Ajax vs Chelsea LIVE result: Score, goals and reaction from the Champions League
Frank Lampard’s side travelled to Amsterdam and earned a big three points
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea travelled to Amsterdam where they beat Ajax in the Champions League to claim a major scalp.
Frank Lampard’s side were defeated by Valencia in their opening Group H fixture but recovered with a gritty away win at Lille to restore the club’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stages.
And they added a huge three points to their haul with an impressive and mature display from Frank Lampard's young side.
Match preview:
When is it?
Kick-off is at 5:55pm BST on Wednesday 23rd October.
How can I watch it?
The match will be broadcast on BT Sport 3, with coverage beginning at 5:15pm.
Subscribers to BT Sport can watch the game online or on mobile via the BT Sport player and BT Sport app.
Team news
N’golo Kante and Ross Barkley have been ruled out of the fixture, however, Callum Hudson-Odoi is in line to make his first Champions League start. Starlet Billy Gilmour has also travelled to Amsterdam.
Ajax have no fresh concerns, however, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar may drop out of the starting eleven that defeated RKC Waalwijk on the weekend. Nico Tagliafico returns from suspension.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
48 mins: Llansana is penalised for a challenge on McEachran. Lawrence brings the ball up the pitch, he passes to Ballo who sees Lewis make a run into the box. Ballo attempts a one touch through ball but it gets blocked.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
51 mins: Tasci is played in behind with a long ball over the top. Guehi sees the danger and sprints across to boot the ball away.
Lamptey is replaced with Iling as he hasn't recovered from a knock in the first half.
Lewis is clipped with a high boot from Warmerdam who is shown a yellow card.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
54 mins: Tasci runs the ball to the edge of the box on the right and passes it wide for Timber on the overlap. Timber puts the ball into the box but Guehi is there to head the ball clear.
Broja wins a corner for Chelsea at the other end of the pitch. Musampa mops up for Ajax as the ball comes over the top of everyone.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
57 mins: Douglas does okay on the left wing near the byline but Lawrence tracks back to help out the defence and win back the ball. It's short lived as Ajax win a corner.
Rasmussen whips it in and hits the side netting.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
60 mins: Max De Waal gets a caution for kicking the ball away after the referee gives Chelsea a free kick.
Ajax win the ball back and send Douglas free on the left wing again. He crosses the ball as De Waal runs into the box. Ziger watches the ball closely and makes his move to catch the ball.
Anjorin comes on for Lewis.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
63 mins: Timber hits the deck as Simons catches his ankle. The free kick is just outside the box and De Waal is over it.
He puts his foot through the ball but puts it well over the bar.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
66 mins: Ajax win a corner but don't beat the first man. You get the sense that the Ajax lads are getting frustrated with the way the match is going.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
69 mins: Close! Tasci runs the ball into the box from the right, he gets past Mola and passes it to De Waal. He runs onto it and shoots but Ziger palms it away from the near post.
Ziger is shown a yellow card for time wasting.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
72 mins: Ballo puts a high ball into the far side of the box. The debutante Iling meets it on the volley and passes it to the Ajax goalkeeper. I think he was trying to square the ball but got his angles wrong.
Ajax win another corner that is headed away by Mola.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
75 mins: A double change for Ajax as Warmerdam and Tasci go off and Fitzjim and Pynadath replace them.
For Chelsea Colwill comes on for Simons.
Pynadath gets into the action straight away as he runs onto a ball over the top and wins a corner.
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