Roma in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League and dream of reaching the final of the alternate club tournament in Europe and once again securing a place in the Champions League. next year.
‘El Machín’ and the Dutch team will face Johan Cruyff Arena on April 8 in the first leg, while on April 15 it will be the return to the Olympic Stadium in Rome and thus be able to define which equipment will be leaked in the next instance.
In case the team led by Erik has Hag reach the semifinals, his rival will be the winner of the confrontation between Granada and Manchester United, a duel that will be the first leg on April 29 and the return leg of on May 6th.
If he beats Granada or the Red Devils, the final would be played on May 26 at Gdansk Stadium in Gdansk, Poland.
The Mexican midfielder was a key player in the round of 16 when Ajax easily beat the Young Boys, Team they beat 5-0 overall. In the first leg, Edson was the player who recovered the most balls and this earned him the spotlight.
For the return leg and with a three-goal lead, the Dutch team did not have as much pressure and signed their way to the quarterfinals without any problems.
According to FiveThirtyEight, Ajax have a 59 percent chance of advancing to the semifinals, Although he has barely 18 per cent chance of winning the Europa League, as above them are Arsenal and Manchester United, the latter a wide favorite.