"Benfica secured their first win in the Champions League this season after they beat Ajax 2-0 at Johan Cruijff Arena. Ajax, who remain winless in the competition this term, went behind after just six minutes when Samuel Dahl fired a rebound into the top-right corner with a brilliant finish after Vitezslav Jaros initially denied a header from Richard Rios. Ajax captain Davy Klaassen squandered the two best chances as the hosts pushed for an equaliser,"
"Elsewhere, Galatasaray failed to move level with the early leaders in the competition after they fell to a surprise 1-0 defeat at home to Union Saint-Gilloise. It was an end-to-end encounter, with the Turkish side creating 1.31 expected goals (xG) from 15 attempts to USG's 1.63 from 16 shots at RAMS Park. Both sides also hit the woodwork in the first half as Gabriel Sara struck the upright with a long-range strike before Ross Sykes crashed a header against the crossbar."
Benfica secured a 2-0 win at Ajax's Johan Cruijff Arena to record their first Champions League victory of the season. Samuel Dahl opened the scoring after six minutes by firing a rebound into the top-right corner following Vitezslav Jaros's initial save on a Richard Rios header. Davy Klaassen missed two key chances for Ajax, with Anatoliy Trubin saving one and another effort sailing wide. Leandro Barreiro sealed the result in the 90th minute with an emphatic strike. Galatasaray lost 1-0 at home to Union Saint-Gilloise after Promise David finished from close range in the 57th minute. Expected-goals metrics favored USG (1.63 xG) over Galatasaray (1.31 xG), and both teams hit the woodwork in a lively encounter.
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