Ajax fought back from 2-1 down to take the lead on away goals in their tie against PAOK on Tuesday in the third round of the qualifying phase for the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League.
Last season's beaten semi-finalists had Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to thank for giving them the advantage ahead of the second leg in Amsterdam on Tuesday, August 13.
Elsewhere, Qarabag won 2-1 away to APOEL Nicosia, giving the Azeri club a great chance to return to the group stage for the second time in three seasons. Club Brugge also won, beating Dynamo Kiev 1-0, on a night when former Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet made his debut for the Belgian side.