"Inter kick-started their Champions League redemption story with a 2-0 win against Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena, thanks to Marcus Thuram's double. The Nerazzurri were hammered 5-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in last season's final, while they have made an underwhelming start to their Serie A campaign. But Cristian Chivu's team claimed a much-needed win in Amsterdam on Wednesday, with Thuram the star of the show."
"Thuram has now scored five goals in his last eight Champions League outings, recording his second brace in the competition on Wednesday. His first came in October 2020 for Borussia Monchengladbach, when he netted twice against Real Madrid. His efforts here were almost carbon copies of each other, and it is only the fourth instance in Champions League history of a player scoring two headed goals from corner assists by the same team-mate,"
Inter defeated Ajax 2-0 in Amsterdam with Marcus Thuram scoring both goals. Both strikes were headers from Hakan Calhanoglu corners, coming either side of half-time. A VAR review overturned an initial Inter penalty decision and instead penalised Thuram for a foul on Youri Baas. Mika Godts had a one-on-one chance saved by Yann Sommer, while Ajax managed just two shots on target. Inter limited Ajax to few meaningful chances in the second half. Thuram has five goals in his last eight Champions League matches and recorded his second competition brace on Wednesday.
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