Lowering Dortmund into the Champions League
Perhaps Chelsea boss Graham Potter can breathe a sigh of relief.
The London club qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League after defeating Dortmund 2-0 (2-1 on aggregate).
Kai Havertz, 23, was the winner of the match – despite missing his penalty.
The headlines surrounding Chelsea have been grim lately. At the same time, the pressure was on coach Graham Potter after several poor results.
But now he may be breathing a sigh of relief after Chelsea reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
I had to cancel a penalty
Chelsea did a lot right in the first half and Raheem Sterling gave the London side the lead late in the first half.
Early in the second half, they also conceded a penalty after a handball on a Dortmund player.
Kai Havertz stepped forward and kicked the penalty against the post. The yellow clothes celebrated – but the referee decided to reinstate the penalty. Several players from both teams entered the penalty area before the penalty was taken.
C More expert Jens Fjellström said about the situation that the refereeing gods are currently on Chelsea’s side.
Havertz took his second chance and made it 2-0.
Dortmund have not had any real impact, and Chelsea have reached the quarter-finals after a total of 2-1 during the double meeting.
The second round of the round of 16 in the evening ended with a big victory for Benfica.
At home in Lisbon, they defeated Club Brugge 5-1 after, among others, two goals from Goncalo Ramos, 21. The Portuguese have now reached the quarter-finals after a total of 7-1 against the Belgians.