On a run of three wins in 16 matches and trailing 1-0 after the primary leg in Germany, the stress was nicely and actually on for the Blues to supply a efficiency that turned the tie and probably their season round.What this implies for the remainder of the marketing campaign and Potter’s time in west London stays to be seen, however Raheem Sterling levelled the tie up earlier than Kai Havertz, on the second time of asking, scored from the penalty spot to finish Dortmund’s ten-match profitable run and ship Chelsea by to the last-eight of the competitors they received two years in the past.The Dortmund followers helped create an excellent environment at Stamford Bridge, although the opening minutes had been performed in a yellow fog because of smoke left off from the away finish.When visibility improved, it was clear Chelsea had began nicely. Joao Felix had an effort saved after a vibrant run, earlier than Kai Havertz blazed an effort excessive and extensive after he was performed in behind.READ MOREDortmund grew into the match and commenced to dominate possession, going shut themselves as Marco Reus’ free-kick was clawed away by Kepa Arrizabalaga, however the Blues took again management, solely to supply a masterclass in how to not rating. Havertz fired an effort in opposition to the within of the submit, earlier than discovering the highest nook solely to see the offside flag raised as he wheeled away in celebration. Ben Chilwell sliced an effort badly extensive, whereas Kalidou Koulibaly in some way managed to ship his volley backwards when confronted with an open purpose from a couple of yards out.Sterling seemed to have added one other miss to the gathering as he fluffed his kick within the field. That effort was so badly timed that the ball was nonetheless there for him and on the second time of asking, he lashed a strike into the roof of the online.An evening of second probabilities continued after the break, as Chelsea had been awarded a penalty after an extended VAR overview, with Marius Wolf deemed to have dealt with Chilwell’s cross into the field.Kai Havertz strolled up and noticed his spot-kick bounce again off the submit, however he was given a mulligan after a really beneficiant encroachment determination. He went with the identical approach and for a similar nook, however the final result was a considerably totally different one as he discovered the again of the online.The Blues had been content material to take a seat again of their form from that time onwards, although nonetheless carried the occasional menace on the break. They’d the ball within the web once more when Sterling was performed by and squared it to depart Gallagher with a tap-in, however the offside flag was raised and VAR confirmed the ahead was all of a toe past the final defender.It mattered not although, as Dortmund proved unable to discover a manner by the mass of blue shirts. Chelsea, and Potter, battle on.
Sterling and Havertz down Dortmund to ship Chelsea into quarter-finals
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