Borussia Dortmund landed a primary vital blow as they defeated Chelsea 1-0 of their UEFA Champions League Spherical of 16 first leg conflict on the Sign Iduna Park. German ahead Karim Adeyemi scored the winner for the house facet within the conflict.

Having been drawn towards one another, Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund confronted one another for the primary time of their historical past. Each side have been on totally different runs of type coming into the match. Whereas the German facet had recorded seven straight wins in 2023, whereas Chelsea had picked up just one win in eight this yr.

Chelsea had the higher openings within the first half as Joao Felix spurned two good probabilities in seven minutes.

First, the Portuguese ahead performed a one-two with Hakim Ziyech and acquired the ball within the field earlier than unleashing an effort that went agonisingly excessive. Subsequent, he acquired a go from Kai Havertz within the field and took a pleasant contact earlier than lifting the ball over the goalkeeper and onto the crossbar.

The Blues ended the half strongly and began the second half on the entrance foot, repeatedly testing Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, however the Swiss worldwide was equal to their makes an attempt.

From a Chelsea nook, Borussia Dortmund took the lead following a blistering counter. The 21-year-old Adeyemi was despatched by means of by Raphael Guerreiro after Chelsea did not convert a nook. With Enzo Fernandez the one Chelsea participant of their half, the pacey Adeyemi motored previous him earlier than going around the goalkeeper and slotting the ball into the web within the 63rd minute.

Chelsea almost discovered an equaliser after a Kalidou Koulibaly shot squirmed previous Kobel, just for Emre Can to clear the ball off the road. The goalkeeper pulled off additional saves from Felix and Fernandez, serving to his facet maintain a clear sheet at residence.

Borussia Dortmund will take an important lead into the second leg conflict towards Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on March seventh.