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
78 mins: Anjorin almost slots Broja in for Chelsea's second. He chases a loose ball down the left wing as Broja makes a run into the centre of the box. He passes it to him but an outstretched leg from Reiziger deflects the ball away.
Rasmussen is replaced by Pinas for Ajax.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
81 mins: Chelsea are almost there. They've got to hold out for ten or so more minutes. A fabulous pass over the top bounces in the path of Iling but he is beaten to the ball by Reiziger who sprints out of his area to boot it back down the pitch.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
84 mins: Chelsea hold on to the ball in midfield before Guehi sends it wide to Iling who loses it.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
87 mins: De Waal puts a poor cross into the box for Ajax from a free kick. It was a good opportunity for them to get the equaliser but they wasted it. The Chelsea boys look pretty tired they've done a lot of defending in this half.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
90 mins: Iling is booked for time wasting as well as he waits too long to take a throw in. Ballo is taken out by Musampa and Chelsea have a free kick on the right hand side of the pitch.
It comes into the box and Anjorin shoots but has his shot blocked.
Four added minutes to end the game.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
90+2 mins: McEachran is shown a yellow card for a cynical challenge to bring down Llansana who was breaking into his box. Ajax get a free kick that De Waal takes. It bounces before Ziger who catches it easily.
Ajax u19s 0 - 1 Chelsea u19s
90+4 mins: A scramble in midfield sees Iling run the ball out of play for a goal kick to Ajax. Its barely taken before the final whistle goes.
Chelsea hold on to their 1-0 lead, they take the three points!
Chelsea u19s move up to third in Group H with the victory leapfrogging Valencia u19s who lost 1-0 to Lille u19s today as well.
Ajax u19s remain top of the group with six points, Lille u19s have the same amount but a worse goal difference with Chelsea u19s in third on four.
Ajax u19s come to London in a couple of weeks to face Chelsea u19s in the next match and another win there would put the Blues in a very strong position indeed.
Chelsea's u19s had a challenging match to hold of Ajax u19s and secure a win. It won't be any easier for Frank Lampard's first team who kick off their Champions League tie in just under three hours time.
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