On March 7, one of the matches of the Champions League was held. Chelsea (London) and Borussia D (Dortmund) met.
Champions League
Chelsea (London) - Borussia D (Dortmund) - 2:0 (1:0)
Goals: Sterling (43), Havertz (53)
Warnings: Süle (41), Arrisabalaga (65), Fernandez (77), Marc Cucurella (90+6), M. Wolf (90+2), B. Chillwell (90+2), (90+8)
On a chilly evening at Stamford Bridge, the soccer world watched in awe as two European giants, Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund, met in a UEFA Champions League match. The first half was an intense struggle. Both teams poured their best into the match, but could not break through the defense. Only on 43 minutes, Chelsea's Raheem Sterling struck the net with a stunning strike to give the Blues a 1-0 halftime lead. In the second half, Chelsea completely dominated the game and was eventually rewarded with a penalty in the 53rd minute, which was confidently executed by Kai Havertz. This goal effectively ended the match for the Londoners, who continued to apply pressure until the final whistle.
The substitutions made by both teams had little effect on the outcome of the game: Chelsea players Joao Felix, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Daniel Zakaria and Borussia Dortmund players Giovanni Reina, Jude Bellingham, Doniell Malen and Sertan Haller played their part but could not make a significant impact. The match ended in a 2-0 win for Chelsea, to the delight of the fans who came to support their team. The victory was well deserved, the Blues showed confidence, teamwork and skill throughout the match. In general, it was a very interesting match, which will go down in history as a classic meeting between two giants of European soccer. When the final whistle blew, the players and fans celebrated the hard-fought victory, happy that their team had given their all and come out on top.
Chelsea | Borussia D. | |
---|---|---|
4 | Goals on goal | 3 |
13 | Strokes | 10 |
2 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
9 | Kicks from the penalty area | 5 |
4 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 5 |
16 | Violations | 8 |
5 | Corner | 2 |
6 | Offsides | 0 |
39% | Ball possession | 61% |
3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Saves by goalkeeper | 2 |
300 | Total assists | 471 |
223 | Accurate passes | 381 |
74% | Accuracy of transmissions | 81% |