Benfica beat Brugge to extend Champions League unbeaten run
BRUGGE, Belgium: Benfica remains a dangerous attacking team despite losing Enzo Fernandez to Chelsea.
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Rio Ferdinand sees Chelsea positives but blasts failure to sign striker - ‘All this money and no No. 9’
Chelsea can take positives from their Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund, says Rio Ferdinand, but the pundit questioned the club for splashing the cash without signing a striker. The Blues created a string of good chances in the last-16 clash at Signal Iduna Park but couldn’t put them away. Ad And Graham Potter’s side were made to pay when Karim Adeyemi scored a spectacular solo goal on the counter-attack midway through the second half, which proved enough to clinch a 1-0 first-leg win.
Graham Potter stays positive despite Chelsea defeat to Borussia Dortmund - 'We're a team in progress'
Graham Potter bemoaned Chelsea's poor defending and bad luck after a 1-0 Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund, but insisted he saw plenty of positives in the performance. The Blues created a string of good chances at Signal Iduna Park, the best coming when Joao Felix struck the crossbar, but they couldn’t find a way past Gregor Kobel in the Dortmund goal. Ad Karim Adeyemi then produced the decisive moment with a superb individual goal on the counter-attack, putting on the afterburners to leave Enzo Fernandez in his wake before rounding Kepa Arrizabalaga to tap in.
Dortmund beat slumping Chelsea 1-0 in Champions League
DORTMUND: Lots of talent, but not the results to match. It’s becoming a familiar story for Chelsea.
Ratings: Havertz 5/10 as Chelsea's finishing woes continue
Chelsea left Germany with plenty to play for at the halfway stage of their Champions League round-of-16 tie with Borussia Dortmund, but will lament wasteful finishing after a 1-0 defeat at Signal Iduna Park.
Dortmund's Adeyemi gives Chelsea a mountain to climb
Borussia Dortmund snatched a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the Champions League round of 16 first leg courtesy of Karim Adeyemi's superb goal to extend their winning run this year.
Chelsea's Champions League hopes under threat after defeat at Dortmund
Chelsea suffered a 1-0 Champions League first-leg defeat at Borussia Dortmund as Karim Adeyemi’s superb second-half strike lifted the Bundesliga side to victory at Signal Iduna Park.
Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea: Karim Adeyemi stunner after Joao Felix miss sees German side take lead to London
Borussia Dortmund beat Chelsea 1-0 in the Champions League last 16 first leg thanks to a stunning solo goal from Karim Adeyemi. Adeyemi’s brilliantly executed goal midway through the second half dealt a further blow to Graham Potter’s Chelsea, who lost for the fourth time in 2023. Ad The second leg at Stamford Bridge is on Tuesday, March 7.