Inter Milan Secures Champions League Victory Over Ajax

Inter Milan Secures Champions League Victory Over Ajax

Inter Milan Secures Champions League Victory Over Ajax

Marcus Thuram scored twice as Inter Milan secured a comfortable Champions League victory against Ajax.

The French forward netted both goals with headers from corners delivered by Hakan Calhanoglu, continuing his impressive form at the start of the season.

At 28 years old, Thuram has now achieved five goals in just four matches across all competitions this season, providing last year's finalists with an ideal start to the league phase as they seek to move on from their heavy defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the final.

Despite a change in management following that defeat, with former coach Simone Inzaghi leaving, current head coach Cristian Chivu retained eight players from the squad that started in Munich four months prior.

Chivu's decision paid off with a dynamic and assured performance, highlighted by Thuram's standout display.

The former Borussia Monchengladbach striker posed a constant threat throughout the match, compensating for the absence of his strike partner and captain, Lautaro Martinez, who was sidelined due to a back issue.

Before opening the scoring, Thuram had already missed a chance and had a penalty appeal overturned after the video assistant referee (VAR) identified a foul he committed on Ajax defender Youri Baas, who had previously brought him down in the box.

Ajax's 20-year-old Belgian winger, Mika Godts, could have altered the match's course had he converted a clear opportunity just two minutes before Thuram's first goal, but he was superbly denied by Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer, marking Ajax's only significant chance of the game.

Inter Milan will next host Slavia Prague at the San Siro for their upcoming Champions League match on Tuesday, September 30, at 20:00 BST, while Ajax will travel to France to face Marseille on the same evening, also at 20:00 BST.

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