German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund put themselves in fine position to reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, after overcoming Premier League outfit Chelsea 1-0 at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday night.
The Blues put up a decent showing in the opening period, though Borussia Dortmund looked more likely to break the deadlock. The half ended goalless as nothing could separate both teams.
The home side eventually found the breakthrough in the 63rd minute. Karim Adeyemi embarked on a mazy solo run from deep in the BVB half, which culminated with the German international beating the last man Enzo Fernandez and Blues shot-stopper Kepa Arrizabalaga to slot home.
The result further adds more pressure on beleaguered Chelsea gaffer Graham Potter, as fans grow impatient with the Englishman. Though the West London outfit have a chance to overturn the result when both sides clash at Stamford Bridge in three weeks time.
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FULL-TIME AT THE SIGNAL IDUNA PARK: Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
63′ MIN: A fast break led by Karim Adeyemi sees the German youngster run all the way from his half, before outpacing Enzo Fernandez and rounding off goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to score a beautiful goal.
GOOOAAALLL!!! Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea (K. Adeyemi)
SECOND HALF UNDERWAY AT THE SIGNAL IDUNA PARK: Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea
HALF-TIME AT THE SIGNAL IDUNA PARK: Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea
KICK-OFF AT THE SIGNAL IDUNA PARK: Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea
The Blues Starting XI is loaded with pace as João Félix, Myhkaylo Mudryk, Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech all in attack. England internationals Ben Chilwell and Reese James will team up with Kalidou Koulibaly and Thiago Silva in defence.
The Black and Yellow have in their ranks Sebastian Haller, who is fast becoming a mainstay in the XI after his return from illness. Jude Bellingham leads the side in place of skipper Marco Reus who is on the substitutes bench.
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