UEFA Europa League Previews

It’s all or nothing when Manchester United square off against Ajax in the Europa League final.

Sweden will host both Ajax and Manchester United’s biggest game of the season when the two giants clash in the final of the UEFA Europa League. Unfortunately, Sweden’s greatest ever footballer, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, will take no part in the match after the Man United striker suffered a knee injury a month ago. This is Ajax’s second final in the UEFA Cup/Europa League, having won in the 1992 UEFA Cup Final against Torino.

Manchester United, meanwhile, will play in their first final in the UEFA Cup/Europa League. The two sides have met four times in European competitions, all in the UEFA Cup/Europa League, with a record of two wins each. However, Manchester United eliminated Ajax on both occasions, 2–1 on aggregate in the 1976/77 UEFA Cup first round, and 3–2 on aggregate in the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League round of 32.
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