Besiktas 1-2 Ajax: Sebastien Haller continues fine form in Champions League
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Sebastien Haller has scored 18 goals in 18 games for Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie and the Champions League this season
Ajax striker Sebastien Haller continued his stellar goalscoring form in the Champions League as the Dutch giants came from behind to beat Besiktas on Wednesday.
A penalty from Algeria's Rachid Ghezzal gave the Turkish side the lead at the break, but Ivory Coast international Haller struck twice in the second half as Ajax extended their 100% record in Group C.
Haller, 27, has now scored nine goals in his first five appearances in Europe's top continental competition, netting in each game.
Only Alessandro del Piero (Juventus, 1995-96), Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid, 2013-14) and Erling Braut Haaland (RB Salzburg, 2019-20) have previously scored in their first five Champions League outings, with none of that trio extending their run to their sixth appearance.
And Haller's tally betters the eight goals notched by Haaland in the Norwegian's first five games.
The former Eintracht Frankfurt and West Ham man now has 18 goals in 18 appearances for Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie and the Champions League this season.
Meanwhile, the match also saw Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana make his first club appearance for Ajax since 31 January.
The 25-year-old, who served a nine-month ban for a doping violation, had returned to competitive action earlier this month for the Indomitable Lions in qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup.