In the early morning of February 24, Beijing time, in the first leg of the 2021-2022 Champions League quarterfinals, Benfica drew 2-2 at home with 4 Champions League champions Ajax, and the team's historical king Alai scored in this game and sent a big gift, becoming the focus of the whole field. Ajax's 10-game winning streak in all competitions ended.
In the 18th minute of the game, Mazlavi broke through the cross from the right, Andtać followed up with a direct volley in the penalty area, and the ball entered the net, 0-1! The 33-year-old's Tadic scored another crucial goal, his 10th goal for Ajax this season.
In the 25th minute, Benfica crossed from the left, and Allai reached out in front of the goal and accidentally touched the ball into his own door, which was a oolong ball, 1-1! But just 4 minutes later, Alai completed his self-redemption, Ajax crossed from the left, the opposing goalkeeper saved the ball, Alai seized the opportunity to score in front of the goal, 1-2! Ajax signed Alai last January for a record transfer fee of €22.5 million, and he scored 29 goals in 29 games this season, a perfect deal.
A statistic worth noting is that Alai has scored 11 goals in seven Champions League games this season and is currently at the top of the Champions League top scorers list, behind him are Lewandowski, who has scored nine goals, and Salah, who has scored eight goals. As we all know, Alai has had a bad career in the Premier League, he played 48 Premier League games at West Ham and scored only 10 goals, but he has now scored 11 goals in 7 Champions League games, and it can only be said that only Tenhag can use him well.
Benfica, who played at home, then frantically counterattacked, and in the 72nd minute, Ramos's powerful long-range shot from outside the box caused the Ajax goalkeeper to save the ball, and Yaremchuk followed up with a shot to break the net, 2-2! In the end, the two sides shook hands and made peace, since the Champions League this season has abolished the away scoring rules, the second leg is a life-and-death battle for both teams, and Ajax, who returns home, will have a geographical advantage, and the goal of the 4 Champions League champions will definitely be to advance.