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Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund summary: score, goals and highlights, 2022/23 Champions League

Chelsea's French defender Wesley Fofana applauds the fans following during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg football match between Chelsea and Borrusia Dortmund at Stamford Bridge in London on March 7, 2023. - Chelsea won the match 2-0. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / IKIMAGES / AFP)

Chelsea 2-0 Borussia Dortmund (agg 2-1): as it happened

BVB go crashing out

Dortmund's unbeaten run in 2023 comes to an end and their European adventure is over for another season.

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Chelsea advance to last 8

Chelsea have booked their place in the last 8 if the Champions League.

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FT: Chelsea 2-0 Borussia Dortmund

Chelsea have found the two goals required and they go through. Dortmund, the form team in Europe, are out.

Chelsea deserve to win. Graham Potter has picked up back-to-back wins with the Blues and maybe this is the turning point for them.

It finishes 2-0 on the night and 2-1 on aggregate. 

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The whistle goes and Chelsea are through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League!

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Bellingham is booked for fouling James. It's a poor tackle. 

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We've gone a minute over...

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Chilwell is fouled by Wolf. Chelsea have a free and will run the clock down.

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Wolf's shot is easily saved by Kepa.

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Dortmund have a corner!

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Pulisic takes the ball into the corner. Dortmund rob it back. They have two minutes to score and take the game to extra time.

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Bellingham's left-footed cross is straight at Kepa, who dives to the ground. 2-0

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Half a dozen players get involved in handbags after the incident between Wolf and Chilwell. 

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Chilwell gets a yellow for pulling Wolf back.

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There will be six minutes added on!

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Pulisic is offside!

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Chelsea are holding onto their 2-goal lead.

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A Dortmund goal now would take us to extra time!

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Bellingham heads over!

Wolf picks him out with a right-wing cross but he can't keep it down.

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Potter is making another change. Enzo Fernandez is replaced by Denis Zakaria.

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Potter is making another change. Enzo Fernandez is replaced by Denis Zakaria.

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Gallagher takes Reyna down. BVB have a free. Reus stands over it; Guerreiro sends it in. Chelsea manage to deal with it and lead 2-0.

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In tonight's other last-16 tie, Benfica beat Club Brugge 5-1 on the night and 7-1 on aggregate.

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Double change

OFF Mateo Kovacic
ON Ruben Loftus-Cheek

OFF Raheem Sterling
ON Christian Pulisic

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Kovacic gives the captain's armband to Kepa. He's making his way off.

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Pulisic is about to come on for Chelsea. He has missed the last 10 games with a knee injury.

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Potter is giving instructions to Havertz as we enter the final 10 minutes in London.

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Enzo picks up a yellow for diving into a challenge and catching Guerreiro.

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Dortmund change

OFF Haller

ON Malen

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Sterling is played through. He's 1v1 with Meyer and squares it to Gallagher. Chelsea thought they were 3-0 up but it's still 2-0.

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Gallagher scores but it's ruled out for offside.

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Sule drives forward and strikes from distance. His effort goes wide of Kepa's right-hand post. Dortmund need a goal.

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Dortmund clear the corner that comes in from Chilwell.

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Gallagher wins a corner on the right. Havertz instigated the move. Chelsea are looking to hit BVB on the break. It remains 2-0 here.

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Chelsea sub

OFF Joao Félix

ON Conor Gallagher

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Joao Félix is about to come off for Chelsea. He doesn't look particularly happy about coming off.

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Dortmund change

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Kepa keeps Wolf out!

It's an excellent save by the Spaniard to keep the right-back out.

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Reyna fouls Joao Félix. Chelsea have a free out after some BVB pressure. 2-0

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Dortmund are far from done here. 

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That would have been Bellingham's fifth Champions League goal this season.

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Bellingham!

What a chance! He's eight yards out and sends his shot wide. 

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Dortmund find themselves 2-0 down at Stamford Bridge and have it all to do. Remember, away goals don't count. 

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Havertz doubles Chelsea's lead

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Havertz goes for the same corner and just squeezes it home.

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GOAL!

HAVERTZ SCORES!

2-0

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Will he score this time?

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Havertz has the ball in his hands again.

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There are players in the box when Havertz takes the penalty and Chelsea will have a second bite of the cherry. 

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The German forward puts Meyer the wrong way.

The penalty is going to be RETAKEN!

