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2022/23 UEFA Champions League
Round of 16 - First-Leg
Borussia Dortmund v Chelsea FC
Signal Iduna Park
Dortmund, Germany
Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Kick-off is at 22h00
Borussia Dortmund will square off with Chelsea FC in a
UEFA Champions League match at the Signal Iduna Park on February 15.
Champions League Form
Dortmund advanced to this round as Group G runners-up having collected nine points from six matches - winning two games, drawing three and losing once.
The German giants are undefeated in their last four matches in the Champions League having recorded one win and three successive draws.
Meanwhile, Chelsea finished top of Group E having accumulated 13 points from six matches having registered four victories, one draw and one defeat.
The English giants are also undefeated in their last five matches in the Champions League having registered one draw and four consecutive victories.
What Is At Stake
Dortmund will be banking on their home ground advantage at the Signal Iduna Park where they are undefeated in their last four matches in the Champions League.
Their visitors Chelsea are unbeaten in their two away matches in this competition and they will be looking to make it three consecutive wins on the road.
Chelsea will welcome Dortmund at Stamford Bridge on 7 March 2023 and the team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the quarter-finals.
Team News
Dortmund are likely to be without Soumaula Coulibaly, Thomas Meunier and Mateu Morey when they face the Blues as the trio are currently injured.
On the other hand, Chelsea have a big injury-list which includes the likes of Ngolo Kante, Christian Pulisic, Wesley Fofana, Denis Zakaria, Edouard Mendy as well as Armando Broja.
Key Players
In Jude Bellingham, Dortmund have one of the best midfielders in the world and he played a vital role in helping the team reach the knockout phase by scoring four goals.
While Chelsea's key attacker is Kai Havertz who tends to score in big occasions for the team having netted the winning goal against Manchester City in the 2020-21 Champions League final.
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Quotes
"We'll be up against a top team from England that came out on top in the 2021 Champions League final," Edin Terzić, the Dortmund manager, said.
"In Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (not registered in the Champions League) and Christian Pulišić, we'll be reunited with two players who were recently with us.
"I'm a very close friend of their coach Graham Potter. We're looking forward to the reunion and the matches."
Head-to-Head
This will be the first-ever meeting between Dortmund and Chelsea in the Champions League or in a competitive match.
(UEFA Champions League Meetings)
Matches - 0
Dortmund - 0
Chelsea - 0
Draws - 0
UEFA Champions League fixtures - 14-15 February
All matches to kick-off at 22h00
Tuesday, February 14
AC Milan v Tottenham Hotspur
Paris Saint Germain v Bayern Munich
Wednesday, February 15
Club Brugge v SL Benfica
Borussia Dortmund v Chelsea FC
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