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Ajax Striker Sébastien Haller Makes Champions League History

He may not be a household name, but Sébastien Haller has set a Champions League goalscoring record that not even Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo can claim for themselves.

On Wednesday night against Beu015fiktau015f, Haller led Ajax's 2-1 second-half comeback win by scoring both of the club's goals. According to Opta, the Ivorian international set a Champions League record by scoring more goals (nine) in his first five UCL matches than any player in the competition's storied history.

Ajax has won each of its five Champions League games this season, more than enough to clinch its group and advance to the knockout stages.