UEFA Champions League, Group A: Ajax Make Things Miserable For 'Gers; Likewise Napoli Dominates Reds At Home

 The opening week of UEFA Champions League group-stage play continued on Wednesday with eight games, two of them in Group A.

At Johan Cruyff Stadium, Amsterdam:

Edson Alvarez (17'), Steven Berghuis (32'), Mohammed Kudus (33'), and Steven Bergwijn (80') each scored once as Ajax Amsterdam demolished visiting Rangers 4-0.

At Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Naples, Italy:

Piotr Zielinski scored twice (PK-5', 47') as Napoli dominated visiting Liverpool 3-1.

GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 1; GD: +4; PTS: 3)

2. Napoli (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)

3. Liverpool (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

4. Rangers (GP: 1; GD: -4; PTS: 0)