UEFA Champions League Round of 16 : Dortmund vs Chelsea 1-0 Report

Borussia Dortmund beat Chelsea 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg.

Karim Adeyemi scored the only goal of the game as Borussia Dortmund won 1-0 in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday night.

The 21-year-old scored the game-clinching goal in the 63rd minute to give BVB a narrow lead in the second leg against Graham Potter’s side on 7 March. takes place at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea secured their Champions League knockout stage spot by beating AC Milan, while Dortmund finished second behind Manchester City in Group G.

Potter’s side had a shot into the Dortmund goal in the 16th minute from a Reece James free-kick, but Thiago Silva connected with his hand, resulting in the goal being disallowed and the veteran midfielder booked. .

Dortmund had a great chance in the 18th minute when BVB captain Jude Bellingham found Marius Wolf, who fired Ben Chilwell over the top, but the defender only managed to go wide.

In the 27th minute, Julian Brandt gave Sebastien Haller half a chance for the hosts, but the striker only found the side net when Chelsea came under pressure in Germany.

The Blues had a golden opportunity in the 31st minute when João Félix went into danger from a Hakim Ziyech header, but the Atlético Madrid loanee striker fired over the crossbar before he could put the pressure on.

Brandt tried for BVB in the 34th minute, the striker fired over the crossbar at the entrance to the area, two minutes later Adeyemi missed the goal.

Chelsea’s best opportunity of the first half came in the 39th minute, when Kai Havertz passed the ball to Félix, who aimed at goal but the Portuguese only hit the crossbar.

In the last chance of the first half, Wolf’s first shot missed the target, leaving both teams 0-0 down in the tunnel despite the spirited action.

Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel deftly saved James’ 54th-minute try before Brandt saved his attempt from Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Chelsea went two halves without Enzo Fernandez and James before BVB broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute.

Adeyemi’s pace took him into the Chelsea half, past Fernandez and finally into the penalty area, the striker circling forward Kepa before hitting the net.

Kalidou Koulibaly came close to equalizing with a powerful shot on goal in the 78th minute, but Kobel couldn’t take it, but Emre Can was there to finish the line with a beautiful finish.

The rest of the time was a frenzy with both teams looking dangerous in the last third and Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the 82nd minute when Niklas Sule challenged Havertz in the box but the referee was uninterested.

Kobel then held off Felix in the 84th minute before Ziyech went close with two tries as Chelsea desperately sought an equalizer in Germany.

Dortmund sank deeper and deeper as the game approached its final moments, but the Bundesliga giants managed to close the final minutes to secure a 1-0 victory, with Kobel repelling a smart save in the dying moments to prevent Fernandez from scoring. .

Chelsea face Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, while Dortmund are looking for six straight Bundesliga wins against Hertha Berlin on Sunday.

James then came out big on the other end, chasing down and denying substitute Anthony Modeste’s shot.

After an injury-time brawl and a barrage of yellow cards, Chelsea managed another shot on goal. Enzo caught his attempt sweetly, but Kobel saved.

Lineups:

Kepa; James, Thiago Silva (c), Koulibaly, Chilwell (Cucurella 71); Loftus-Cheek, Joao Felix, Enzo; Ziyech, Havertz, Mudryk (Mount 71).

Unused subs: Bettinelli, Bergstrom, Azpilicueta, Hall, Chalobah, W Fofana, Chukwuemeka, Gallagher, Kovacic, Zakaria.

Dortmund (4-1-4-1):

Kobel; Wolf (Ryerson 73), Sule, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro; Can; Brandt, Bellingham (c), Ozcan, Adeyemi (Bynoe-Gittens 79); Haller (Modeste 68).

Unused subs: Meyer, Hummels, Meunier, Reyna, Reus, Dahoud, Malen, Rothe, Coulibaly.

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