Chelsea and Ajax shared the spoils in a remarkable Champions League encounter with eight goals scored and two red cards shown at Stamford Bridge.
But for Jorginho’s fourth-minute equaliser from the spot, it was all about Ajax in the first half and their three goals scored from just one shot on target.
Qunicy Promes’ cross was flicked in by Tammy Abraham just two minutes in, and after Promes then nodded Ajax back in front, Hakim Ziyech’s wicked free-kick from near the corner flag hit the crossbar and smacked goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in the face before going in.
The sight of Cesar Azpilicueta scraping in a goal off his studs in the 63rd minute was odd enough, but that was toppled by both Daley Blind and Joel Veltman seeing red in the space of a minute after Chelsea were awarded a penalty.
Blind was shown a second yellow for a foul in the build-up, Veltman a second yellow for handball, and after Jorginho made it 4-3 from the spot, Reece James levelled just three minutes later.
In the end, the points were shared – after somehow only four minutes were added on – with both sides joined on seven points by Valencia in Group H after the Spanish side beat Lille. – Eurosport
