Chelsea clashed heads with Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park earlier tonight as they focused on earning a win on the road in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie. The Blues made a solid start to the game and managed to get to the half-time interval with a goalless scoreline.
Karim Adeyemi finally managed to score the opener in the 63rd minute when he finished off a wonderful breakaway goal. Graham Potter’s men failed to come up with a response and crashed to a narrow 1-0 defeat away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player performed during the match against Borussia Dortmund.
GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga – 6/10
The Spanish keeper made just one save in the game but will be disappointed after conceding a goal just after the hour mark.
RB: Reece James – 6.5/10
The English sensation came back to defend when required and was a threat going forward.
CB: Thiago Silva – 6.5/10
Silva gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the pitch and was accurate with his passing.
CB: Kalidou Koulibaly – 7/10
The Senegalese talent cleared the danger when the Dortmund attackers were on the front foot and was a threat at the other end of the field.
LB: Ben Chilwell – 6.5/10
Chilwell didn’t do much wrong at the back and made a few inviting chances for his teammates in the final third.
CM: Ruben Loftus-Cheek – 6.5/10
Loftus-Cheek offered decent protection for his teammates at the back but offered very little going forward.
CM: Enzo Fernandez – 7/10
The Argentine talent got stuck in with a couple of solid tackles and was a constant menace in the Dortmund half.
RW: Hakim Ziyech – 6.5/10
Ziyech caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
CAM: Joao Felix – 7/10
He made a few decent runs with the ball and was unfortunate to hit the crossbar.
LW: Mykhailo Mudryk – 6.5/10
Mudryk caused a few problems for his marker but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
ST: Kai Havertz – 6.5/10
The German talent worked hard and engineered some decent chances for others around him. However, there was no goal for him tonight.
Substitutes:
LB: Marc Cucurella – 6/10
He made one good chance in the final third.
CM: Mason Mount – 6/10
Mount had one bright moment in the game.
