Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea LIVE score: Champions League result and reaction after Karim Adeyemi wins it

Chelsea travel to Germany to take on Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash.

Graham Potter’s side won their final four games of the group campaign to finish top of Group E, while Dortmund finished runners-up in Group G behind Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.

The English side have been less than impressive since the start of 2023 winning just one game in all competitions. They are unbeaten in their last four, although three of those are draws, including a 1-1 stalemate against West Ham on Saturday.

Dortmund, meanwhile, have been in imperious form and have a perfect six-game record since their return to action after the World Cup. Edin Terzic’s side have risen to third in the Bundesliga and most recently won 2-0 away at Werder Bremen.

Follow all the updates from Signal Iduna Park as Borussia Dortmund take on Chelsea:

Borussia Dortmund v Chelsea

• Chelsea travel to face Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their last-16 tie

• The game is taking place at Signal Iduna Park with coverage on BT Sport 1

• Chelsea have one win in 2023, while Dortmund have won their last five league games

• 63’ - GOAL! Adeyemi brilliantly finishes superb counter-attack (DOR 1-0 CHE)

• 37’ - CROSSBAR! Felix hits the bar after Havertz pass (DOR 0-0 CHE)

• 31’ - MISS! Felix blazes over from 15 yards out (DOR 0-0 CHE)

• 17’ - NO GOAL! Thiago Silva effort disallowed for handball (DOR 0-0 CHE)

BV Borussia 09 Dortmund 1 - 0 Chelsea FC

FULL-TIME: Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea

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FULL-TIME: Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea

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It is only the first leg but that performance felt like a perfect representation of Chelsea under Graham Potter - some moments of promise, some nice patterns of play but so much frustration at the end of it. They spent a lot in January but not even £323 million could get them an away goal tonight. The task now for Potter and his squad is to turn it around before the second leg.

FULL-TIME: Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea

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And that is that. A barrage of chances for Chelsea but at the end of ninety minutes it is Adeyemi’s wonderful solo effort which separates the two sides. Felix missed numerous golden opportunities while Kobel’s saves and Can’s goal-line clearance denied Koulibaly and others. Dortmund took their chance when it presented itself, with Adeyemi’s slotting home after a delightful run and finish from his own half.

Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea

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90+5 mins: SAVE! Another chance denied by Kobel as gets across well to deny a well-hit curling effort from Fernandez.

Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea

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90+4 mins: Felix and Cucurella combine twice down the left flank but both crosses from the Spanish left-back are cleared away well by the Dortmund defenders.

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90+2 mins: As we enter extra time, Chelsea still search for an equaliser but nothing is forthcoming.

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90 mins: There is an incident on the touchline and players, substitutes and coaches come together. Ryerson, Sule and Mount are booked for their parts in it all. Ryerson and Mount will now be suspended for the second leg.

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The replays from Can’s goalline clearance:

Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea

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85 mins: Ozcan fouls Felix and goes into the referee’s book. Ziyech’s effort is tame from the free-kick and another chance goes to waste. for the away side.

Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea

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84 mins: Chelsea create another opening but Felix can only fire straight at a grateful Kobel. Ziyech sees another shot saved and one can only imagine what frustrating viewing this must make for Chelsea fans.

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More photos from Adeyimi’s opening goal:

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79 mins: Ziyech sees another Chelsea chance saved as Bynoe-Gittens comes on for Dortmund to replace the goalscorer Adeyemi.

Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea

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78 mins: OFF THE LINE! Ziyech finds himself in a great position and he cuts it back into the box where Koulibaly is waiting. The centre-back fires a powerful effort which bursts through the hands of Kobel. Can is back, however, and clears the ball away just as it looks to be inching over the goal line.

Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea

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77 mins: Chelsea win a free-kick on the right-hand side but Kobel - as he has done on many occasions this game - punches it away. Adeyemi receives a yellow card for his foul.

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And the celebration to match:

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Dortmund’s opener and a superb finish from Adeyemi:

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73 mins: Dortmund make another change and, this time, Ryerson replaces Wolf.

Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea

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72 mins: Yellow card. Chelsea have another corner but the play breaks down as Ziyech concedes a foul for a mistimed areal challenge. The winger goes into the book.

Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea

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71 mins: Chelsea respond with a double change. Cucurella and Mount enter the fray with Chilwell and Mudryk making way.

Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea

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Dortmund turn to their bench as Haller comes off for Modeste up front.

Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea

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65 mins: Chelsea have had eight shots (3 on target) already in this second half but it matters not one bit and they’ve now got to find a goal or face bringing a first-leg deficit back to Stamford Bridge for the second leg. Wolf goes down injured and receives treatment but the right-back is up now and looks okay to continue.