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Havertz misses his penalty and it's the second time he hits the post tonight.

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HAVERTZ HITS THE POST!

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Dortmund are still protesting. Havertz has the ball in his hand.

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Chelsea have a penalty!

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Chilwell crosses and it looks like a handball. 

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Chelsea could have a penalty here. It's going to VAR!

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Chelsea are leading 1-0. It's 1-1 on aggregate.

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And we're underway for the second half!

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Chelsea lead at the break

They have been the better team and won't have wanted that half-time whistle.

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HT: Chelsea 1-0 Borussia Dortmund

Chelsea lead 1-0 on the night. It's 1-1 on aggregate and it's going to be a big second half.

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And there's the whistle for half-time.

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Chelsea 1-0 Dortmund

Sterling scores the opener.

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There will be three additional minutes played. 

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That Chelsea goal had been coming. They had been knocking on the door. It's 1-1 on aggregate. A 1-0 Chelsea win here would take us to extra time. 

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Chilwell crosses low from the left. Sterling mishits it first time but then buries it high into the roof of the net to level the tie.

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STERLING!

GOAL!

STERLING SCORES!

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The ball makes its way out wide to Chilwell. The left-back fires his shot high and wide. It's a poor attempt but Potter applauds the move. 0-0

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Niklas Sule is booked for timewasting over a free.

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Joao Félix has been very good so far. His latest cross is cleared away.

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Sterling offside

Goal disallowed.

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Sterling is through on goal... His effort is saved and falls to Havertz, who smashes it in off the bar from 20 yards. Sterling was offside in the build-up.

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HAVERTZ GOAL!

But he's offside!

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Can wins the header and Reyna is in the right place to clear it on the edge of the box. 

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Joao Félix picks it up between the lines. His low shot is deflected and goes out for a corner. 

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Kovacic! 

The ball falls to the Croatian 25 yards from goal. He sends his volley well wide. It has dropped from the heavens and it's also a tough one to keep down.

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Tonight is the first time Dortmund have played at Stamford Bridge.

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Kepa comes off his line to claim the cross. It's still goalless at the Bridge.

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Havertz fouls Schlotterbeck. BVB have a free.

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James' cross from the right falls to Havertz, and his effort is just a whisker away. 

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HAVERTZ!

His shot comes off the post!

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Emre Can comes right over the top of Havertz and lands awkwardly. He's holding his shoulder but then gets back on his feet. 

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Possession stats:

Chelsea - 29%

Dortmund - 71%

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Reyna squares it across the 6-yard box but no-one is there to tap in. It's a super cross from the American attacker.

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Danny Makkelie from the Netherlands is tonight's referee. Makkelie, 40, is a police officer from Willemstad in the Netherlands and has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2011.

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The ball is fed into Haller but Koulibaly reads it well to rob it. Emre Can then fouls Joao Félix.

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Dortmund have won their last five games away from home. It remains 0-0 at Stamford Bridge.

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Dortmund have scored almost twice the amount of goals Chelsea have scored this season.

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Chelsea clear Dortmund's corner from the left.

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REUS!

It's a fine save from Kepa to keep out the curling free.

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Chelsea's early intensity has dropped off. Dortmund are enjoying their first real spell of possession. They have a free-kick. Kepa lines his wall up. 

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Dortmund change

There's the confirmation of that earlier change. 

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BVB are second in the Bundesliga with 49 points, tied with the leaders, Bayern, who have a better goal difference.

They will be looking to use the momentum from the domestic competitions and the 1-0 advantage from the first leg to get to the next round.

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Joao Félix is now back on his feet, to the relief of Chelsea fans. Chelsea have set the tone and are winning the duels and second balls. 0-0

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Joao Félix is now down, after slipping on the touchline. 

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Havertz is straight through on goal. Joao Félix plays him. Havertz gets a shove, falls over, and sends his effort wide.

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Chelsea have started well. Chilwell curls a corner in from the left. Koulibaly heads it wide. 

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US international Gio Reyna is on to replace Julian Brandt, who looks like he is suffering from a hamstring problem.

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Julian Brandt is down and it looks like Gio Reyna will replace him. That will be a major blow for Dortmund. 

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The Dortmund fans are making all the noise here.

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The German side lead 1-0 from the first leg.

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Will Dortmund be strong enough to see it through?

