Chelsea 4-4 Ajax

UEFA Champions League · Nov 5, 2019 · Group Stage - 4

This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Chelsea 4-4 Ajax.

Chelsea 4-4 Ajax at Stamford Bridge

Managers: F. Lampard (Chelsea) · E. ten Hag (Ajax)

Match facts

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Referee: G. Rocchi
Round: Group Stage - 4

Record last updated 9 Oct 2026.

Goals

Goalscorers with match minute.

2' T. Abraham for Ajax — Own Goal
4' Jorginho for Chelsea — Penalty
20' Q. Promes for Ajax (assist H. Ziyech)
35' Kepa for Ajax — Own Goal
55' D. van de Beek for Ajax (assist H. Ziyech)
63' César Azpilicueta for Chelsea (assist T. Abraham)
71' Jorginho for Chelsea — Penalty
74' R. James for Chelsea

Bookings

31' J. Veltman — Yellow Card
33' D. Blind — Yellow Card
42' F. Tomori — Yellow Card
45' César Azpilicueta — Yellow Card
62' Q. Promes — Yellow Card
68' D. Blind — Yellow Card
68' D. Blind — Red Card
69' J. Veltman — Yellow Card
69' J. Veltman — Red Card

Lineups

Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.

Chelsea — 4-3-3

Starting XI

1 · Kepa (G)
3 · M. Alonso (D)
5 · Jorginho (M)
9 · T. Abraham (F)
10 · Willian (F)
15 · K. Zouma (D)
17 · M. Kovacic (M)
19 · M. Mount (M)
22 · C. Pulišić (F)
28 · César Azpilicueta (D)
29 · F. Tomori (D)

Substitutes

4 · A. Christensen (D)
7 · N. Kante (M)
13 · Willy Caballero (G)
20 · C. Hudson-Odoi (F)
23 · M. Batshuayi (F)
24 · R. James (D)
47 · B. Gilmour (M)

Ajax — 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

3 · J. Veltman (D)
6 · D. van de Beek (M)
7 · David Neres (M)
10 · D. Tadic (F)
11 · Q. Promes (M)
12 · N. Mazraoui (D)
17 · D. Blind (D)
21 · L. Martinez (M)
22 · H. Ziyech (M)
24 · A. Onana (G)
31 · N. Tagliafico (D)

Substitutes

1 · Bruno Varela (G)
2 · P. Schuurs (D)
4 · E. Álvarez (D)
9 · K. Huntelaar (F)
15 · S. de Jong (M)
18 · R. Marin (M)
28 · S. Dest (D)

Recent form (last 5)

Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.

Chelsea: WWWWW · 15 pts from 5 · 12-4
Ajax: WWLWW · 12 pts from 5 · 12-4

Head-to-head

Most recent meetings between Chelsea and Ajax.

Chelsea 5-1 Ajax · Oct 22, 2025
Ajax 0-1 Chelsea · Oct 23, 2019

Other matches in Group Stage - 4

UEFA Champions League, Group Stage - 4.

Barcelona 0-0 Slavia Praha — 5 Nov 2019
Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Inter — 5 Nov 2019
Lokomotiv 1-2 Juventus — 6 Nov 2019
Paris Saint Germain 1-0 Club Brugge KV — 6 Nov 2019
Real Madrid 6-0 Galatasaray — 6 Nov 2019
FK Crvena Zvezda 0-4 Tottenham — 6 Nov 2019
Dinamo Zagreb 3-3 Shakhtar Donetsk — 6 Nov 2019