GOAL!! Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea (Adeyemi 63’)

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It’s chaos in Dortmund but the home side lead! James sees a good effort saved and Chelsea then spurn another opportunity from the corner. Dortmund break and it is all about the run from Adeyemi. He storms out his own half with the ball gets the better of Fernandez and then rounds Arrizabalaga before slotting into the empty net.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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61 mins: Chelsea with another corner but it is punched away well by the Dortmund goalkeeper. The away side recycle the ball but Fernandez’s strike is scuffed well wide.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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57 mins: CHANCE! The end-to-end nature of this game has continued into the second half. This time Dortmund attack and they get their first effort on target as Brandt strikes low from the edge of the box. Arrizabalaga is equal to it and gets down well to make the save.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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56 mins: Can concedes another foul but this time Chelsea fail to create an effort on goal and Dortmund can clear.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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54 mins: SAVE! Can concedes a foul on the edge of the box for a foul on James and receives a yellow card. There is plenty of debate amongst the Chelsea players and eventually, it is James who takes and it is a great save from Kobel to deny the right-back.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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51 mins: Chelsea have started this half very brightly as Havertz, then Fernandez both see efforts blocked by the Dortmund defence. Ziyech’s cross - aiming for Havertz - is claimed well by Kobel.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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49 mins: Captain Bellingham receives a yellow card for a challenge on Chilwell.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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47 mins. Chelsea have an early corner to start the half but Kobel gets a good punch away.

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46 mins: Chelsea get this second half underway.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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The players are starting to come back out and the second half is nearly underway.

HALF-TIME: Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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Haller’s shot from a tight angle was Dortmund’s best chance of the half. They had more possession but they’ll have to do better after the break to create openings for themselves.

HALF-TIME: Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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The best chance of the first half fell to Felix:

Elsewhere tonight...

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In the other Champions League game tonight, Scott Parker’s Club Brugge are also drawing 0-0 with Benfica at half-time.

And in the Premier League, the second half is underway between Arsenal and Manchester City with Saka’s penalty cancelling out De Bruyne’s early strike. You can also catch live coverage of that game on The Independent:

Arsenal vs Man City LIVE: Latest Premier League updates

HALF-TIME: Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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There is no added time and the referee calls an end to a frantic first half. There were chances at both ends but Felix had two of the game’s best - firing over and hitting the bar with the gilt-edged opportunities. Haller fired wired from a tight angle as Dortmund enjoyed the lion’s share of the ball and efforts on goal, while Silva’s early effort was ruled out for handball.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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43 mins: Brandt and Chilwell face off down the Dortmund right but the full-back dives into a rash challenge and Brandt cuts inside. He lays it back to Wolf but his effort curls comfortably wide Kepa’s right post.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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41 mins: Mudryk fashions another chance but his effort is cleared behind. The corner is whipped in but there is a foul in the box and Dortmund win a foul.

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40 mins: Chilwell with a good burst of pace down the left. His cross is behind Havertz, who tries an audacious flick which doesn’t come off.

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The reaction says it all:

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37 mins: CROSSBAR! Felix has another great chance but this time he hits the bar. Havertz drifts wide and makes great space for the onrushing Felix. He gets the better of Wolf and his effort is lifted over Kobel but too much as it strikes the upright.

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The moment Chelsea thought they had gone ahead:

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33 mins: It feels like it has been closer than the stats suggest but Dortmund have had nine shots so far with Chelsea having only two. Neither team have registered a shot on target, however.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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32 mins: Dortmund win a corner and it is taken quickly. Brandt rolls it back to Adeyemi who is unmarked on the edge of the box but the German fires over.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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31 mins: OVER! Wow - that is a massive chance for Felix. He’s been vital to Chelsea’s forward patterns of play and he is at the heart of this move again. The Portuguese forward finds Ziyech who crosses it low back to him inside the box. His effort his struck well but it’s over the bar. Potter’s reaction on the bench says it all - that was a real opportunity for the away side.

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30 mins: Chelsea have a free-kick which is recycled well. It is crossed back in but Koulibaly is in an offside position.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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27: CLOSE! The first big chance of the game falls to Haller but it’s into the side-netting. Brandt drifts in from the right flank and slides through the Dortmund striker. Haller initially gets the beating of Koulibaly but his shot is off-target from close range.

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26 mins: Both Dortmund wingers have found themselves in good positions early on in this game. This time it is Adeyemi after some neat combination play around the box. but Silva positions himself well and makes a smart block.

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23 mins: It is worth noting that, although it wasn’t deliberate, Silva’s earlier yellow card for handball now means that two of Chelsea’s back four are on a yellow card as we reach the halfway stage of the first half.

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21 mins: The first real involvement from Bellingham in this game sees the Dortmund captain’s shot deflected behind for a corner. Brandt delivers but Arrizabalaga claims well.

