In his maiden appearance in the European tournament, the Ivorian star found the net on four occasions against the Portuguese top-flight side
Ajax star Sebastien Haller revealed he never expected a ‘dream’ debut in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Making his maiden appearance in the European club competition, the Cote d’Ivoire international scored four times as the Dutch top-flight side demolished Sporting Lisbon 5-1 at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.
That feat saw him equal Marco van Basten’s 29-year-old Champions League record. Prior to that game, the Netherlands great was the only player to score four times on his Champions League debut – which he attained in November 1992 against IFK Goteborg during his spell at Serie A side AC Milan.