Frank Lampard admitted he’ll struggle to objectively analyse Chelsea‘s 4-4 draw with Ajax, but praised the entertainment value.
His young Blues side fought back from three goals behind, going down 4-1 in the early stages of the second half, capitalising on two red cards for the Eredivisie champions.
Captain Cesar Azpilicueta thought he had dramatically claimed all three points for the Blues, only to see his 78th-minute strike disallowed on review for a handball against Tammy Abraham.
Chelsea had earlier looked set to slip to their heaviest Champions League home defeat after the Dutch club went 4-1 up at a stunned Stamford Bridge.
An early Abraham own goal was cancelled out by Jorginho’s penalty following a foul on Christian Pulisic, before Qunicy Promes’ header, an own goal from Blues goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and Donny Van De Beek’s strike put the visitors in complete control.
But, after Ajax defenders Daley Blind and Joel Veltman were each shown second yellow cards in the space of a minute, Lampard’s side battled back in sensational style.
“I can’t explain the game,” he told BT Sport after the match.
“For all the things we might analyse back, the madness of the game, we are here for entertainment I suppose and anyone who watched that has to say what a game of football. Respect to Ajax, what a spectacle.
“I don’t think I have been in a game like it. The two own goals were the story of the first half. I said at half time it will be 3-3 or 4-4, we were so in the game.”
It’s now all to play for in the final two games as Ajax, Chelsea and Valencia are all tied on seven points in their Champions League group.
Ajax and Valencia still have to play one another, so Chelsea remain masters of their own fate, but they face a tricky trip to Mestalla to face Valencia, who beat Lille 4-1 tonight.
“We looked dangerous and I felt we would build momentum,” Lampard added.
“I am not happy overall, this is the Champions League and we made too many mistakes.
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“The biggest pleasure is the spirit the whole stadium showed. I can’t give you much on the red cards, I didn’t really see what they were for.
“At half time I would have taken a draw for sure. Let’s take it as what it was. I was expecting somewhere towards 10 minutes of added time, not sure where four came from.”