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Some photos from an eventful start in Germany:

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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18 mins: Chilwell is caught out of position and Brandt charges through down the left flank. The Chelsea left-back recovers well, though, and does well to smother the German as he goes to shoot.

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17 mins: DISSALLOWED! Haller concedes a free-kick and James whips a ball and it flies in off Silva. Chelsea think they’re ahead but the goal doesn’t stand as replays show Silva used his hand. No goal and a yellow card for the centre-back.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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13 mins: The corner is poor and Koulibaly clears and Chelsea break through Felix. Havertz attempts to find Ziyech at the back post but it is deflected behind for another corner.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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12 mins: Koulibaly is called into action to block Adeyemi as he enters the box and Dortmund have a corner now. This one is cleared twice before Can fires in an effort from the edge of the box which is cleared for another corner.

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11 mins: Felix and Mudryk try to combine again down the left flank and Wolf deflects the ball out for the first Chelsea corner. The Portuguese forward delivers but Schlotterbeck clears.

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9 mins: Yellow Card. Reece James goes into the back after just nine minutes after a late challenge on Adeyemi.

Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea

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8 mins: Mudryk has been a real livewire in these opening few minutes and the winger creates space again but his attempted cross but is cleared away by the Dortmund defence.

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5 mins: The game has calmed down after that frantic encounter but Chelsea look happy to sit back in these early stages and use their pace on the break.

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2 mins: It is a frantic start to this encounter. Dortmund start on the front foot and the Chelsea defence are forced to block a couple of attempts. The English side then break through Felix who attempts to slide through Mudryk but centre-back Schlotterbeck gets back superbly on the cover to deny the Ukranian.

KICK-OFF: Dortmund v Chelsea

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The home side Dortmund get this Champions League encounter underway.

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A fantastic tifo is on display from the Dortmund fans in the Yellow Stand...

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The players are in the tunnel and kick-off is just moments away!

Captain fantastic

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19-year-old Jude Bellingham captains Dortmund tonight as the Englishman continues to thrive this season. The midfielder has four goals in just five Champions League games as well as four goals and four assists in the Bundesliga.

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Dortmund v Chelsea: Key stats

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A few interesting stats ahead of tonight:

• This will be the first ever game between Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea in European competition.

• Borussia Dortmund are winless in their last 10 games against English teams in European competition, with eight of those being defeats (D2). Their last victory against an English side dates back to March 2016, when they won 2-1 away to Spurs in the Europa League. Both of their goals in that game were scored by current Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

• Borussia Dortmund’s Sébastien Haller has scored eleven goals in eight Champions League appearances, the most of any player in their first eight appearances in the competition. Additionally, he has scored a goal every 61 minutes on average, the best ratio in the competition’s history (among players with minimum 250 minutes played).

• Graham Potter could become just the second English manager to win away from home against German opposition in the Champions League, with Sir Bobby Robson the only previous manager to do so (on two occasions). The last of those was a 3-1 victory at Bayer 04 Leverkusen in February 2003, on what was Robson’s 70th birthday.

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It is a decade now since Dortmund, then under Jurgen Klopp, were level after 88 minutes of a Champions League final. It is two years since Chelsea, under the former Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel, were champions of Europe. They began this campaign under Tuchel, losing to Dinamo Zagreb. They now have Graham Potter, have not won a match in a domestic cup competition this season and, should Dortmund overcome them, will be certain to end the campaign without silverware or an appearance in a final for the first time since 2015-16.

Read Richard Jolly’s preview of tonight’s game below:

Chelsea looking to the long term but face key short-term test

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As managers such as Stefano Pioli and Marco Rose try to work out how to set up against English clubs for the Champions League’s returns, executives across the competition’s clubs are actually thinking in similar terms. Such is boardroom fear of Premier League power that there is now an increasing refrain in meetings: “Something must be done.”

It remains to be seen whether that something will be the Super League that was relaunched last week and is intended to supplant the Champions League itself. It is nevertheless a feeling that frames the knockout stages, especially amid the expectation that at least three English clubs will get through from the last 16 for the fourth time in five years.

Read Miguel Delaney’s preview of the Champions League round-of-16 below:

The Champions League is back – and the Premier League is primed to dominate

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Dortmund v Chelsea:

Graham Potter, speaking to BT Sport:

On the changes: “Koulibaly gives us balance on the left and Chilwell coming in for Marc [Cucurella] gives us a different type of profile in that position. We’ve been building him up in terms of his fitness and we think he is ready to start tonight.”

On Chelsea’s last game against West Ham: “I thought we attacked well, we had good control, scored a good goal and looked like more of the team we wanted to do. The challenge for us is when we conceded and lost control we weren’t quite as good. There were steps that were positive but tonight it is a completely different occasion and we have to be better but we’re excited about it.”

