Match report

Chelsea Defeats Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in UEFA Champions League

Chelsea
Chelsea
2–0
FT
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Mar 7, 2023

Chelsea demonstrated their prowess by defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League on March 7th. The win was a testament to Chelsea's defensive resilience and attacking precision, as R. Sterling and K. Havertz scored crucial goals. Despite early substitutions from both sides, Chelsea capitalized on opportunities to maintain control of the match.

Key Facts

  • • Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League.
  • • R. Sterling scored the opening goal for Chelsea at minute 43.
  • • K. Havertz netted a penalty confirmed by VAR, scoring at minute 53.
  • • Borussia Dortmund had two yellow cards issued to N. Sule and M. Wolf.
  • • Chelsea made four substitutions during the game.

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Kepa (G)
  • 33 W. Fofana (D)
  • 26 K. Koulibaly (D)
  • 32 Marc Cucurella (D)
  • 24 R. James (M)
  • 5 E. Fernández (M)
  • 8 M. Kovačić (M)
  • 21 B. Chilwell (M)
  • 17 R. Sterling (F)
  • 29 K. Havertz (F)
  • 11 João Félix (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 C. Gallagher
  • 12 R. Loftus-Cheek
  • 10 C. Pulišić
  • 20 D. Zakaria
  • 22 H. Ziyech
  • 47 L. Bergström
  • 67 L. Hall
  • 14 T. Chalobah
  • 13 M. Bettinelli
  • 15 M. Mudryk
  • 30 C. Chukwuemeka

Borussia Dortmund

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 33 A. Meyer (G)
  • 17 M. Wolf (D)
  • 25 N. Süle (D)
  • 4 N. Schlotterbeck (D)
  • 13 Raphaël Guerreiro (D)
  • 23 E. Can (M)
  • 19 J. Brandt (M)
  • 22 J. Bellingham (M)
  • 6 S. Özcan (M)
  • 11 M. Reus (M)
  • 9 S. Haller (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 G. Reyna
  • 43 J. Bynoe-Gittens
  • 21 D. Malen
  • 8 M. Dahoud
  • 15 M. Hummels
  • 44 S. Coulibaly
  • 1 G. Kobel
  • 38 L. Unbehaun
  • 24 T. Meunier
  • 36 T. Rothe
  • 20 A. Modeste
  • 30 F. Passlack

Timeline

  1. Borussia Dortmund
    5' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Brandt · On: G. Reyna
  2. Borussia Dortmund
    41' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    N. Sule

    Time wasting

  3. Chelsea
    43' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Sterling
  4. Chelsea
    48' Chelsea Var · Penalty confirmed
    B. Chilwell
  5. Chelsea
    53' Chelsea Goal · Penalty
    K. Havertz
  6. Borussia Dortmund
    64' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Ozcan · On: J. Gittens
  7. Chelsea
    65' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    K. Arrizabalaga

    Time wasting

  8. Chelsea
    67' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: João Félix · On: C. Gallagher
  9. Chelsea
    77' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    E. Fernandez

    Foul

  10. Borussia Dortmund
    77' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Haller · On: D. Malen
  11. Chelsea
    82' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Sterling · On: R. Loftus-Cheek
  12. Chelsea
    83' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Kovačić · On: C. Pulisic
  13. Chelsea
    87' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Fernandez · On: Denis Zakaria
  14. Borussia Dortmund
    90'+2 Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    M. Wolf

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Borussia Dortmund
Fouls 17 9
Pass Accuracy 74% 80%
Offsides 6 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 13
Corners 5 3
Total Passes 313 486
Yellow Cards 4 3
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 4 4
xG 1.97 0.94
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 40% 60%
Accurate Passes 233 390
Shots Inside Box 9 7
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by R. Sterling at minute 43 provided Chelsea with a significant momentum boost, setting the tone for their performance.
  • ▸ K. Havertz's penalty confirmed by VAR at minute 53 further cemented Chelsea's dominance and ensured Borussia Dortmund could not recover.