UEFA Women's Champions League

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

· 2nd Leg - Chelsea advance 4-1 on aggregate
  • 33': Mayra Ramírez
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2nd Leg - Chelsea advance 4-1 on aggregate
  • 65': Chasity Grant

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 Commentary

  • 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

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 11,820

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Zecira Musovic (GK)
26 Kadeisha Buchanan
7 Jessica Carter
12 Ashley Lawrence
15 Ève Périsset Yellow Card
5 Sophie Ingle
14 Fran Kirby
22 Erin Cuthbert
35 Mayra Ramírez
11 Guro Reiten
33 Aggie Beever-Jones

AJA 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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