Ajax complied with the established script and had no difficulties to beat Midtjylland (3-1), who at least left the Johan Cruyff Arena having scored their second goal in the Champions League.
Those of Erik ten Hag achieved a new victory that allows them to continue in the fight to go to the second round, in addition to approaching first place after the Liverpool stumble.
Ajax dominated the game from beginning to end and after failing innumerable times in the first half, found the aim in the second to link the second consecutive triumph in this Champions League.
If you know exactly how, Midtjylland had managed to reach the half-time alive, however two claws by the ‘ajacied’ as soon as the match resumed ended the Danish resistance.
First it was Gravenbach who opened the can with a powerful shot from the front that aired the visitors' options and just two minutes later it was Mazraoui who executed after an excellent assist from Tadic.
Already playing at half throttle, Neres made the third in a play that showed the weaknesses of the Midtjylland defense. However, the modest Danish team did not give up on the attack and managed to score a “little goal” with a penalty transformed by Mabil.
After this game, Ajax is second with 7 points, the same as Atalanta and two less than Liverpool, which despite their defeat maintains first place. Midtjylland, meanwhile, is eliminated and no longer have options to even go to the Europa League.