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Ajax the youngest team to ever feature in a major European final as they face Manchester United

Ajax became the youngest team in history to feature in a European final as they faced Manchester United on Wednesday evening.

The talented side, made up of a host of Europe's brightest young stars, had an average age of just 22 years and 282 days as they took to the field against the Red Devils in Stockholm.

Kasper Dolberg, 19, Matthijs de Ligt, just 17 and Jairo Riedewald, 20, all started the match which saw Ajax claim the record held by the CSKA Moscow side of 2005.

Ajax are the youngest team to have played in a European final with an average age of 22 years and 282 days when they faced Manchester United in the Europa League showpiece
Ajax are the youngest team to have played in a European final with an average age of 22 years and 282 days when they faced Manchester United in the Europa League showpiece

YOUNGEST TEAM IN MAJOR EUROPEAN FINALS

Date Team Opponent For Against Venue Result Competition Average age
24/05/2017 Ajax Manchester United ?