Champions League

Soccer expert Martin Green locked in his UEFA Champions League picks and predictions for Borussia Dortmund vs. Chelsea in the Round of 16 on Wednesday.

- Borussia Dortmund vs. He has 17 career goals in 77 career appearances with the Blues and 53 career goals in his senior career. The 23-year-old forward from Germany leads the team and ranks 22nd in the league in goals with five. In the last four games, Chelsea have three clean sheets and have allowed only one goal. Copenhagen, Sevilla and Manchester City all failed to win at Westfalenstadion in this season's Champions League. His 1.38 goals per game average is the best of any of the top 50 Champions League goalscorers of all-time. Sébastien Haller excels in Champions League play. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Borussia Dortmund will try to stay perfect in 2023 when the club hosts Chelsea in the first leg of a Round of 16 UEFA Champions League matchup on Wednesday at Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany. A draw is priced at +225. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. These teams will play the second leg on March 7 in London.

Minute-by-minute report: Join Daniel Harris for all the latest news as Dortmund host Chelsea.

[Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) pressure, Fernandez flicking the ball behind his own standing leg to make room for a shot … Oh, and I’ve just learnt that James was booked in the first half, so that’s half of Chelsea’s back four who need to be careful. 49 min Bellingham slides after the ball and past Chilwell, who goes down howling. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) bench pursuing him, someone chucks the ball at Sule … 60 min Mudryk has space to run at Can and he fancies himself, but he picks the wrong line, taking ball too close to man, and is robbed. “George Harrison was 17 when he and his band mates shared a room on the naughtiest street in Hamburg. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) lost, but it’s no kind of reach to think they’ll be a proper side in the not-too-distant future. And in sport how about a shout for Andy Farrell being not just Wigan but also GB rugby league captain by the age of 21? but he went early and the ball’s rolling towards the goal … But the ball loops off the turf, which allows James to get back at his man, and with help from Silva, he clears. 82 min Ryerson escapes down the right and swings over a cross towards Modeste. 90+2 min “As a neutral (Liverpool fan if you must),” says Colum Fordham, “I am enjoying Emre Can’s performance this evening, always in the right place at the right time.

Karim Adeyemi sprinted the length of the field to score the only goal as Borussia Dortmund beat Chelsea 1-0 to leave its big-spending British opponent's ...

Chelsea’s pace and danger on the counter had been clear since the second minute, when only a perfectly timed tackle from Nico Schlotterbeck stopped Mudryk going through on goal. Thiago Silva put the ball into the net for Chelsea early on but used his hand to do it. “It was a very strong performance from us, especially in the second half. We need to regroup and attack the game at Stamford Bridge.” Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel couldn’t hold Koulibaly’s low shot in the 78th minute and the ball rolled onto the goal line before Emre Can hooked it away to keep Dortmund ahead. He celebrated with a backflip.

João Mário scored from the penalty spot and substitute David Neres added a second goal with three minutes left as Benfica took a step toward the Champions ...

The hosts’ reaction was not strong enough and the two-time European champions controlled the remainder of the game without getting threatened. Rafa Silva then came close near the half-hour mark when he connected with a lofted ball in the back of Brugge defenders, hitting the post. Benfica finally broke the deadlock after defender Jack Hendry fouled Ramos in the box. Odoi, however, was booked after just nine minutes for a reckless tackle, and his starting role did not prevent Benfica from creating the first chance. First from close range, as Fredrik Aursnes missed the target after a good build-up and Antonio Silva headed the ball over the bar in the 26th. Benfica is now unbeaten in its last eight games in the Champions League, with five wins and three draws.

DORTMUND, Germany - 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 ...

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. Chelsea were soon on the attack again through Mudryk, who won a free kick to the left of the penalty area. 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.

BRUGES, Belgium: Joao Mario's second-half penalty and a late goal from David Neres gave Benfica a 2-0 win over Club Brugge in the first leg of their ...

He had a further effort in the net in stoppage time disallowed for offside. Advertisement

BRUGES, Belgium - Benfica closed in on a place in the quarter-finals of this season's Champions League after easing to a 2-0 victory over Club Brugge in ...

