UEFA Champions League (Part 2)

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter

Ajax imploded in 1 minute and 17 seconds when their captain, Kenneth Taylor, was sent off and they conceded from the resulting free kick.

Ironically, Facundo Buonanotte—who had been fouled—took the free kick, which Wesley Fofana headed back across goal for Marc Guíu to tap in from close range.

Ajax are winless in three matches and in terrible form. Their fans seem angry as Oscar Gloukh is taken off for Jorthy Mokio.

Chelsea fans respond with chants of you’re getting sacked in the morning to Arne Slot’s former assistant John Heitinga, now in charge of the struggling Dutch giants.

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Not seen any of the highlights from the other games tonight but sounds like Vicario had quite the night.

After last nights game:

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https://x.com/Squawka/status/1981306021432729778

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The horrid Frankfurt defense keeping Napoli off the sheet at Napoli in the 95th minute.

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Didn’t you get the memo…. Accrington Stanley would knock 5 past them.

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So, that rubbish team Frankfurt got a point in Naples? Puts our performance against them into perspective.

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Lucho lucho lucho…

Bayern and PSG look a few levels above anyone else this season.

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Bale regen

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The Copenhagen lads look like they’re providing Mickey with an escort towards their goal

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We missed a trick when we didn’t sign him a couple of years ago. He was on the Kop with his dad and had a real affinity with the club and, I feel, there for the signing.

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Arsenal fielded a 15 year old…wow.

The youngest-ever Champions League player.

Dowman was introduced as a substitute in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Slavia Prague in the Champions League - becoming the first player of his age to play in Europe’s premier club competition at 15 years and 308 days old.

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He is SUPER injury-prone. And long bouts of recovery.

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Yep, there is that. Fast players and their injuries, we’ve seen that story before!

Great result for Chelsea ….

Almost every goal Barca has conceded this season, and I mean like 97% is directly traceable to the ultra high defensive line.

I don’t understand.

Hansi Flick is a very experienced manager. Nobody in their right mind would call him stupid.

This is why I don’t understand why he would keep doing the same thing, again and again and again…

He’s stupid.

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Its like watching Postecoglu’s Spurs against Chelsea with 9-men and still pressing high…

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3 goals conceded against Club Brugge all from the high line. And only an hour gone!