He Turned a Group of Violinists into Butchers

Ajax were said to be infinitely close to an early elimination, rather than already eliminated, for a reason.

That was because if AC Milan won their match against Dortmund, which was being played at the same time, then AC Milan, on nine points, could also secure early qualification.

Ajax and Dortmund, both on four points, would then be eliminated ahead of time.

But no one had expected Dortmund's Haaland to play as if he had been drugged.

Two goals and an assist—he shook San Siro to its core.

The Hornets had actually slaughtered the Champions League winners from two years ago—AC Milan—5-2.

Even though Soguer had also scored twice, AC Milan still fell in defeat.

At that point, Dortmund had 7 points, AC Milan had 6, and Ajax had 4.

The suspense had been dragged all the way to the final round.

Ajax's opponent in the final round was Dortmund.

Their previous meeting had ended in a draw.

Whoever won would seize the initiative.

Judging from their on-field performances, the two sides were basically evenly matched.

Dortmund had the better overall record, but they were clearly more reliant on Haaland's performances.

And Pidek, one half of Ajax's twin stars, was one of the center-backs in Group C best able to contain Haaland.

In the eyes of professionals, Ajax actually had the higher chance of winning in the final-round showdown.

Pidek was remarkably consistent, and after becoming familiar with Haaland in their previous encounter, he was far more likely to keep him under control this time.

On the other hand, AC Milan were not short on luck either.

Although they trailed Dortmund by one point, Dortmund were not particularly likely to win their next match.

Meanwhile, AC Milan had a very high chance of winning theirs.

Barcelona, who had already secured