Edson Álvarez is the only surviving Mexican in the Europa League and will now face Roma for a ticket to the semifinals of the tournament
Edson Álvarez and Ajax will meet Roma in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League and thus dream of reaching the final of the alternative club tournament in Europe and immediately securing a place in the Champions League next year.
“El Machín” and the Dutch team will meet on April 8 at Johan Cruyff Arena in the first leg, while on April 15 will be the return to the Olympic Stadium in Rome and so you can define which team will be sneaked into the next instance.
If the team led by Erik ten Hag reaches the semifinals, their rival will be the winner of the match between Granada and Manchester United, a match that will be in the first leg on April 29 and in return on May 6.
If Granada or the Red Devils win, the final will 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 defeated Young Boys, a team they defeated 5-0 in total. In the first round, Edson was the player who recovered the most balls and that brought his attention.
For the return and with an advance of three goals, the Dutch team did not have as much pressure and signed without problems the way to the quarterfinals.
According to FiveThirtyEight, Ajax has a 59% chance of reaching the semifinalsAlthough they have only an 18 percent chance of winning the Europa League, with Arsenal and Manchester United at the helm, the latter being widely favored.