Markus Weinzierl's men made use of their numerical advantage and tripled the lead in the extra time as Daniel Caligiuri nodded home Kolasinac's cross at the far post in the 101st minute to set the course for the semifinal.

Nevertheless, Ajax had the last laugh as Nick Viergever utilized a loose ball to slot home into the roof of the net to reduce the arrears. Due to the away goal by the visitor's things changed, as Schalke needed another goal to progress.

Schalke wobbled and were unable to respond, whereas Ajax Amsterdam kept it bowling as Amin Younes sealed the deal after putting the ball past Ralf Faehrmann in the dying seconds of extra time.

"We will need a couple of days to digest this elimination. My players gave everything but it wasn't enough in the end. We should have protected our lead to the end but I can't fault my team," Schalke head coach Markus Weinzierl said.

"I am very proud of my team. We did not stage the best performance but yet we reached the semifinals," Ajax Amsterdam coach Peter Bosz said.

With the result, Amsterdam will make their first appearance in a European semifinal in 20 years, while Schalke can now fully focus on their domestic duties.

【体坛英语资讯：Ajax Amsterdam knock out Schalke 4-3 in UEFA Europa League】相关文章：

★ 体坛英语资讯：Respect, admiration abound in Shanghai

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Lindsay Lohans father wont walk her down aisle

★ 体坛资讯：Liu gets another shot at Robles in 110 hurdles

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Accused Uma Thurman stalker indicted

★ 体坛资讯：Chinese badminton stars to attend Thailand Open GP gold

★ 体坛英语资讯：From dark horse to freestyle favorite

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Tom and Katie plan steamy photo shoot

★ 体坛英语资讯：Beckham says hes fit for England selection

★ 体坛英语资讯：Li Yang sets womens 50m backstroke world mark

★ 体坛英语资讯：Spain beat Germany 1-0 to lift Euro 2008 title