Chelsea 4-4 Ajax: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis | Champions League 2019-20 

#4 Two red cards completely change the game as Chelsea rescue a point

Daley Blind was given his marching orders just moments before Joel Veltman

Perhaps the biggest talking point, rather, turning point of the game, was the sending off of the Ajax centre-halves in double-quick time.

One would blame the refereeing across the 90 minutes of the game, from the harsh yellow cards to the controversial dismissals of the Ajax defenders. Not to mention, Tammy Abraham's hand, which was in no way intentional or away from his body line, should probably not have been considered as a motive to rule out Azpilicueta's late strike.

As a result, it gave rise to a frantic finish to a game that left people wondering what was happening.

Since the double red card incident, Chelsea eased past Ajax in terms of piercing through gaps, playing with speed and carving openings through. It didn't take too many passes to reach the final 15 metres of the pitch, owing to the shape maintained by the nine men.

The Blues, although proud of their valiant effort, would be ruing their chances and the disallowed goal as well. Callum Hudson-Odoi, played in easily just outside the box, almost found the right bottom corner, before Michy Batshuayi almost produced another super-sub moment on the half-turn, only to be denied by the strong left hand of Andre Onana.

Should it have been three points? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Affv38NW9o

— Chelsea FC News (@Chelsea_FL) November 5, 2019

Edson Alvarez almost scored himself too, following a decent individual effort from Dusan Tadic down the right. Kepa was needed to dive to his left and rescue his side again, just as he did in the dying stages at Watford last weekend.

Chelsea completely bossed the game and created chances repeatedly, although Ajax had a couple of them from the aforementioned moment as well as a free-kick.

The new handball law is ludicrous and it gives VAR the chance to rule out goals that should never be ruled out.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) November 5, 2019