Borussia Dortmund beat Chelsea thanks to a stellar goal by Karim Adeyemi in
their Champions League round of 16 first leg at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday night.
Chelsea, who had a new-look XI for the Champions League after a busy
January transfer window and the return of some injured players,
looked strong in the first half and saw Joao Felix miss a pair of chances to put his side in front during a scoreless opening 45 minutes
Germany international Adeyemi put Dortmund in front midway through the second half with a brilliant individual effort
picking up the ball at midfield, outrunning his marker
round Kepa Arrizabalaga in the Chelsea goal and slotting home for the lead.
The teams will meet again on March 7 at Stamford Bridge for the decisive second leg
We dominated the first half
They had chances, but we were in control for the majority of the first half
said Dortmund captain Jude Bellingham. "In the second half we took the foot off the gas and they had more control.