After a tight match, Karim Adeyemi’s preemptive goal gave Borussia Dortmund advance to the quarter-finals. At the same time, in the first confrontation with Chelsea in history, he first sounded the victory and overpowered the steamer.
Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in the 2022-2023 season European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League (UCL) round of 16 first leg home game against Chelsea held at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany at 5 am (Korean time) on the 16th won with
With this victory, Borussia Dortmund took one step closer to advancing to the quarterfinals in two seasons after the 2020-2021 season스포츠토토. After the 1996-1997 season, the journey to the top continued smoothly after 26 years. On the other hand, Chelsea had to play the second game with a burden on them.
The home team, Borussia Dortmund, came out in a 4-1-4-1 formation. Sebastien Haller played as a one-top. Adeyemi, Sally Ozkan, Jude Bellingham and Julian Brandt were in the second line. The waist was guarded by Emrejan alone.
The defensive line was formed from left to right by Rafael Guerreiro, Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Sule and Marius Wolf. The goalkeeper was Gregor Covell. Marco Reus, Mats Hummels, Giovanni Reina and Donial Marlon started off the bench.
The visiting team, Chelsea, against this, came out with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Kai Havertz was at the forefront. Mihailo Mudrik, Joao Feliz and Hakim Ziyech led the attack in the second line. The midfield was led by Enzo Fernandez and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
From left, Ben Chilwell, Kalidou Koulibaly, Thiago Silva and Rhys James made up the four-back line. The goalkeeper’s gloves were worn by Kepa Arrizabalaga. Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic, Connor Gallagher and Mark Cucurella were included in the shortlist.
Borussia Dortmund led the game from the beginning and drove by hitting several shots. However, the efficiency fell as it could not lead to proper effective shooting. Brandt’s shots in the 2nd minute and Adeyemi’s shots in the 12th minute were caught on the defensive wall. In the 26th minute of the first half, Haller’s shot from the right side of the box missed.
On the contrary, Chelsea created a threatening opportunity by counterattacking with a fast-paced counterattack pattern from the side. In the 30th minute of the first half, Felix’s powerful shot in front of the goal was blocked as it went straight to goalkeeper Kobel.
Borussia Dortmund, who brought back the initiative, missed their chance. In the 33rd minute of the first half, Adeyemi connected Brandt’s cutback with a non-stop shot, but it went slightly over the top of the goal. Immediately, Chelsea counterattacked. In the 38th minute of the first half, Felix, who received a pass from Havertz, dug in front of the goal and hit the shot hit the top of the goal. The first half ended scoreless.
Borussia Dortmund broke the tight balance first. During the counterattack in the 18th minute of the second half, Adeyemi succeeded in breaking through a single dribble from under the half line to inside the box, and after lightly passing goalkeeper Arisabalaga, he accurately pushed it into the empty goal.
Coach Graham Porter, who dedicated the first run, made a replacement. In the 26th minute of the second half, Moudrik and Chilwell were removed and Mount and Cuculele were put in. Chelsea had a long-awaited chance, but failed to score. In the 33rd minute of the second half, Koulibaly, who received a cutback from Ziyech, hit a powerful shot from an open chance inside the box, but was blocked by Emre Jan right in front of the goal line after being caught by goalkeeper Kobel.
Chelsea launched a last-minute wave of attacks to turn the game around. In the 35th minute of the second half, Ziyech’s shot after narrowing in from the right side of the box and Felix’s low and fast shot in the 38th minute all went straight in front of goalkeeper Kobel. The match ended in a 1-0 victory for Borussia Dortmund.