stunning 4-1 win over Lyon in the first leg of their
Europa League semi-final.
A brace from Bertrand Traore and goals from
Kasper Dolberg and Amin Younes saw Ajax take
complete control of the tie with their win in
Amsterdam.
Bosz said his side's ability to take their early
chances set them up for a crucial home win.
"It was an odd game. I thought that we were pretty
bad in the first 15 to 20 minutes. Lyon put us under
pressure and we weren't able to play. It looked like
we were tense," he told a news conference.
"But in contrast to what we've been doing all
season, we converted our first two opportunities.
We were suddenly up 2-0.
"In combination with the fantastic crowd,
something beautiful happened."
Traore and Dolberg struck in the first half for Ajax
before Younes stretched the lead shortly after the
break.
But Mathieu Valbuena pulled a goal back for Lyon
before Traore's 71st-minute sealer.
Bosz knows his team are well-placed, but is wary
of Lyon ahead of next week's return leg.
"We are in a great position, but the first 20 minutes
– in which we played poorly – have taught us that
we're definitely not there yet," he said.
"We'll need to give another top performance in
Lyon in order to reach the finals."
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