Ajax staged a stunning comeback to beat Qarabag 4-2 in the Champions League at the CapArini Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Dutch giants trailed 2-1 at halftime but scored three goals in the space of nine minutes after the break to seal a dramatic victory.
Qarabag had taken the lead through a penalty from Elnur Rahimov in the 31st minute, with their second goal coming courtesy of Baha Yilmaz's header. However, Ajax responded well in the second half and equalized through Dusan Tadic in the 51st minute.
The visitors then took control, scoring three goals in a remarkable sequence to turn the game around. First, David Neres scored from close range before Memphis Depay sealed his hat-trick by beating goalkeeper Egor Drobizhev with a low shot. The Dutch striker also provided an assist for Tadic's second goal, which gave Ajax the lead.
The win marked Ajax's first victory in their Champions League campaign and leaves them with a chance to progress to the next round. Qarabag, on the other hand, suffered a disappointing defeat that could damage their chances of making it past the group stage.
Qarabag had taken the lead through a penalty from Elnur Rahimov in the 31st minute, with their second goal coming courtesy of Baha Yilmaz's header. However, Ajax responded well in the second half and equalized through Dusan Tadic in the 51st minute.
The visitors then took control, scoring three goals in a remarkable sequence to turn the game around. First, David Neres scored from close range before Memphis Depay sealed his hat-trick by beating goalkeeper Egor Drobizhev with a low shot. The Dutch striker also provided an assist for Tadic's second goal, which gave Ajax the lead.
The win marked Ajax's first victory in their Champions League campaign and leaves them with a chance to progress to the next round. Qarabag, on the other hand, suffered a disappointing defeat that could damage their chances of making it past the group stage.
. qarabag was clearly outplayed by ajax's quality players like depay and neres. it looks like ajax might just make a deep run in the champions league this year 
. also gotta give credit to tadic, he seems like a clutch player for ajax 
. I'm talking David Neres, Memphis Depay, and Tadic all scoring in such a short span. It's crazy how much of a comeback they made! Ajax is definitely back in the game now 
and with this win, they've got a good shot at making it to the next round 
. Qarabag on the other hand is like... what happened 
? They had such a great start but just fell apart. Guess you can't win 'em all, right?
I mean, who comes back from 2-1 down and wins 4-2? That's some crazy football magic. I'm loving how Memphis Depay just destroyed it out there, got a hat-trick and all that 
. And Dusan Tadic's equalizer was pure brilliance 
. Qarabag got robbed, man. They were up 2-1 and didn't know what hit 'em 
. Ajax is definitely in the mix now, gotta be excited about their chances of making it past the group stage 
and memphis depay got a hat-trick lolol what a performance from ajax. guess qarabag had a tough night under the caparini stadium lights 
, Ajax just pulled off an incredible comeback. 2-1 down at halftime and then they go and score three in like 9 minutes 
, that's insane! Dusan Tadic is a genius 
, his goals are always clutch, and Memphis Depay is on fire 
. Ajax, on the other hand, will be feeling like a million bucks 
, this win is going to give them so much momentum in the rest of the tournament!
. dusan tadic is like the savior, comin' off the bench and score two goals 
. memphis depay's hat-trick is straight fire 
, now they've got a shot at progressin' and makin' it past group stage 
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. This comeback is giving me all the feels 
Qarabag just got served 
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, can you believe what Ajax did?! 2-1 down at halftime and they just come back like this? 
, that guy's got skills for days. And Dusan Tadic's goals were so clinical 
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. The thing is, what even is victory? Is it about winning or losing, or is it something more than that? For me, it's about the journey, not the destination. Ajax's fans must be feeling so elated, yet also maybe a little somber knowing they've been through the wringer and come out on top 
. Can we really say we're good at anything when our best-laid plans are consistently derailed?
... their season just took a huge hit. Ajax's win gives them hope for the rest of the group stage tho, fingers crossed they can keep it up 
! ajax totally deserves this win and they're looking strong in the group stage now 
Come on, 3 goals in 9 minutes? That's crazy! I need some proof or stats behind this "remarkable sequence" they're talking about. How many times have teams come back from 2-1 down in a Champions League game before? Ajax is known for their counter-attacking style, but 4-2? I'd want to see the footage and analysis on that. And what about Qarabag's defense? Did they even make any adjustments at halftime? 
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They scored 3 goals in quick succession and suddenly they're winning the game. It was like Qarabag just went from being totally on top to completely falling off a cliff 
Ajax had 27 shots, while Qarabag only managed 8. That's like a huge difference of nearly 3x more attempts at goal! 