UEFA Champions League

Chelsea vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
  • 4': Jorginho (P)
  • 63': César Azpilicueta
  • 71': Jorginho (P)
  • 74': Reece James
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4 - 4
  • 2': Tammy Abraham (OG)
  • 20': Quincy Promes
  • 35': Kepa Arrizabalaga (OG)
  • 55': Donny van de Beek
  • Red Card 68': Daley Blind
  • Red Card 69': Joël Veltman

Chelsea come from three down to draw with Ajax in epic Champions League clash

Chelsea came from 4-1 down to draw 4-4 from Ajax in an epic encounter which saw the Dutch side lose two players to red cards in one minute.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
  • 2': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Own Goal by Tammy Abraham, Chelsea. Chelsea 0, Ajax 1.
  • 3': Penalty Chelsea. Christian Pulisic draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 3': Penalty conceded by Joël Veltman (Ajax) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 4': Goal! Chelsea 1, Ajax 1. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 6': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
  • 13': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
  • 13': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Offside, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic tries a through ball, but Tammy Abraham is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Daley Blind.
  • 15': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
  • 15': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez.
  • 18': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
  • 19': Dangerous play by Jorginho (Chelsea).
  • 19': Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Goal! Chelsea 1, Ajax 2. Quincy Promes (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Ajax).
  • 21': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': David Neres (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
  • 27': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tammy Abraham.
  • 30': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
  • 30': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Joël Veltman (Ajax).
  • 31': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Joël Veltman (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
  • 33': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Daley Blind (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Offside, Chelsea. Fikayo Tomori tries a through ball, but Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
  • 34': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
  • 35': Own Goal by Kepa Arrizabalaga, Chelsea. Chelsea 1, Ajax 3.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
  • 42': Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a headed pass.
  • 43': Offside, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic tries a through ball, but Willian is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
  • 45': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tammy Abraham.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Ajax 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Ajax 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Marcos Alonso.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 48': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
  • 48': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Daley Blind.
  • 50': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
  • 50': Quincy Promes (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a through ball.
  • 52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by André Onana.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fikayo Tomori.
  • 55': Goal! Chelsea 1, Ajax 4. Donny van de Beek (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
  • 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Mason Mount because of an injury.
  • 60': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
  • 62': Foul by Quincy Promes (Ajax).
  • 62': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Quincy Promes (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
  • 63': Goal! Chelsea 2, Ajax 4. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
  • 66': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 67': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
  • 67': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
  • 68': Penalty conceded by Joël Veltman (Ajax) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 68': Second yellow card to Daley Blind (Ajax) for a bad foul.
  • 69': Second yellow card to Joël Veltman (Ajax) for hand ball.
  • 71': Goal! Chelsea 3, Ajax 4. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 72': Substitution, Ajax. Perr Schuurs replaces David Neres.
  • 72': Substitution, Ajax. Edson Álvarez replaces Hakim Ziyech.
  • 73': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
  • 74': Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Goal! Chelsea 4, Ajax 4. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 76': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
  • 76': Attempt saved. Quincy Promes (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 76': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Hand ball by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
  • 78': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 79': VAR Decision: No Goal Chelsea 4-4 Ajax.
  • 80': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
  • 84': Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Callum Hudson-Odoi is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 86': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
  • 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Michy Batshuayi replaces Mateo Kovacic.
  • 87': Offside, Chelsea. Reece James tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
  • 90'+1': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Ajax 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 4, Ajax 4.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
2 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 5
7 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 3
46.2 Possession 53.8
8 SHOTS 23
5 ON GOAL 9
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
249 Accurate Passes 327
348 Passes 402
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
14 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.3
70 Long Balls 48
25 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 18
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 10
16 Effective Clearances 16
16 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,132

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
29 Fikayo Tomori Yellow Card
15 Kurt Zouma
3 Marcos Alonso
28 César Azpilicueta Yellow Card
5 Jorginho
19 Mason Mount
17 Mateo Kovacic
9 Tammy Abraham
22 Christian Pulisic
10 Willian

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK)
17 Daley Blind Yellow Card
3 Joël Veltman Yellow Card
31 Nicolás Tagliafico
12 Noussair Mazraoui
22 Hakim Ziyech
21 Lisandro Martínez
6 Donny van de Beek
10 Dusan Tadic
11 Quincy Promes
7 David Neres

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