Match Events
- 16′Ajax, VAR review:Card upgrade
- 17′Ajax, red card:
- 18′Chelsea, goal:1–0assist
- 23′Ajax, substitution:off
- 27′Chelsea, goal:2–0assist
- 31′Chelsea, yellow card:
- 33′Ajax, penalty goal:2–1Penalty
- 45′Chelsea, penalty goal:3–1Penalty
- 45′Chelsea, penalty goal:4–1Penalty
- 45+5′Ajax, yellow card:
- Half-time4 – 1
- 46′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 46′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 46′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 46′Ajax, substitution:off
- 48′Chelsea, goal:5–1
- 49′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 56′Chelsea, yellow card:
- 66′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 79′Ajax, substitution:off
- 84′Ajax, substitution:off
- 84′Ajax, substitution:off
- Full-time5 – 1
Lineups
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Chelsea
4-3-3
7.12
Average match ratingChelsea +1.29
5.83
Ajax
4-2-3-1
Stamford Bridge
Key Stats
66%Possession34%
3.65Expected Goals1.05
22Shots2
10Shots on Target1
11Corners0
93%Pass Accuracy77%
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Match report
Chelsea vs Ajax — the facts
Chelsea beat Ajax 5–1 (half-time 4–1).
Chelsea met Ajax in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 3). Kick-off was Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 19:00 UTC at Stamford Bridge. Referee: Felix Zwayer.
Team pages: Chelsea · Ajax · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 17' Red card: Kenneth Taylor
- 18' Goal: Marc Guiu (assist: Wesley Fofana) — 1–0
- 27' Goal: Moisés Caicedo (assist: Jamie Gittens) — 2–0
- 33' Goal (penalty): Wout Weghorst — 2–1
- 45' Goal (penalty): Enzo Fernández — 3–1
- 45' Goal (penalty): Estêvão — 4–1
- 48' Goal: Tyrique George — 5–1
Starting line-ups
Chelsea (4-3-3)
Ajax (4-2-3-1)
- 22 Remko Pasveer
- 15 Youri Baas
- 37 Josip Šutalo
- 4 Ko Itakura
- 2 Lucas Rosa
- 8 Kenneth Taylor (c)
- 16 James McConnell
- 11 Mika Godts
- 10 Oscar Gloukh
- 7 Raul Moro
- 25 Wout Weghorst
About this match
On this page: the Chelsea vs Ajax final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Chelsea and Ajax team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.