On dealing with the atmosphere tonight: “You have to understand that it is there otherwise it would be a bit of a shock. You have to play the moment and win them. Try to block the external stuff out as best you can and lean into your teammates and be present and stick to the moment. It’s a Champions League night - you wouldn’t expect anything different.”

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Dortmund v Chelsea: Confirmed lineups

A few changes to both sides following their weekend’s fixtures. Terzic brings in Wolf at the back in the place of Ryerson. Elsewhere, Reus and Reyna move to the bench with Ozcan and Adeyemi coming into the midfield. 18-year-old Moukoko came off injured against Werder Bremen and so Haller comes in to lead the line.

For Chelsea, Potter makes three changes from his 1-1 draw with West Ham on Saturday. Chilwell comes in for Cucurella at left-back while Badiashile - who is not registered for Chelsea’s Champions League squad - is replaced by Koulibaly at the heart of defence. Ziyech, who nearly moved to PSG in a January deadline-day move, comes back into the starting lineup to replace Madueke.

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Dortmund v Chelsea: substitutes

Dortmund: Coulibaly, Meyer, Rothe, Dahoud, Malen, Ryerson, Modeste, Hummels, Reyna, Reus, Meunier, Bynoe-Gittens.

Chelsea: Chukwuemeka, Bettinelli, Bergstrom, Hall, Cucurella, Chalobah, Mount, Zakaria, Gallagher, Azpilicueta, Fofana, Kovacic.

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Dortmund v Chelsea: Confirmed lineups

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Wolf, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro; Can; Adeyemi, Bellingham, Ozcan, Brandt; Haller.

Chelsea: Arrizabalaga; James, Koulibaly, Silva, Chilwell; Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez; Ziyech, Felix, Mudryk; Havertz

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Dortmund boss Edin Terzic talked about his personal relationship with Potter in the pre-match build-up having studied for their Pro Licence on the same FA Course in 2018.

He said: “If you listen to the story of how he went to Sweden and how he changed not only the culture inside the club but inside the whole city before he went back to the UK, then it is something very impressive.

“I really like him as a person and as a coach.

“It’s a crazy story if you see that five years ago we were on a course, and now we are facing each other in the Champions League.

“It’s an unbelievable story. We are always texting each other on the new roles, on important wins, and we are really looking forward to seeing each other.”

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Speaking ahead of the game, Chelsea boss was excited about the prospect of managing his first Champions League knockout tie.

He said: “It’s the knockout stage of the Champions League, the pinnacle of the game. We’re playing against a fantastic club and team in front of 80,000 supporters here.

“It will be a wonderful occasion and I think we’re all looking forward to the match. We understand the challenge that awaits us but we’re really excited for it.”

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Speaking ahead of the game, Chelsea boss Graham Potter was excited about the prospect of managing his first Champions League knockout tie.

He said: “It is the knockout stage of the Champions League, the pinnacle of the game. We’re playing against a fantastic club and team in front of 80,000 supporters here.

“It will be a wonderful occasion and I think we’re all looking forward to the match. We understand the challenge that awaits us but we’re really excited for it.”

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Dortmund v Chelsea: Early team news

Borussia Dortmund striker Youssoufa Moukoko suffered a torn syndesmosis ligament against Bremen and is expected to be out for six weeks. Thomas Meunier is also absent as he continues his recovery from a torn muscle fibre but Julian Ryerson should be fit to feature following illness.

Chelsea will be without Armando Broja, N’Golo Kante, Edouard Mendy and Christian Pulisic. Denis Zakaria and Wesley Fofana have stepped up their rehabilitations from injury but are likely to miss out as well due to lack of match fitness.

Predicted line-ups

Borussia Dortmund XI: Kobel, Ryerson, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro, Can, Reyna, Bellingham, Reus, Brandt, Haller

Chelsea XI: Kepa, James, T. Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella, E. Fernandez, Gallagher, Mount, Felix, Mudryk, Havertz

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The Champions League round-of-16 tie will kick off at 8pm GMT on Wednesday 15 February.

How can I watch it?

Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea will be shown live on BT Sport 1 with coverage starting from 7pm. It can also be streamed live from the BT Sport app which is available to download onto your mobile or tablet device.

Dortmund v Chelsea latest news

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Hello and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Borussia Dortmund versus Chelsea as Graham Potter’s side travel to Germany for the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie.

The Blues are searching for just their second win of the year after a disappointing start to 2023. Despite spending over £300 million in the January window, Potter’s side still fell to a 1-1 draw against West Ham on the weekend.

Their opponents Dortmund, however, are enjoying a rich vein of form since the turn of the year and have picked up maximum points from their first five league games.