Edson Álvarez is the only surviving Mexican in the Europa League and will now face Roma for a ticket to the tournament’s semi-finals
Edson Álvarez and Ajax 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 each other on April 8 in the Johan Cruyff Arena in the first leg, while on April 15 the return is in the Olympic Stadium in Rome. and thus be able to determine which team will be sneaked to the next instance.
In the event that the team led by Erik ten Hag reaches the semi-finals, their rival will be the winner of the match between Granada and Manchester United, which takes place on April 29 in the first leg and in the return on May. 6.
If they beat Granada or the Red Devils, the final will be played on May 26 at the Gdansk Stadium in Gdansk, Poland.
The Mexican midfielder was a protagonist in the eighth finals when Ajax easily beat the Young Boys, a team they defeated 5-0 in total. In the first leg, Edson was the player who recovered the most balls and that earned him the spotlight.
For the return game and with a lead of three goals, the Orange had less pressure and easily drew its way to the quarter-finals.
According to FiveThirtyEight, Ajax has a 59 percent chance of reaching the semi-finalsAlthough they have barely an 18 percent chance of winning the Europa League, with Arsenal and Manchester United at the top, the latter was the all-time favorite.