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Aston Villa battled to a 0-0 draw at Ajax in a Conference League last 16 duel of former European champions which both sides ended with 10 men on Thursday. The Dutch hosts dominated in Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff ArenA but failed to manage a breakthrough. Their newly signed former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson came close with a free-kick, Brian Brobbery hit the side-netting, and Kenneth Taylor was denied by Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. Villa had Ezri Konsa dismissed in the 80th for a second bookable offence but parity was restored shortly afterwards when Ajax’ Tristian Gooijer also go…

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