00:006 European titles between them, 10 European trophies, 23 finals, 19-year-old Ryan Bunida,
00:12now Weghorst continues in the striker's role with the forward Vangelis Pavlidis is top scorer in
00:21Portugal with nine goals in 11 games, Benfica in red will get us underway,
00:27two clubs in crisis forced into managerial changes which are yet to properly correct their course,
00:36Joche Sudikov will deliver the out swinger on the Portuguese side, looking delivery to a fine
00:49save by Yaros and it's smashed into the top corner by Samuel Dahl and Benfica lead inside
00:57six minutes, the corner from Sudikov won initially by Rios, Yaros saved the first one but he had no
01:12chance of getting to the second, it's such a clean strike from Samuel Dahl,
01:18does it take a little nick of Pavlidis on the way?
01:33Barreiro, no sloppy play from Ajax, Pavlidis,
01:42Chutelo, two bars,
01:48Bunida, what can he do against Dahl, lovely little nutmeg, great skill from the teenager,
01:53deflection on the shot and it will be in Ajax corner and that's got the crowd going,
01:58that's what he can do,
02:02that's what he can do,
02:04Bas,
02:06Weindahl,
02:07Mika Khoz,
02:17Chutelo out to Bunida,
02:19Klasen arriving, great save by Trubin and Weghorst trying to force in the loose ball for the home side,
02:35Bunida involved again, brilliantly timed run by Klasen,
02:39a good 40 minutes to regain their confidence and composure after the Benfica opener,
02:48Klasen,
02:57Atukura did well initially but once again,
03:00can't find an accurate pass into that penalty here at the moment.
03:03Now Mika Khoz,
03:06wide of the target,
03:07but more encouraging signs for Ajax as it has taken them so long to get going.
03:13going. Niko Hotz on this occasion, bending one somewhat wide off the target.
03:28Jose's seen enough.
03:36He certainly knows how to make a dramatic exit isn't he, Jose Mourinho,
03:40we've seen it so many times in his career.
03:49Rejia.
03:53Bonida.
03:57Niko Hotz.
04:00Poor ball to find out.
04:02And that's his last chance of a first half equaliser is gone, I think.
04:07There is the half-time whistle.
04:10The next kick us off at the start of the second half.
04:18They trail Benfica.
04:20This time it's found its way through to Miko Hotz.
04:23Takes on Dedic.
04:25Klassen, Taylor.
04:27That two Klassen.
04:29Rejia.
04:31What can Bonida do?
04:32Onto his left foot.
04:33And tipped over by Trubin.
04:36One second.
04:38Has never scored a senior goal.
04:41Your sixth senior appearance.
04:44All very horizontal from Ajax.
04:50All valued possession for its own sake.
04:52Now Weindel surges forward.
04:53Now Weindel surges forward.
05:00Hotz.
05:02Itakura.
05:05To Baaz.
05:10Shoot a low out wide to Rejia.
05:17Kenneth Taylor.
05:19It's very coarse.
05:20It's Klassen.
05:21He's put it wide.
05:23Bunida.
05:32Look at this.
05:33Three against two.
05:34In Benfica's favour.
05:35Auschnis to the right.
05:36Sudikov going through the middle.
05:38He finds Auschnis.
05:40Big opportunity for Benfica.
05:41Great save by Janos from Dedic.
05:43From Dedic.
05:51Benfica.
05:52Breaking up play.
05:54And then springing into the counter attack.
05:57Ajax caught very short indeed.
06:02Dedic's effort was.
06:07Kiyo has done well.
06:08Gluch.
06:09Another Ajax corner.
06:14Almost an instant impact.
06:16From Oskar Glu.
06:17In the face of his opponent.
06:22Wheel time run from Glock.
06:26Might have done better to pull it back.
06:27Rather than go for goal from that.
06:29Very.
06:32Very muted atmosphere here in Amsterdam.
06:34As Auschnis delivers the corner.
06:36Pavlidis's header wide of the target.
06:40Not really been his night.
06:48Benfica has still got a number of substitutions.
06:50Which they can make if they so wish.
06:53I think they will probably start to make them.
06:56Once we go into.
06:58Added on time.
06:59They will be taking a 1-0 lead into that period.
07:05And now Barrero.
07:06He could seal it here for the Eagles.
07:08He has.
07:10Brilliantly taken.
07:12And Benfica will take three points.
07:15Their first of this year's Champions League.
07:17The victory.
07:22The victory.
07:23Is deserved.
07:25Ajax have done nothing to hurt them.
07:28Benfica have played within themselves.
07:31And yet still won.
07:34With something to spare.
07:35Leandro Barrero.
07:36Heaping the misery.
07:38On Ajax.
07:39And Fred Krim.
07:40Heaping the misery.
07:42On Ajax.
07:43And Fred Krim.
07:52His first goal of the season.
07:54Any Ajax goal now.
07:56Would surely.
07:57Only be a consolation.
08:00Benfica have won it.
08:01By two goals.
08:02To nil.
08:04A huge result.
08:05For Jose Mourinho.
08:06And his team.
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