Chelsea saved their season alive by beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League 2-1 on combination on Tuesday. Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz, with a twice-taken penalty, acquired the targets because the Blues relieved the strain on supervisor Graham Potter. The Englishman’s job was on the road after a season that has to this point did not ship any return on a world-record injection of over £500 million ($600 million) in a single season on new signings.

Chelsea had received simply three of their earlier 16 matches to fall to tenth within the Premier League and bow out early of each home cups.

But a few of their costly assortment of stars confirmed up in time to stay within the hunt for a 3rd European Cup.

“There was a fantastic feeling in the dressing room. We have been through a tough period and this competition means a lot for us,” mentioned Potter.

“We wanted to progress and get into the last eight and it sets us up for the next few weeks.”

Dortmund arrived in England on the again of a 10-game successful run in all competitions.

But the guests posed barely any attacking menace within the first half bar a Marco Reus free-kick that Kepa Arrizabalaga did brilliantly to palm to security.

“We have to say, over the course of two games, Chelsea deserve to go through,” mentioned Dortmund boss Edin Terzic.

“Both legs were very tight games. In this type of games inches and moments decide if you are going to the next round or not.”

Chances got here and went incessantly on the different finish. Havertz smashed a volley off the within of the submit after which lastly discovered the online through the underside of the bar just for the objective to be dominated out for an offside towards Sterling earlier within the transfer.

The worst miss was to return as Kalidou Koulibaly miscued with an open objective from Ben Chilwell‘s free-kick and Felix’s follow-up effort was blocked on the road.

Potter was uncharacteristically animated on the touchline as he always whipped the group as much as hold pushing his facet ahead.

“There is a lot of emotion in the end,” added Potter. “It was tense in the end but the boys played fantastic.

“I’m delighted for them to get the win and nice for everybody right here.”

The home fans finally had something to celebrate three minutes before half-time.

– Sterling comes good –

Sterling’s first attempt was another one to forget as he swiped and missed Chilwell’s low cross, but the England international composed himself to dribble past Reus and fire high into the net.

“I had a bit of mis-kick with the primary contact nevertheless it landed completely and allowed us to construct on that for our efficiency,” said Sterling.

That was just Chelsea’s third goal in the last eight games.

Havertz’s penalty early in the second half meant Potter’s men scored more than once for the first time since December 27, but the German international needed two spot-kicks to make his mark.

Marius Wolf was penalised for handling Chilwell’s cross after a VAR review.

Havertz’s first penalty came back off the post, but VAR came to Chelsea’s rescue once more as Dortmund were further punished for encroaching.

There was no second reprieve as Havertz coolly slotted the ball the same way, this time finding the corner of the net.

Chelsea’s spending spree may have ruled them out of the running for Jude Bellingham with the Dortmund midfielder anticipated to have his alternative of Europe’s prime golf equipment this summer time.

But on his return to England, Bellingham missed Dortmund’s greatest probability to take the tie to extra-time when he side-footed broad from shut vary.

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