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Ajax's Weghorst Under Fire After Chelsea's 5-1 Rout

10/22/2025

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Dutch striker Wout Weghorst faced intense criticism as Ajax lost 5-1 to Chelsea in the Champions League.
Fans chanted Andy Carroll comparisons after Weghorst scored, then conceded a penalty.
Weghorst suffered a head injury and was substituted at halftime ahead of FC Twente.
Analysts Wesley Sneijder and Frank de Boer praised Weghorst's effort, while criticizing a controversial red card that complicated Ajax's qualification hopes.

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Dutch striker Wout Weghorst faced intense criticism as Ajax lost 5-1 to Chelsea in the Champions League.
Fans chanted Andy Carroll comparisons after Weghorst scored, then conceded a penalty.
Weghorst suffered a head injury and was substituted at halftime ahead of FC Twente.
Analysts Wesley Sneijder and Frank de Boer praised Weghorst's effort, while criticizing a controversial red card that complicated Ajax's qualification hopes.