Ajax Amsterdam vs Chelsea, 2023-24 UEFA Women's Champions League, Quarterfinals

Chelsea thrash Ajax in 1st leg to close in on UWCL semifinal

Chelsea beat Ajax 3-0 away in the first leg of the Women's Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday to close in on a second straight appearance in the last four of Europe's top competition.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kay-Lee de Sanders.
• 4': Attempt missed. Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
• 5': Foul by Romée Leuchter (Ajax Women).
• 5': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 7': Attempt saved. Romée Leuchter (Ajax Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
• 7': Attempt missed. Nadine Noordam (Ajax Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
• 8': Foul by Romée Leuchter (Ajax Women).
• 8': Jess Carter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 12': Attempt saved. Tiny Hoekstra (Ajax Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lily Yohannes.
• 14': Foul by Lily Yohannes (Ajax Women).
• 14': Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 14': Lily Yohannes (Ajax Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 15': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken with a cross.
• 15': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd with a headed pass.
• 19': Goal! Ajax Women 0, Chelsea Women 1. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
• 20': VAR Decision: Goal Ajax Women 0-1 Chelsea Women (Lauren James).
• 25': Foul by Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women).
• 25': Tiny Hoekstra (Ajax Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Attempt missed. Lily Yohannes (Ajax Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 33': Attempt blocked. Chasity Grant (Ajax Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Milicia Keijzer.
• 35': Foul by Milicia Keijzer (Ajax Women).
• 35': Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 37': Attempt missed. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ève Périsset with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 37': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Isa Kardinaal.
• 39': Offside, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken is caught offside.
• 39': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 42': VAR Decision: No Goal Ajax Women 0-1 Chelsea Women.
• 44': Goal! Ajax Women 0, Chelsea Women 2. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
• 45'+2': Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women).
• 45'+2': Romée Leuchter (Ajax Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+4': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
• 45'+4': Kay-Lee de Sanders (Ajax Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+5': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+5': Foul by Lily Yohannes (Ajax Women).
• 45'+6': First Half ends, Ajax Women 0, Chelsea Women 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Ajax Women 0, Chelsea Women 2.
• 46': Foul by Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women).
• 46': Milicia Keijzer (Ajax Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women).
• 51': Rosa van Gool (Ajax Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 52': Attempt missed. Romée Leuchter (Ajax Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 52': Offside, Chelsea Women. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
• 55': Hand ball by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
• 57': Offside, Ajax Women. Romée Leuchter is caught offside.
• 58': Attempt saved. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
• 59': Delay in match (Chelsea Women).
• 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 60': Foul by Romée Leuchter (Ajax Women).
• 60': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Foul by Rosa van Gool (Ajax Women).
• 61': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Attempt missed. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
• 63': Delay in match because of an injury Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
• 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 67': Substitution, Ajax Women. Jonna van de Velde replaces Lily Yohannes.
• 68': Attempt saved. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
• 69': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Rosa van Gool (Ajax Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 71': Offside, Chelsea Women. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
• 73': Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
• 73': Substitution, Ajax Women. Lotte Keukelaar replaces Tiny Hoekstra.
• 74': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ashley Lawrence replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
• 74': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Catarina Macário replaces Lauren James.
• 76': Corner, Ajax Women. Conceded by Niamh Charles.
• 77': Attempt missed. Milicia Keijzer (Ajax Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rosa van Gool with a cross following a corner.
• 79': Foul by Jonna van de Velde (Ajax Women).
• 79': Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Goal! Ajax Women 0, Chelsea Women 3. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Catarina Macário with a cross.
• 84': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Jelena Cankovic replaces Erin Cuthbert.
• 87': Substitution, Ajax Women. Danique Noordman replaces Rosa van Gool.
• 87': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sophie Ingle replaces Melanie Leupolz.
• 87': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones replaces Niamh Charles.
• 89': Foul by Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women).
• 89': Jonna van de Velde (Ajax Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lotte Keukelaar (Ajax Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadine Noordam.
• 90'+2': Corner, Ajax Women. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
• 90'+3': Hand ball by Danique Noordman (Ajax Women).
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ajax Women 0, Chelsea Women 3.
• 0': Match ends, Ajax Women 0, Chelsea Women 3.