Ramos, who netted a hat-trick in Portugal’s 6-1 demolition of Switzerland at the tournament in Qatar, missed a golden chance to open the scoring just before he was brought down by Jack Hendry in the area and won his side a penalty. Playing in the knockout phase of the Champions League for the first time, the hosts did have the ball in the net on the stroke of half-time when a Denis Odoi header deflected into the net, but the goal was disallowed for offside. BRUGES, Belgium - Benfica closed in on a place in the quarter-finals of this season’s Champions League after easing to a 2-0 victory over Club Brugge in Belgium in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday.

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Who will score first in the second half? Tonight Club Brugge are playing in the clubs first ever Champions League knock out tie. The Portuguese striker met the ball with his knee and couldn't turn it in. The Portuguese side are still largely in control of the game. The Brazilian slotted home expertly and Benfica now have a two goal lead. Neres links up well with Bah who crosses the ball into the Brugge box.

Joao Mario's penalty and a second goal from substitute David Neres secured victory for the visitors, their sixth in seven games in all competitions.

Jack Hendry's trip on the striker handed the midfielder the chance to open the scoring from the spot, and he duly obliged, if only just with Mignolet touching his attempt on to the underside of the crossbar without reward. Ramos headed over after Rafa and Mario had combined once against eight minutes before the break, but Brugge defender Denis Odoi saw a deflected header ruled out for offside as the first half ultimately ended goalless. Brugge keeper Simon Mignolet was relieved to see Antonio Silva head over after skipper Nicolas Otamendi had turned the ball back across goal, and he needed the help of the woodwork to preserve his clean sheet on the half-hour as Rafa's attempt hit the angle of bar and post.

Karim Adeyemi sprinted the length of the field to score the only goal as Borussia Dortmund beat Chelsea 1-0 to leave...

Chelsea’s pace and danger on the counter had been clear since the second minute, when only a perfectly timed tackle from Nico Schlotterbeck stopped Mudryk going through on goal. Thiago Silva put the ball into the net for Chelsea early on but used his hand to do it. "It was a very strong performance from us, especially in the second half. We need to regroup and attack the game at Stamford Bridge." Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel couldn't hold Koulibaly's low shot in the 78th minute and the ball rolled onto the goal line before Emre Can hooked it away to keep Dortmund ahead. He celebrated with a backflip.

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. Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – 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.

Borussia Dortmund fended off a barrage of pressure from Chelsea to take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 matchup.

Havertz has not been that type of player on a consistent basis for the Blues and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was left off the Champions League squad list. The pair of mistakes put Brugge on the brink of elimination. The contact made by Hendry forced Ramos to ground, and the penalty kick rattled off the woodwork and past Simon Mignolet. The Portuguese did not receive the proper help from his teammates in attack on some moves. Brugge is in a worrying run of form with one win, eight draws and two losses across all competitions since Nov. It will be a tough task to make up the two-goal deficit in Lisbon in three weeks. Félix was arguably the best player on the field. Adeyemi's second Champions League goal of the season extended his scoring run to three games. Benfica was the only victorious side to emerge from its first leg with a multi-goal advantage. He scored 11 times in the Champions League last season for Ajax. A goal was the only thing missing from the Portuguese's performance. Haller is still finding form after he missed the first half of the season because of testicular cancer.

BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Benfica remains a dangerous attacking team despite losing Enzo Fernández to Chelsea .

The hosts’ reaction was not strong enough and the two-time European champions controlled the remainder of the game without getting threatened. Rafa Silva then came close near the half-hour mark when he connected with a lofted ball in the back of Brugge defenders, hitting the post. Benfica finally broke the deadlock after defender Jack Hendry fouled Ramos in the box. Odoi, however, was booked after just nine minutes for a reckless tackle, and his starting role did not prevent Benfica from creating the first chance. First from close range, as Fredrik Aursnes missed the target after a good build-up and Antonio Silva headed the ball over the bar in the 26th. Benfica is now unbeaten in its last eight games in the Champions League, with five wins and three draws.