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Chelsea made history. Not once but twice. And in the same half. And then made even more history after that. First Marc Guiu became their youngest-ever scorer in the Champions League and then the outstanding Estêvão Willian,
Chelsea can thank the intricacies of UEFA’s disciplinary rules—and João Pedro’s own recklessness—for the Brazilian’s absence against Ajax on Wednesday evening.
Ten players aged 21 or younger featured for Chelsea in this non-contest in west London. Forwards Estevao Willian, Marc Guiu and Tyrique George will all remember scoring their first Champions League goal while Reggie Walsh's record as the youngest player to play in the competition,
Chelsea have registered 33 academy players for their Champions League group stage clash against Ajax on Wednesday.
Our writers analyse and evaluate the key talking points from Chelsea's resounding victory over Ajax at home in the Champions League
Chelsea become the first team in Champions League history to have three teenage scorers as they secure a 5-1 win over a woeful Ajax side at Stamford Bridge.
Enzo Maresca said he feels "lucky" to manage Estêvão and thinks the Brazilian teenager could follow in the footsteps of Cole Palmer to excel in the Chelsea first team.
Real Madrid improved to 3-0-0 with a 1-0 win over Juventus. Jude Bellingham stamped his return to Los Blancos with a 57th minute goal, his first for the club since the Club World Cup. While Bellingham put home the rebound, it was Vinícius Júnior who did much of the work to set up the game's only goal.