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'Welcome to the memes club': Chelsea 'keeper Kepa mocked after scoring own goal with his face in thriller vs Ajax (VIDEO)

6-11-2019 < RT 11 228 words
 

A madcap UEFA Champions League encounter between Chelsea and Ajax witnessed one of the more bizarre own goals the competition has seen in its recent history as the London club fought back to claim a 4-4 draw with nine-man Ajax.


It was a bizarre night in West London. Eight goals, two red cards, two penalties, two own goals and a slew of controversial VAR decisions contributed to a level of drama one might expect to see over the course of an entire Champions League campaign. Instead, it was all packed into 90 minutes.


The Dutch side, who were minutes away from qualifying for last season's final, opened the scoring two minutes into the game when Tammy Abraham deflected a free kick into his own net.



Jorginho levelled from the spot moments later but two further goals from Ajax before half-time signalled that they hadn't travelled to Stamford Bridge to roll over - the second of which came courtesy of the unluckiest of own goals for Chelsea's Spanish netminder Kepa Arrizabalaga.


Hakim Ziyech lofted a free kick from the Chelsea's left flank towards the far post and with Kepa scrambling to watch the flight of the ball, it struck the post and rebounded off the unlucky goalkeeper's face and into the goal. 




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