Chelsea has beaten Ajax 3-0 away in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals to close in on a second straight appearance in the last four of Europe’s top competition. Lauren James opened the scoring and Sjoeke Nüsken added goals either side of halftime. Chelsea is bidding to win the Champions League for the first time.
Chelsea’s Guro Reiten, center, celebrates with teammates Sjoeke Nuksen, left, and Chelsea’s Melanie Leupolz but the goal was disallowed after a VAR decision during the Women’s Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Ajax and Chelsea at the Johan Cruyff ArenA, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
England forward Lauren James opened the scoring and Germany midfielder Sjoeke Nüsken added goals either side of halftime for Chelsea, which is bidding to win the Champions League for the first time.The London club is chasing a quadruple of major trophies in coach Emma Hayes’ final season in charge before she takes the helm of the United States’ women’s national team.
Ajax is competing in the knockout stage of the Champions League for the first time and caused plenty of problems for Chelsea early on at Johan Cruyff Arena, only to concede goals from the visitors’ only two shots of the first half. James rounded the goalkeeper and slotted home in the 19th minute for a goal that stood after a VAR check for offside, before Nüsken slid in to convert the second in the 44th.
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