Inter Milan's Stefan de Vrij, right, and Ajax's Josip Sutalo shake hands after a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Ajax and Inter Milan at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
AFC Ajax 0-2 Inter Milan: Nerazzurri Clinch Crucial Away Win Thanks To Marcus Thuram
Marcus Thuram’s towering jumps and powerful headers met corners by teammate Hakan Çalhanoğlu to get Inter Milan’s Champions League campaign off to a winning start. Thuram soared and lifted Inter to a 2-0 victory at Ajax on Wednesday in their return to the competition since that painful five-goal rout by Paris Saint-Germain in the final last season. The first goal in the 42nd minute found Thuram all alone at the near post to direct the ball fast and true down into the bottom corner of the net. The second in the 47th saw the France forward rise between two Ajax defenders to guide the ball inside the far post.
UEFA Champions League: Inter Milan vs AFC Ajax
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Inter Milan players celebrate with Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram, number 9, after he scored his side's first goal during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Ajax and Inter Milan at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Champions League 2025-26: AFC Ajax vs Inter Milan
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Inter Milan's Manuel Akanji, fourth from left, restrains Ajax's Kasper Dolberg, third left, who heads the ball on goal as Inter Milan's goalkeeper Yann Sommer, right, watches during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Ajax and Inter Milan at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Champions League 2025-26: Inter Milan vs AFC Ajax
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Ajax's James McConnell clears the ball before Inter Milan's Davide Frattesi, right, during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Ajax and Inter Milan at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
UEFA Champions League 2025-26: AFC Ajax vs Inter Milan
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Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu and Ajax's Davy Klaassen, left, vie for the ball under the watchful eye of Referee Michael Oliver of Britain, left, during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Ajax and Inter Milan at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
UEFA Champions League 2025-26: Inter Milan vs AFC Ajax
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Inter Milan's Denzel Dumfries, left, and Ajax's Owen Wijndal, center, vie for the ball as Ajax's Ko Itakura, right, watches during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Ajax and Inter Milan at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Champions League Soccer Match: AFC Ajax vs Inter Milan
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Ajax's goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros saves before Inter Milan's Denzel Dumfries, center, can score as Ajax's Owen Wijndal, right, slides to intercept during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Ajax and Inter Milan at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Champions League Soccer Match: Inter Milan vs AFC Ajax
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Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella, right, passes the ball as Ajax's goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros stand guard during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Ajax and Inter Milan at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Netherlands Soccer Champions League: AFC Ajax vs Inter Milan
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Inter Milan's Federico Dimarco, right, vies for the ball with Ajax's Oliver Edvardsen, left, during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Ajax and Inter Milan at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Netherlands Soccer Champions League: Inter Milan vs AFC Ajax
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Inter Milan players celebrate with Marcus Thuram, center, who scored his side's second goal during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Ajax and Inter Milan at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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