Chelsea Destroys Ajax in a 5-1 Champions League Thrashing

Match Overview

Chelsea delivered a dominant 5-1 victory over Ajax in the UEFA Champions League group stage on a wet night in London.

Chelsea struck through Marc Guiyo (18), Moises Caicedo (27), Enzo Fernandez (45, penalty), Estevao (45+6, penalty), and Tariq George (48). Ajax’s lone goal came from Vijhorst (35, penalty).

Key Moments

Ajax were reduced to ten men in the 17th minute when Kenneth Taylor saw red after a VAR review, a turning point that allowed Chelsea to seize control.

With the extra man, Chelsea quickly found their rhythm. Guiyo opened the scoring at 18, and Caicedo doubled the lead in the 27th minute. Two penalties in first-half stoppage time made it 4-0 before Ajax pulled one back through Vijhorst at 35.

The second penalty controversy arrived at 45+6 as Estevao converted from the spot, chalking up Chelsea’s fourth before the break.

Second Half and Aftermath

Chelsea extended the lead early in the second half as Tariq George slotted home at 48 after a deflection off a defender, sealing a convincing five-goal margin.

Ajax battled but could not mount a meaningful comeback, and the Dutch side finished with ten men after Taylor’s expulsion left them with a long evening ahead. Chelsea’s academy prodigy made a late cameo, signaling a promising future for the Blues.

Punchline 1: If Ajax’s defense were a magic trick, their goalkeeper would be the rabbit—and tonight there were no tricks left to pull.

Punchline 2: Chelsea didn’t just beat Ajax; they filed a weather report for London—heavy rain, heavy artillery on the scoreboard.