Ajax, already qualified, succeeds the full box, Dortmund, already eliminated, comes out by strangling Besiktas – L’Équipe.fr

Ajax and Haller have fun …

While waiting for the match of Bayern Munich (against Barça, this Wednesday, 9 p.m.) author of 19 goals in this group stage of the Champions League and Robert Lewandowski, who scored 9, Ajax Amsterdam has the best attack ( 20 goals) and the top scorer, Sébastien Haller (10). The essential Ivorian international striker (27 years old) who, let us remember, discovers the Champions League this season (!), Opened the scoring on the penalty spot (which he obtained with the help of the VAR for a Bragança fault) . And launched Ajax to a sixth victory in six matches against Sporting (4-2), qualified with him.

The twirling Brazilian Antony (42nd), his equally lively compatriot David Neres (58th) and Steven Berghuis (62nd) then all three left footed after stunning movements stamped Ajax. So much so that Sporting’s two superb goals, a cross volley from Nuno Santos (22nd) and an overpowered recovery under the bar of Tabata (78th), served by Pablo Sarabia (the Spanish striker on loan from PSG) were ‘anecdotes.

… Dortmund and Haaland too

In the other match of this group C, between the two eliminated having chosen to turn, Borussia Dortmund easily had a very weak Besiktas (5-0), which will therefore have lost its six games. We already knew, the Germans (3rd) are transferred to the Europa League. They were dominating, but not much happened, until this transition phase, seeing Donyell Malen benefit from an acceleration and a service from Jude Bellingham to score his 3rd goal in the competition ( 29th).

Then, Mahmoud Dahoud, hooked by Welinton (immediately excluded by the referee, François Letexier), offered the 2-0 penalty to Marco Reus (45th + 2). The German international scored a double, alone, in an apathetic defense (53rd), before giving way to Erling Haaland (63rd) … who quickly scored with a header, on a cross from the left of Nico Schulz (68th). And the Norwegian giant did it again, again with a head, on a corner from Dahoud (80th).

We were also able to observe the first start of the season for Dan-Axel Zagadou. The Frenchman, who had a knee surgery last spring, obviously played a central role, to the left of Mats Hummels. He was hardly put under pressure by amorphous attackers, including the ex-Marseillais, Michy Batshuayi. Zagadou came out in the 73rd minute, with very good statistics (98 balls touched, 86 of his 92 successful passes, 80% of duels won, 5 balls recovered).