That proved costly as Spurs launched one desperate counter just as the five minutes of added time were nearly up. A long ball up the pitch fell to Alli, who calmly laid it off to Moura to complete another dramatic semifinal comeback.

"We were so close, we had so deserved it, but that last second," Ajax coach Erik ten Hag lamented. "When that ball hits the post from Hakim Ziyech, it's over and out for Spurs. But I can't blame anyone. We have had an incredible Champions League season and have grown a lot as a team. It is difficult to process."

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, who is still looking for his first title with the club, was in tears as he celebrated on the field and broke down again in a TV interview.

"It's still difficult to talk. Thank you football, thank you these guys, my players. This type of emotion, without football I think is impossible to (experience)," Pochettino said. "They are all heroes but (Moura) is a superhero."

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