Chelsea turned the Champions League into a showcase for its blossoming talent, becoming the first side in the competition’s history to have three teenagers on the scoresheet in a single match.
Marc Guiu, Estevão Willian and Tyrique George all found the net against Ajax, each breaking the previous record held by Reece James (19 years, 332 days).
Estevão, at 18 years 181 days, claimed the youngest‑scorer crown, while Guiu and George, both 19, also eclipsed James’s age.
The Blues’ starting XI averaged just 22 years 163 days – the youngest lineup in the season’s Champions League and the second‑youngest ever in the tournament.
The historic night began with Ajax’s captain Kenneth Taylor sent off early, leaving the Dutch side in disarray.
Chelsea seized the advantage, with Guiu opening the scoring before Estevão and George added further goals.
Enzo Fernández, despite recent criticism, set up the decisive moment: after converting his own penalty, he handed the ball to Estevão, allowing the 18‑year‑old to finish the spot‑kick and cement the record.
The match also featured a stark age contrast: Ajax’s veteran goalkeeper Remko Pasveer, nearing 42, was older than the combined ages of several Chelsea youngsters, underscoring the generational gap on display.
On the bench, Chelsea’s youth pipeline remained evident. 17‑year‑old Reggie Walsh entered the game as a substitute, prompting supporters to chant his name, while academy prospect Ryan Kavuma‑McQueen – born in January 2009 – was among the reserves, highlighting the depth of the club’s young talent pool.
The match also saw the Blues go without a single academy graduate in the starting lineup for the first time since December 2024, a rarity that underscored the club’s reliance on senior signings even as it celebrated its emerging stars.
The victory was more than a result; it signaled Chelsea’s strategic emphasis on youth under Enzo Maresca.
With the average age of the squad hovering around 22 years, the club is positioning itself as a breeding ground for future stars, a vision reinforced by the historic hat‑trick of teenage scorers.
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