Ajax close out Champions League group stage in style

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Ajax made history in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. In the Johan Cruijff ArenA, Erik ten Hag's team beat Sporting CP, 4-2. In doing so, Ajax became the first club from the Netherlands to win every game in the group stage of Europe's biggest club competition.

Date: 07.12.2021

Photographer: AFC Ajax

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Ajax – Sporting CP 4-2 (2-1)
8. Haller 1-0 (pen.)
22. Santos 1-1
42. Antony 2-1
58. Neres 3-1
62. Berghuis 4-1
78. Tabata

Ajax: Pasveer; Mazraoui (77. Timber), Schuurs (60. Rensch), Martínez, Blind (46. Tagliafico); Álvarez (72. Taylor), Gravenberch, Berghuis; Antony, Haller, Neres (60. Klaassen)

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