“It is only half-time. Often when you win games like this, the brain gets a little bit relaxed, and you see an opposite performance. We need to heed that warning,” Hayes said, looking to the second leg. But a semi-final against either Brann or Barcelona surely now awaits.
Chelsea will remain without Millie Bright for the return leg, with Hayes confirming that the England centre-back has had a “little set-back” in her recovery from a knee injury.”
Match details
Ajax (4-3-3): Van Eijk; Keijzer, Kardinaal, De Sanders, De Klonia; Noordam, Van Gool (Noordman, 87), Yohannes (Van de Velde, 67); Grant, Leuchter, Hoekstra (Keukelaar 6, 73).
Subs not used Nienhuis (gk), Van der Wal (gk), Verhoeve, Hoekstra, Jansen, Sabajo, Tolhoek. Booked Yohannes
Chelsea (4-4-2): Hampton; Perisset, Carter, Buchanan, Charles (Beever-Jones, 87); Rytting Kaneryd (Lawrence, 74), Cuthbert (Cankovic, 84), Leupolz (Ingle, 87), Reiten; Nusken, James (Macario, 74)
Subs not used Musovic (gk), Kirby, Cox.
Referee: Maria Ferrieri Caputi (Italy).
Attendance: 35,991
