Real Madrid vs Ajax
Uefa Champions League 2018-19 | Round of 16, second leg
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Kick-off: 8pm GMT
Real Madrid are on course to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League as the holders seek to hold onto a 2-1 aggregate lead over Ajax this evening.
The European champions were far from their best in the first leg in Amsterdam, but goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio either side of a Hakim Ziyech effort sealed a strong away result.
Real are hoping to win their fourth straight Champions League trophy, but Ajax's performance in the first leg suggests that the Dutch giants are not about to let this tie go without a fight - especially after seeing Barcelona beat Real twice at the Bernabeu in the space of four days.
Score prediction: Real Madrid 4-2 Ajax
Real have suffered two frustrating Clasico home defeats against Barcelona of late, with the likes of Vinicius Jr wasteful in front of goal despite relatively strong team performances.
Santiago Solari's side are threatening to burst open the floodgates, and Ajax's need for at least two away goals in Madrid should make this an end-to-end game.
Expect Ajax to score at least once, but Real will have plenty of chances to put this tie to bed over the course of 90 minutes.
