PARIS: Summer signing Edson Alvarez and captain Dusan Tadic scored as last season’s semi-finalists Ajax beat APOEL 2-0 in their Champions League playoff second leg on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) to secure their spot in Thursday’s draw for the group stage.

Mexican international defender Alvarez, a 15 million-euro ($16.6 million) recruit from Club America to replace Juventus-bound Matthijs de Ligt, headed home from a set-piece two minutes before half-time as Ajax were rewarded for their first-half domination.

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