Ajax
Sparta RotterdamDay 27
Berghuis 32'
Klaassen D. 73'
Godts M. 76'
Ajax: 26. Paes M. - 2. Rosa Lucas, 15. Baas Y., 32. Tomiyasu (Gaaei, 69), 37. Sutalo J. - 6. Regeer (Mokio, 25), 48. Steur S. (Fitz-Jim, 81) - 11. Godts M. - 18. Klaassen D., 19. Konadu D-A (Dolberg, 69), 23. Berghuis (Bounida, 81)
Substitution: Mokio (from 25); Gaaei (from 69); Dolberg (from 69); Fitz-Jim (from 81); Bounida (from 81)
Bench: 12. Heerkens J. - 5. Wijndal, 30. Bouwman A. - 10. Gloukh - 7. Carrizo
Sparta Rotterdam: 1. Drommel - 2. Martes L. (Sambo, 46), 3. Young M., 4. Martins Indi, 5. Quintero T. - 8. Kitolano - 7. van Bergen (Santos A-i, 46), 10. Van Crooij V. (Zonneveld, 70), 11. Mito - 6. Clement P. (Terho, 70), 9. Lauritsen T.
Substitution: Sambo (from 46); Santos A-i (from 46); Terho (from 70); Zonneveld (from 70)
Bench: 20. Bednarek F., 30. Kuiper - 14. van Aanholt, 15. Kleijn - 16. Baas Jul., 18. Roaldsöy - 13. de Guzman, 21. Toornstra
Yellow Cards: Sambo 54; Martins Indi 74
The hosts led 2–1 and were edging toward a spot in the play-offs, but the final minutes turned into a crushing setback for the Azerbaijani side
Two unbeaten giants fell in yesterday’s UEFA Champions League< fixtures
Ajax have become the only team in this season’s Champions League yet to collect a single point
Ajax currently sit fourth in the standings, eight points behind leaders
Chelsea delivered a ruthless performance at Stamford Bridge
A lightning-quick start saw Marseille 2–0 up by the 13th minute
Two nearly identical moments from corners — delivered with pinpoint accuracy by Hakan Çalhanoğlu
The 19-year-old has penned a long-term contract at Stamford Bridge
The match, held in Amsterdam, saw the momentum shift back and forth
Blues are plotting a major double transfer
Ajax finished just one point behind PSV in a fiercely contested title race
