Chelsea into the Quarter Finals of UEFA CL

Joel JJ By Joel JJ β€’ 8th March 2023


Chelsea into the Quarter Finals of UEFA CL

The 2-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund tonight has seen Chelsea advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League in Europe

Chelsea reached the stage with a 2-1 aggregate victory, losing 1-0 in the first leg in Germany

Chelsea coach Graham Potter enjoyed his best night as Chelsea manager as they knocked out Borussia Dortmund to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Potter was under a lot of pressure after bad results following Chelsea's big spending in the transfer market, but it is clear that he has found new hope after seeing his team play well at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea deserved the victory, although they missed several great chances before Raheem Sterling scored after 43 minutes, beating Dortmund goalkeeper Alexander Meyer after unleashing a powerful shot.

The goal made the result 1-1 considering the result of the first match which Dortmund won

The second goal that ensured Chelsea reached the quarter-finals came from a penalty kick in the 53rd minute, Kai Havertz scoring after repeating the shot twice

Dortmund complained about the circumstances of the replay but it was a joy for Chelsea fans

Speaking after the game, Potter said his boys played well and the win will boost their morale to do well in the next matches

In another match played yesterday, Benfica has advanced to the quarter finals with a 7-1 aggregate victory against Club Brugge

Yesterday Benfica won 5-1 having also won 2-0 in the first game

Today two matches will be played, Bayern Munich will face PSG while Tottenham Hotspurs will face AC Milan

Bayern has the advantage of a 1-0 win away to France while Ac Milan also won the first match at home 1-0


  

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