Chivu Aiming To Buck Negative Trend In Champions League Opening Matches In Ajax vs Inter Milan

Inter Milan will look to buck an unwanted trend in Champions League openers when they encounter Ajax in Amsterdam later tonight.

According to FCInterNews, last season’s runners-up have won their curtain-raising fixture only once in their past ten group/league phase appearances.

Despite reaching two Champions League finals in the past three years, the Nerazzurri couldn’t hit the ground running from the get-go.

Indeed, they held Manchester City to a scoreless away draw last season.

Furthermore, they lost 2-0 to Bayern Munich in their opening 2022/23 outing. However, they would go on to advance to the final that year.

Inter Milan Looking to Buck Unwanted Champions League Trend in Match vs Ajax

PARMA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of Parma Calcio, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Parma and Bologna at Stadio Ennio Tardini on February 22, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Indeed, it was in 2018 against Tottenham Hotspur at San Siro.

However, the Italian giants will meet Ajax on the road, days after slumping to a 4-3 defeat at Juventus.

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