Ajax 0-2 Benfica Player Ratings: Samuel Dahl Inspires Visitors To Seal Easy UCL Win in Amsterdam

Ajax and Benfica faced each other in a crucial Champions League game at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on Tuesday night. Neither Ajax nor Benfica won any matches in this UCL edition before going head-to-head. The home side were seen struggling in the first half, and conceded an early goal. Samuel Dahl scored the opener for Benfica only six minutes into the game. In the 15th minute, Benfica had an opportunity to increase the lead when Ajax gave away possession in their own third. However, the Lisbon-based side were unable to make it count, with the Ajax vs Benfica score staying 1-0. No team was able to produce anything significant till the first-half whistle, with the only highlight being a missed chance by Ajax captain Klaassen.

The Amsterdam dwellers started the second half on a promising note. They certainly enjoyed more ball possession, but fumbled in the final third. Jorthy Mokio was subbed in, replacing Wijndal. Weghorst was shown a yellow card in the 69th minute following a foul on Otamendi. Ajax made consecutive substitutions late in the second half, going all-out in the attack. Barreiro made it 2-0 for Benfica just before the final whistle, as the visitors bagged important three points from the Amsterdam trip. Here are Sportsdunia’s Ajax vs Benfica Player Ratings from the UEFA Champions League fixture:

Ajax Player Ratings vs Benfica

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Benfica Player Ratings vs Ajax

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Sportsdunia’s Player of the Match goes to Samuel Dahl.