October 23, 2025 10:55 AM
Youthful Chelsea thump hapless Ajax 5-1 in Champions League
A youthful Chelsea hammered Ajax Amsterdam 5-1 in an eventful Champions League game on Wednesday that included three goals from teenagers, three penalties and a red card, under pouring rain at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca put out a side with an average age of 22 and made 10 changes from the team that beat Nottingham Forest in the Premier League at the weekend. "I work with them every day. I know what they can do," Maresca said of his teenagers. "The good thing about them is that...