Chelsea vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2023-24 UEFA Women's Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 2nd Leg - Chelsea advance 4-1 on aggregate1 - 1
2nd Leg - Chelsea advance 4-1 on aggregate
Chelsea ease past Ajax to reach UWCL semifinals
Chelsea eased into the Champions League semifinal for the third successive season after a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their quarterfinal against Ajax, saw them go through 4-1 on aggregate.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Ajax Women. Conceded by Jess Carter.
- 3': Attempt missed. Sherida Spitse (Ajax Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rosa van Gool with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Offside, Ajax Women. Romée Leuchter is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
- 10': Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women).
- 10': Rosa van Gool (Ajax Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Hand ball by Chasity Grant (Ajax Women).
- 12': Foul by Romée Leuchter (Ajax Women).
- 12': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Romée Leuchter (Ajax Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rosa van Gool.
- 19': Foul by Isa Kardinaal (Ajax Women).
- 19': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Attempt missed. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Agnes Beever-Jones.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
- 27': Foul by Chasity Grant (Ajax Women).
- 27': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Tiny Hoekstra (Ajax Women).
- 28': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 29': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Isa Kardinaal (Ajax Women).
- 33': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Ajax Women 0. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
- 39': Attempt missed. Jonna van de Velde (Ajax Women) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
- 42': Attempt missed. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Agnes Beever-Jones with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).
- 43': Isa Kardinaal (Ajax Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Romée Leuchter (Ajax Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Ajax Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea Women 1, Ajax Women 0.
- 45': Substitution, Ajax Women. Milicia Keijzer replaces Daliyah de Klonia.
- 47': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kay-Lee de Sanders.
- 51': Attempt saved. Romée Leuchter (Ajax Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
- 57': Foul by Isa Kardinaal (Ajax Women).
- 57': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Ajax Women 1. Chasity Grant (Ajax Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tiny Hoekstra with a through ball.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken replaces Kadeisha Buchanan.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Catarina Macário replaces Mayra Ramírez.
- 67': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Jelena Cankovic replaces Guro Reiten.
- 68': Substitution, Ajax Women. Danique Noordman replaces Jonna van de Velde.
- 68': Substitution, Ajax Women. Lotte Keukelaar replaces Tiny Hoekstra.
- 69': Danique Noordman (Ajax Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Jelena Cankovic (Chelsea Women).
- 70': Attempt missed. Sherida Spitse (Ajax Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Isa Kardinaal (Ajax Women).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
- 75': Rosa van Gool (Ajax Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Chasity Grant (Ajax Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women).
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd replaces Agnes Beever-Jones.
- 76': Substitution, Ajax Women. Soraya Verhoeve replaces Isa Kardinaal because of an injury.
- 77': Attempt saved. Nadine Noordam (Ajax Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romée Leuchter.
- 79': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kay-Lee de Sanders.
- 80': Attempt saved. Romée Leuchter (Ajax Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lotte Keukelaar.
- 80': Corner, Ajax Women. Conceded by Zecira Musovic.
- 82': Corner, Ajax Women. Conceded by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
- 83': Corner, Ajax Women. Conceded by Ashley Lawrence.
- 85': Foul by Milicia Keijzer (Ajax Women).
- 85': Jelena Cankovic (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Regina van Eijk (Ajax Women).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, Ajax Women. Danique Tolhoek replaces Kay-Lee de Sanders.
- 88': Attempt saved. Danique Tolhoek (Ajax Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lotte Keukelaar.
- 88': Corner, Ajax Women. Conceded by Zecira Musovic.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women).
- 90'+2': Lotte Keukelaar (Ajax Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd with a through ball.
- 90'+4': Foul by Danique Tolhoek (Ajax Women).
- 90'+4': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Ajax Women 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea Women 1, Ajax Women 1.
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 11,820
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Zecira Musovic (GK) |
26 | Kadeisha Buchanan |
7 | Jessica Carter |
12 | Ashley Lawrence |
15 | Ève Périsset |
5 | Sophie Ingle |
14 | Fran Kirby |
22 | Erin Cuthbert |
35 | Mayra Ramírez |
11 | Guro Reiten |
33 | Aggie Beever-Jones |
Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Regina Van Eijk (GK) |
25 | Kay-Lee De Sanders |
8 | Sherida Spitse |
24 | Daliyah De Klonia |
26 | Isa Kardinaal |
21 | Rosa van Gool |
6 | Jonna Van De Velde |
10 | Nadine Noordam |
7 | Romée Leuchter |
19 | Tiny Hoekstra |
15 | Chasity Grant |
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