After winning 5: 1 at Sporting and defeating Besiktas 2: 0, Ajax is the sovereign ruler of Group C, where Dortmund was trusted before the start.
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After all: he has the shooter Haaland, the miracle child Bellingham or matador Reus. But on Tuesday, instead of offensive maneuvers, he started a football execution with an unfortunate patriot.
After all, Dortmund suffered the heaviest defeat in the Champions League ever. And Ajax? “He crushed the Germans with an overwhelming majority,” headlines the Dutch media, specifically De Volkskrant. The NRC website added: “It was a big show!”
“It is true that we did well in this match. We played really well, held the ball and in addition to an excellent defense, we kept pushing the opponent, “said coach Erik Ten Hag. “I think fans can go home satisfied, can’t they?” Smiled midfielder Steven Berghuis.
Ajax divided the goal share evenly into both halves. After Reus’ own goal, Blind, who assisted in Haller’s shot after a break, scored with six goals in three matches of the top scorer of the Champions League. The Brazilian winger Antony also hit.
“This result is extremely painful for us, unfortunately, our limits have turned out,” shrugged defeated Julian Brandt. And Mats Hummels, back-back, added bitterly, “We were so bad that a score of zero four is still good for us.”
In two weeks in Dortmund, Borussia will want to fix the failed evening against Ajax. Until then, however, the Dutch can celebrate.
“Ajax promotes our football all over the world,” wrote the daily De Telegraaf. “His respect from Dortmund disappeared in the stadium as quickly as the thick fog of pyrotechnics, and from the ninth minute, Erika ten Haga’s team performed an amazing performance. Thanks to this great victory over the stunned German opponent, he laid the foundation for him to overwinter in the millionaire competition. ”
This was the last time three years ago, when the group around De Ligta, De Jong or Van de Beek subsequently reached even after the final participation. Can the current team mimic the success of that time?
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