Lauren James scored the opener before Sjoeke Nüsken added two to give Chelsea a 3-0 win over Ajax in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League quarter-final
Sjoeke Nüsken roars with delight after scoring Chelsea’s second goal against Ajax, as Erin Cuthbert runs to join in the celebrations.Sjoeke Nüsken roars with delight after scoring Chelsea’s second goal against Ajax, as Erin Cuthbert runs to join in the celebrations.Chelsea earned a commanding first-leg lead in their Champions League quarter-final with a controlled defeat of Ajax in front of a record women’s football crowd in the Netherlands of 35,991.
Chelsea dominated despite the early nervy moments, with 59% possession in the first half and 24 attacks to Ajax’s four and they capitalised on their superiority just inside 20 minutes. It was unlucky for Ajax, with the ball taking a deflection to fall into the path of James behind them and the forward rifled it in. The flag was up but James was clearly onside and, after a VAR check, the technology introduced for the knockout stage, the goal was given.
Buchannan’s wonderful Cruyff turn was followed by a defence-splitting pass which found Reiten and the forward swung it in from the left for Nüsken to steer in from close range.
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