Champions League | Adeyemi solo strike earns Dortmund 1-0 win over Chelsea
The Hindu
Karim Adeyemi sprinted more than 60 metres and scored against the run of play to give Borussia Dortmund the advantage over Chelsea in the Champions League Round of 16 fixture
Borussia Dortmund snatched a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the Champions League round of 16 first leg on Wednesday courtesy of Karim Adeyemi's superb goal to extend their winning run this year.
Germany international Adeyemi sprinted more than 60 metres and slotted home against the run of play to give his team the advantage going into the return leg in London on March 7.
"We dominated the first half. They had chances but we were in control for the majority of the first half," said Dortmund captain Jude Bellingham.
"In the second half we took the foot off the gas and they had more control. We showed how well we can defend and see out games."
Big-spending Chelsea's inefficiency in front of goal has been an issue for the Premier League club this season and they have registered only one win in 2023.
They missed a number of good chances against Dortmund, including hitting the woodwork through Joao Felix, but failed to find an equaliser.
They looked sharper at the start of the game and Thiago Silva put the ball in the net after 16 minutes, but the Chelsea captain was penalised for a handball after he had tried to head in a cross.
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