Borussia Dortmund has gambled away the chance to take a big step towards the last sixteen of the Champions League.
The Bundesliga second lost on Tuesday at Ajax Amsterdam after a disappointing performance with 0: 4 (0: 2).
An own goal by captain Marco Reus (11th minute) and the other goals by Daley Blind (25th), Antony (57th minute).
Amsterdam -) and the former Frankfurt Sebastien Haller (72nd) sealed the defeat for BVB in front of 54,000 spectators in the Johan Cruyff Arena.
This means that the Dutch champions in Group C with a flawless record halfway through the preliminary round are three points ahead of the second from Dortmund (6).
dpa