Ajax off to a flying start in the UCL opener

Ajax dominate Lille in UCL opening match

Ajax Amsterdam gave a powerful reminder of their Champions League potential with a resounding 3-0 win over Lille in Amsterdam on Tuesday at the start of the group phase.

Last season's surprise package looks hellbent on a repeat of their heroics, which got them all the way from the preliminary rounds to the semifinals, and goals from Quincy Promes, Edson Alvarez and Nicolas Tagliafico ensured an emphatic start to Group H. Source[ESPN]