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Benfica Win First Champions League Points but Ajax Remain Bottom
- On Tuesday, Benfica beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 away to claim their first win in this season's Champions League.
- Interim coach Fred Grim gave Rayane Bounida a debut and recalled goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros while seeking to end a run of six defeats in Ajax's last nine games.
- Samuel Dahl lashed in a sixth-minute volley after Vitezslav Jaros parried a header, while Leandro Barreiro set up and finished the second with a one-two with Fredrik Aursnes on the stroke of full time.
- Benfica climbed the standings after the win, while Ajax sit bottom of the 36-team table after losing five group matches in the Champions League group stage.
- Both clubs face Champions League games on December 10, with Benfica hosting Napoli and Ajax visiting Qarabağ amid continued defeats increasing pressure on the team.
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Waters are the first three points in European competition with Samuel Dahl and Leandro Barreiro's balls
·Portugal
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Benfica coach José Mourinho has never lost to Ajax and didn't lose on Tuesday either. Ajax, who played quite well for parts of the match thanks in part to Godts and Bounida, are now sinking further into trouble.
·Netherlands
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Benfica win first Champions League points but Ajax remain bottom
AMSTERDAM - An early goal from full back Samuel Dahl and a second on the stroke of fulltime from Leandro Barreiro handed Benfica a first win in this season's Champions League as they beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 away on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
·Singapore
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Center, 37% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources are Center, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Center
L 25%
C 38%
R 37%
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