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A superb solo goal from Karim Adeyemi proved decisive as Borussia Dortmund beat Chelsea 1-0 in the first leg of their round-of-16 clash in the Champions ...

It was very important as it was the winning goal.” It was really positive,” Potter told BT Sport. Sébastien Haller and Julian Brandt also went close for the home side. Conversely, Chelsea has just one win in nine. “This is the quality of Karim. And it was a great goal.

Chelsea have won just twice in the Premier League since October.

Southampton are bottom of the table, without a manager and well on their way to the Championship. Ben Chilwell went off against Dortmund after a “kick on his ankle” but it is not believed to be a serious issue. Southampton are without a manager and without any form, after Nathan Jones was dismissed following defeat to Wolves last weekend.

A superb length-of-the-field goal from Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi helped his side to a 1-0 win over Chelsea on Wednesday, putting them in the ...

It's disappointing, we need to do better. "We were close to scoring ourselves. Chelsea had the ball in the back of the net through Thiago Silva from the free kick but the home side swarmed referee Jesus Gil Manzano in protest. The win means Dortmund only need a draw in London to progress to the quarter-finals for the second time in the past four years. Adeyemi's goal came during a period of sustained dominance from the visitors early in the second half, with the Germany forward pouncing on a clearance from a Chelsea corner. A superb length-of-the-field goal from Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi helped his side to a 1-0 win over Chelsea on Wednesday, putting them in the box seat to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals.

Adeyemi's goal came during a period of sustained dominance from the visitors early in the second half, with the Germany forward pouncing on a clearance from ...

Adeyemi's goal came during a period of sustained dominance from the visitors early in the second half, with the Germany forward pouncing on a clearance from a Chelsea corner. DORTMUND - A superb length-of-the-field goal from Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi gave his side a 1-0 win over Chelsea at home in their Round of 16 Champions League clash on Wednesday.

Chelsea paid a heavy price for Joao Felix's poor finishing as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at ...

Then, just moments before he was subbed midway through the second half, his pace got him in behind the Dortmund backline once more but he failed dismally to control a lofted pass from Kalidou Koulibaly. There is a worrying lack of control right now; at times, it's almost as if he is too quick for his good, as underlined by the way in which he never quite got the ball out of his feet after being released into acres of space by Felix early on. However, one is perfectly entitled to expect a player of his undoubted quality to convert the second chance he had in Dortmund.

Wednesday's Champions League defeat at Dortmund continued Chelsea's struggles in front of goal.

Could that give Lukaku a third and final chance to come good at Stamford Bridge next season? It's not going particularly well at the San Siro, though, with fitness and form issues limiting Lukaku to 10 games and scoring just one goal. January can be a notoriously difficult window to conduct business, especially for top-tier players with vital roles at their clubs, and even more so for centre-forwards on whom teams are reliant for goals.