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'You play finals to win' - Ajax boss Bosz wants to make history

The manager is relishing the Dutch side's Europa League final clash with Manchester United, calling on his players to step up in the spotlight

Ajax head coach Peter Bosz has called on his youthful Ajax side to make history after they progressed to the Europa League final with a thrilling 5-4 aggregate victory over Lyon.

Kasper Dolberg's sublime strike midway through the first half at Parc Olympique Lyonnais ultimately proved decisive on Thursday, despite Lyon fighting back through Alexandre Lacazette's double and Rachid Ghezzal's late header.

The visitors were reduced to 10 men in the closing stages, but they held firm to claim a place in their first European final since 1996.