Daily Mirror

HALLER’S UP WITH LEW AS TOP HITMAN

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HE wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea at West Ham – but super sub Sebastien Haller last night served up more champagne stuff for Ajax.

The 27-year-old French striker scored both goals as the Dutch club came from behind to win 2-1 against Besiktas in Turkey.

Haller (above) now has nine goals in five games in the group phase – tied with Robert Lewandowsk­i of Bayern Munich at the top of this season’s Champions League scoring charts.

Ajax trailed at half-time to a 22nd-minute penalty from Rachid Ghezzal.

But any chance of a shock upset was snuffed out as Haller arrived for the second half and scored after 54 and 69 minutes.

Group C winners Ajax made it the maximum 15 points from five victories.

Edin Dzeko was another two-goal former Premier League marksman celebratin­g after stealing the show in Italy.

The ex-Manchester City striker, 35, gave Inter Milan a 2-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in Group D.

Evergreen Dzeko swept home after 61 minutes to give Inter a deserved lead,

And he needed just six minutes to double his tally, heading in an inviting Ivan Perisic cross (above) for his 50th goal in European club competitio­ns.

Sheriff Tiraspol’s failure to beat Real Madrid guaranteed Inter a place in the last 16 for the first time since 2011-12.

Real won 3-0 away to the Moldovan club with a goal from David Alaba after 30 minutes for starters. Toni Kroos scored on the stroke of half-time and Karim Benzema pounced after 55 minutes.

Group A witnessed a big surprise as RB Leipzig travelled to Belgium to thump Bruges 5-0 with two-goal Emil Forsberg and Christophe­r Nkunku, who also scored a double, the chief destroyers.

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