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Both sides are playing in their home strips. Chelsea are playing from right to left as we watch it. 

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Borussia Dortmund get us underway!

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It's a huge night for Chelsea and for Graham Potter. The Chelsea boss has made four changes from the first leg. 

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Dortmund are the form side in Europe right now, and are still unbeaten in 2023.

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Chelsea haven't scored more than one goal since the end of December. Will tonight be the night?

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Here come the teams!

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Why is Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund delayed?

The Chelsea-Dortmund game has been delayed by 10 minutes after Dortmund's bus was delayed on the way to Stamford Bridge.

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Dortmund win first leg

This will be the second time Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund meet after their first encounter ended in a 1-0 win.

This will be the 8th knockout match in the German club's Champions League history against an English team. BVB previously won against West Ham (1966), Manchester United (1997), and Tottenham Spurs (2016).

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Chelsea team news

Mason Mount didn’t play against Leeds because of an abdominal injury and didn’t train on Monday. The England international is suspended for Tuesday’s game.

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and full-back César Azpilicueta should return to action in the coming days but central defender Thiago Silva is expected to spend at least another month in the treatment room.

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Dortmund fans

The Dortmund fans have travalled in their numbers for tonight's second leg. 

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The Dortmund bus reportedly arrived at Stamford Bridge late and that is the reason for the delay.

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News just in!

Kick-off will be delayed by 10 minutes.

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Christian Pulisic returns from injury for Chelsea against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League

After over two months, we could once again see Christian Pulisic play some minutes in a Chelsea shirt in Tuesday’s Champions League tie against Borussia Dortmund.

The USMNT star is in the squad for the game against his former club.

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Adeyemi's first-leg wondergoal

This is the goal that has Dortmund in front going into tonight's return leg.

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Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund: who is the referee for the Champions League second-leg tie?

Danny Makkelie from the Netherlands will referee tonight’s Champions League match between Chelsea and Dortmund at Stamford Bridge.

Makkelie, 40, is a police officer from Willemstad in the Netherlands and has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2011. He officiated Chelsea’s 3-0 home win against AC Milan earlier this season. The VAR will be Pol Van Boekel from the Netherlands.

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Pre-match prep

The players are having their pre-match strolls at Stamford Bridge. Then it will be time for the warm-ups.

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Jude Bellingham this season:

Jude Bellingham has a contract at Dortmund until 2025 but is attracting interest from the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid, and could leave the club soon.

The 19-year-old's season in numbers:

31 games, 10 goals, 6 assists. 

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Dortmund XI

The German side line out as follows:

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Chelsea XI

Here's Chelsea's starting XI vs Dortmund!

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Chelsea vs German sides

Chelsea's 26 matches against German teams in European competitions:

🟩 11 wins
🟨 8 draws
🟥 7 defeats

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Dortmund unbeaten in 2023

Dortmund are unbeaten in 2023 and kept the pressure on leaders Bayern Munich by beating RB Leipzig 2-1 on Friday. 

Bayern are top of the Bundesliga on goal difference - as they sit on 49 points - the same number of points as Dortmund.

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Adeyemi the first-leg hero

Chelsea had their chances to score in the first leg in Germany but couldn't take them. Potter's side will believe they can still go through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Karim Adeyemi's 63rd-minute goal was superb. He ran from inside his own half and then beat Enzo and Kepa to slot it home and give the home side the lead. The Germany international will miss tonight's match through injury.

Dortmund have a 1-0 lead going into the second leg at Stamford Bridge. It's all set up to be a cracking European tie.

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Chelsea win ahead of Dortmund clash

Chelsea welcome Borussia Dortmund to London on Tuesday for their last-16 Champions League second-leg tie.

The first leg saw the Bundesliga side win 1-0 thanks to an effort from Karim Adeyemi. 

Potter’s side picked up a much-needed three points in the Premier League at the weekend when centre-back Wesley Fofana scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over Leeds United.

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Potter under pressure

It's a huge night for Chelsea and their head coach Graham Potter. Many would argue he needs time but failure to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League with over €600m invested in new transfers would only pile the pressure on the former Brighton boss. 

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Kickoff approaches

Kickoff at Stamford Bridge gets underway in just over two hours' time. We'll have all the latest for you from London. 

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Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund

Welcome to AS USA's live coverage of this Champions League last-16 second-leg tie between Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund.

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