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Brobbey breaks the deadlockGetty Images As Paolo Fonseca’s men dug in to protect their first-leg advantage, Ajax dominated a tense first-half. However, lacking in creativity, the Dutch side failed to trouble the tightly guarded Roma goal. Half-time substitute Brian Brobbey's deft touch over Pau López, from a class Perr Schuurs ball, put Ajax in front and brought the match to life. Roma were shaken, and Ajax were shifting through the gears, but against the run of play, Riccardo Calafiori's deflected cross fell kindly for Edin Džeko, who was ready to pounce and secure Roma's place in the U...

Where they stand: 7th in Serie A Highlights: Roma 3-0 Shakhtar Donetsk (2 mins) Possible line-ups Roma: Pau López; Mancini, Cristante, Ibañez; Bruno Peres, Villar, Veretout, Spinazzola; Pellegrini, Pedro; Džeko Expert predictions Derek Brookman, Ajax reporter: Ajax struggled against Serie A opponents in the UEFA Champions League group stage, taking only one point out of six from Atalanta. But they have since rediscovered their European swagger, winning home and away against both LOSC and Young Boys, so will be confident of extending their run against Roma. Vieri Capretta, Roma reporter: Ha...

Ajax fails to beat Atalanta, joins Europa League knock out stage