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Ten Hag grateful for late Ajax equaliser

The next Manchester United manager's current side were leading 1-0 at half-time thanks to a goal by the in-form Brian Brobbey, scored three minutes before the break.

However, that slender lead was eventually overturned by the hosts, who are fifth in the Dutch league and chasing European qualification. Vangelis Pavlidis equalised for AZ just after the hour mark, and when Hakon Evjen put them in front in the 75th minute, it left Ajax staring a rare defeat in the face.

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Thankfully for Ten Hag's men, and no doubt to the chagrin of title-race rivals PSV Eindhoven, Edson Alvarez produced a leveller in the 86th minute and Ajax emerged with a precious point.