VAR rules out Chelsea’s winner in eight-goal thriller against nine-man Ajax

Chelsea came from three goals down to snatch a 4-4 draw against Ajax in Tuesday’s Champions League draw at the Stamford Bridge.

The Blues scored two own-goals and two penalties while Ajax had two players sent off on a chaotic night at Stamford Bridge.

Having trailed 4-1, the Blues battled back to level the scores and then Cesar Azpilicueta thought he had scored a winner, only for VAR to step in.

Nevertheless, a point from a breathless match keeps Chelsea firmly in the race to qualify from Group H.

Ajax fans were barred from attending following crowd trouble during their win over Valencia, but few were still able to make it to London.

Chelsea reduced the deficit to two again when Pulisic’s cross was prodded towards goal by Abraham and Azpilicueta made sure at the far post.

Then in another crazy 60 seconds, Daley Blind was shown a second yellow card for fouling Abraham and Joel Veltman followed him down the tunnel for handling Callum Hudson-Odoi’s shot.

Read Also: Chelsea ‘planning £150m transfer splurge in January’

Stamford Bridge was rocking as Jorginho rolled in his second penalty of the night, and it was pandemonium moments later when sub-Reece James lashed home from a corner to equalise.