Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea - Karim Adeyemi solo goal the difference in Champions League last 16 first leg

Borussia Dortmund beat Chelsea 1-0 in the Champions League last 16 first leg thanks to a stunning solo goal from Karim Adeyemi.

Adeyemi’s brilliantly executed goal midway through the second half has dealt a further blow to Graham Potter’s Chelsea who lose for the fourth time in 2023.

The second leg at Stamford Bridge is on Tuesday, March 7.

Fernandez picks the ball up on the edge of the box and curls a shot on goal, but Kubel acrobatically parries it away!

Once both sets of players and staff are broken up, Mount and Sule are booked. Sule's challenge initially sparked the scuffle as a Chelsea staff member looks to run after him to get the ball back. Ryerson is also booked for his part in the argument and will miss the second leg.

The Chelsea defender clatters into Ryerson as he looked to made a headed clearance.

Ziyech is standing over it. He gets it over the wall but it's well wide.

Fernandez feeds a pass into Felix, he turns and shoots but the strike lacks sufficient power and is straight at Kobel.

Former Manchester City academy player Bynoe-Gittens is on for Adeyemi.

What a clearance from Can! Mount's pass to Koulibaly by the penalty is turned on goal. Kobel gets a hand on it but the power looked to be too much as the ball was still goalbound, but Can got back to make a sliding clearance off the line!

The Dortmund winger is booked for pulling back Ziyech. The following free-kick swung into the box by Ziyech is punched away by Kobel.

Ryerson is on for Wolf.

Ziyech collides with Adeyemi and the Morocco international is the third Chelsea player this evening to get a yellow.

Mudryk and Chilwell come off for Cucurella and Mount.

Bellingham is trying to get the crowd going again. Chelsea have been tidy on the ball but Kobel has not been significantly tested in this second half.

Haller comes off for Modeste.

Chelsea are caught on the counter-attack! From a Chelsea corner, Adeyemi picks the ball up from inside his own half, he outpaces Fernandez, rounds Kepa and slots the ball into the empty net! Dortmund lead!

The midfielder smashes a shot on goal from range, but it flies well wide.

Felix's cross into the box is punched away by Kobel.

Brand gets a low shot away from outside the box but Kepa getss down and clutches the ball to his chest.

At the other end Ziyech has a shot from outside the box which Kobel can claim.

The Dortmund midfielder belts an ambitious shot on goal from 35 yards out but it flies wide!