We were all expecting lots of fireworks at Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam last night, yet almost no one saw it coming from Ajax rather than Borussia Dortmund. Instead of another Erling Braut Haaland’s masterpiece, we got ourselves an outstanding individual performance of former West Ham forward Sebastian Haller. Gifted teenager puts the cherry on top of City’s landslide winHe scored one of four Ajax goals, becoming the current Champions League top-scorer with six goals in three games.Sebastian Haller last night (©Peter Lous/BSR Agency/Getty Images)Unlike Haller, Haaland couldn’t find the back of the net despite four shots on target. He was very close to scoring one time, but Ajax keeper pulled off a terrific save and kept a clean sheet.Alongside Haller, the Dutch side had many more impeccable players and deprived German giants of any possible chance for a comeback. Marco Reus’ own goal put the Dutch hosts ahead, and Daley Blind drove home a second from Haller’s pass. Antony curled in a third for the hosts, also set up by former West Ham striker.There is nothing beautiful in what a guy called Beautiful did to his own die-hard Atletico sideThe Ivory Coast forward – who had never played in the Champions League before this season – headed in Blind’s cross with 18 minutes to go.He is only the second player to score six goals in his first three Champions League matches – after Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Braut Haaland, who was then at Red Bull Salzburg.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – GROUP STAGE – MATCHDAY 3TuesdayClub Brugge – Manchester City 1-5 (0-2)/Vanaken 81 – Cancelo 30, Mahrez 43 pen, 84, Walker 53, Palmer 67/Porto – Milan 1-0 (0-0)/Diaz 65/Inter – Sheriff 3-1 (1-0)/Dzeko 34, Vidal 58, De Vrij 67 – Thill 52/Atletico Madrid – Liverpool 2-3 (2-2)/Griezmann 20, 34 – Salah 8, 78 pen, Keita 12/Ajax – Dortmund 4-0 (2-0)/Reus 11 og, Blind 25, Antony 57, Haller 72/Shakhtar – Real Madrid 0-5 (0-1)/Kryvtsov 37 og, Vinicius 51, 56, Rodrygo 64, Benzema 90+1/PSG – RB Leipzig 3-2 (1-1)/Mbappe 9, Messi 67, 74 pen – Silva 28, Mukiele 57/Besiktas – Sporting 1-4 (1-3)/Larin 24 – Coates 15, 27, Sarabia 44 pen/Wednesday19:45: (1.27) Barcelona (6.75) Dynamo Kyiv (11.0)19:45: (2.20) Salzburg (3.50) Wolfsburg (3.50)22:00: (8.00) Benfica (5.30) Bayern (1.40)22:00: (1.80) Man.Utd. (3.80) Atalanta (4.80)22:00: (3.25) Young Boys (3.40) Villareal (2.35)22:00: (3.60) Lille (3.10) Sevilla (2.35)22:00: (1.12) Chelsea (10.5) Malmo (25.0)22:00: (3.50) Zenit (3.35) Juventus (2.25)
