Chelsea Triumphs Over Ajax in Women's Champions League Quarter-final First Leg

With a 3-0 win in Amsterdam, Chelsea edges closer to the semi-finals, as Coach Emma Hayes urges focus for the return leg.

Chelsea secured a commanding 3-0 away victory against Ajax in the first leg of the Women's Champions League quarter-finals, with goals from Lauren James and Sjoeke Nüsken.
Emma Hayes, Chelsea's coach, warned her team against complacency ahead of the second leg at Stamford Bridge, emphasizing the tie is 'only at half-time'.
Ajax's Lily Yohannes became the first 16-year-old to play in a Women's Champions League quarter-final in a decade.
Chelsea is chasing a quadruple of major trophies in Emma Hayes' final season before she departs to coach the United States women's national team.
The second leg of the quarter-final is set for Stamford Bridge on March 27, with Chelsea looking to secure a semi-final spot against either Barcelona or Brann.