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Hutto: The 5-1 victory in the Champions League is very important; the youth represents our great potential

8:59am, 24 October 2025【Football】

October 23rd: Chelsea defeated Ajax 5-1 at home in the third round of the Champions League, winning 4 consecutive games in all competitions. Hutto started for the Blues for the fourth time and played against his old club Ajax.

After the game, Harteau said: "This game was so crazy. The opponent received a red card in less than 20 minutes, and then the situation of the game changed. I think we started well and controlled the rhythm. Although we were a little unlucky on the penalty kick, which resulted in the score becoming 2-1, I think the team's performance was good.

" Of course, the game may have become easier due to the red card. But we held our own, didn't drop the level and scored five goals, so I felt like it was a statement win and an important win. After all, this is the Champions League, the highest level competition. A 5-1 victory in the Champions League is certainly very important. "

Hatto grew up from the Ajax youth training system to captain. This summer he left Ajax to join Chelsea. Hatto said: "I was a little nervous at the beginning because it felt strange. I wore the Ajax shirt for many years and now I'm playing against them. But from my own perspective, I think my performance was pretty good and it feels great. It was certainly special to play against our old team and I thought we played well from the start. "

In this game, Maresca put 19-year-old Hatto and Giu, and 18-year-old Esteban into the starting lineup. This is the second time Chelsea has sent three teenage players to start in the Champions League, and the first time in 15 years. The average age of the team's starting lineup At 22 years and 163 days old, he is the youngest lineup in the Champions League this season and the second youngest lineup fielded by the English team in this event.

Hatto said: "Actually, this is very interesting. There are many of my peers in the team, and Esteban is even younger. It's fun to play with them and when you have enough quality, age doesn't matter. These players are all at a high level, so it’s interesting.

"I think all of us will grow into better players. There are so many young players, and in two or three years, we can become even better."

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