Overview
- Chelsea recorded a 5-1 win at Stamford Bridge and became the first team to have three teenagers score in a single Champions League match.
- Ajax captain Kenneth Taylor was sent off early after a VAR review for a high challenge, and the first half featured three penalties.
- Marc Guiu, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernández and Estevao scored before the break, with Tyrique George adding a fifth; Wout Weghorst converted Ajax's penalty.
- Maresca made 10 changes and fielded a youthful starting XI with an average age of 22 years and 163 days, the second-youngest by an English club in the competition.
- The victory delivered back-to-back league‑phase wins and lifted Chelsea to 11th, and domestic reports said the club added 33 academy players to their UEFA B list for added selection flexibility.