Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling scores within the Champions League spherical of 16 recreation in opposition to Borussia Dortmund on March 8, 2023
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A primary-half objective from Raheem Sterling and a controversial penalty by Kai Havertz overturned a first-leg deficit on Tuesday and propelled Chelsea into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-1 combination win over Borussia Dortmund.
Just as they’d in Germany three weeks in the past when Dortmund gained 1-0, 2021 champions Chelsea squandered likelihood after likelihood within the first half, with Germany’s Havertz hitting the put up. But within the forty third minute Ben Chilwell crossed into the field and located England crew mate Raheem Sterling.
Sterling airkicked his first effort, then sidestepped Marco Reus and despatched his second excessive into the online to put the groups stage on combination.
Early within the second half a Chilwell cross smacked into the outstretched hand of defender Marius Wolf and Dutch referee Danny Makkelie gave the penalty after being known as to the VAR display screen.
Havertz hit the keeper’s left hand put up and play resumed for a couple of seconds till VAR alerted Makkelie that Dortmund gamers had encroached into the realm. Havertz retook the kick and despatched the ball the identical method however this time it squeezed contained in the put up for a 53rd-minute strike.
It was Dortmund’s first defeat following wins of their earlier 10 matches and a lift for Chelsea, who’ve struggled for type below Graham Potter because the flip of the 12 months.
