Mexico City /
nobody like Sebastian Haller will be tired of celebrating at the beginning of the Champions League, After scoring four of the five goals of the Ajax that, with the Mexican Edson Alvarez headline and on the court the whole match, he beat the Sporting de Lisboa.
The box of Amsterdam defeated the Portuguese team 5-1, and Ivorian Haller’s poker was historic because only Marco van Basten had made his debut in this competition scoring four goals, After the Dutchman did so in 1992 against Gothenburg, according to data from MisterChip.
Haller thus confirmed the enormous mistake made by the Ajax last February, when he literally forgot to register for the Europa League from last football year, in which they stayed in the Quarterfinals.
Edson Alvarez started the match, as it has been throughout the campaign of the Ajax, As he has been an undisputed starter in his team’s four games so far this season. This time he played the 90 minutes and was warned in the 49th minute for a foul on Paulinho.
Haller’s show started in the 2nd minute. In the 9th minute he added the double. At half time the Sports discounted by Paulinho, But before the end of the first part the Ajax calmed the situation again with the 3-1 of Steven Berghuis.
Haller scored his third in the 51st minute and in the 63rd minute the poker that put him at the height of Van Basten, In addition to confirming why in early 2021 it became the most expensive signing in Amsterdam.
With the triumph, the Ajax was placed in the lead of Group C with 3 points, the same as the Borussia Dortmund, Although the latter with less goal difference because he won 2-1 in the ‘ Besiktas of Turkey.