Two fast, attacking teams, a European semi-final, played at teatime so as not to clash with another European semi-final. Oh, ok - go on then,

Well that was a curious half. Ajax completely bottled the first 20 minutes but then a perfectly delivered free-kick, a good header, and it's been all them ever since. If Lyon can't respond, this tie will be over in 45 minutes' time.

Half-time: Ajax 2-0 Lyon

SO NEARLY 3-0! Lyon just cannot defend! Younes comes in off the left, finds Klaassen, and then intercepts a pass seeking Dolberg ... he's in! But with the far corner open, he gets wide, looking for the near, and his shot it's close enough to Lopes for him to save.

Sanchez really looks a player, and he absolutely monsters through Valbuena; not the hardest task, but still, he does not hang about.

Don Hutchison doesn't think Lyon should panic. Sage.

Gonalons slides in late on Tete and seems to raise his leg to make sure he catches his man on the back when he falls. Booking.

Lyon are inching their way back into things, Tousart finding himself some space down the right side of the box. He tries to skirt Sanchez; Sanchez barges him to the grass, fairly. Great defending.

How much must Cornet be regretting that earlier miss. And how long until we see Lacazette?

Can someone pleasure reassure me that Ajax fans respond with "WHAT'S MY NAME!" every time the PA announces Onana as their keeper.

GOAL! Ajax 2-0 Lyon (Dolberg) Wow! Ajax hassle Diakhaby, who's trying to play out, so he goes back to keeper, who botches his kick. Traore is up hard and first to win the header, it puts Dolberg through, and he allows the ball to bounce before flicking it hard with his instep, across Lopes and into the far corner. That was exceedingly competent; Lyon are in a situation.

Lyon need to gather themselves here, because Ajax are running them off the pitch at the moment.

I meant to say, De Ligt was booked a couple of minutes ago for powering through Fekir.

Younes finds space on the left and chases at Jallet, diddling him with the stepover and snapping a cross that Diakhby intercepts just before it gets to Dolberg. What a difference a goal makes.

Ajax are into this now! De Ligt appears on the left wing to shove the ball past Jallet and power after it - he wins a corner. What were you doing at 17?

Well that was unexpected, to the extent that any goal for any team is ever unexpected. Ajax really hadn't got going, but one attack, one simply-delivered cross, and here we are.

GOAL! Ajax 1-0 Lyon (Traore) Brilliant free-kick from Ziyech, swerved in flat and hard; Traore reaches it first, flicking a header the shoot off with the flight of the ball and inside the side-netting.

Ajax win a free-kick down the right, just shy of the box; Tete and Ziyech are behind it...

Other favourite Peter Druryisms:

"Parity!" when Gerrard scored for Liverpool against Leverkusen and "Base camp!" when Arsenal got to 2-0 against Milan, having lost the first leg 4-0.

Klaassen gets a telling off after sliding in late on Nkoulou. A different referee would've got the yellow card out.

Fekir steals possession outside the box, more or less dead centre, and moves around to his right, looking to screw a shot back into the opposite corner. Instead, he screws a shot wide, when he had a spare man outside him.

Ziyek charges Gonalons off the ball - perhaps that'll get Ajax going - but immediately, Sanchez gives it away, and they're just relieved to avert any danger.