STAMFORD BRIDGE, LONDON — Chelsea host Borussia Dortmund in the last-16 of the Champions League needing to overcome a 1-0 defeat from the first leg if they are to book their spot in the quarterfinals.
The two teams could not be heading into tonight’s match in more different form — Dortmund are second on goal difference behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and are aiming to win an 11th consecutive victory in all competitions, while Chelsea have the chance to record back-to-back wins for the first time since October.
With the Blues out of both domestic cups and languishing 10th in the Premier League, pressure continues to grow on Graham Potter, and he’ll know a decent run in the Champions League will play a key part to him avoiding the chop.
To do just that though, tonight his team will have to score twice in a game for the first time in 2023.
The Sporting News is following the match live and providing live score updates, commentary.
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Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund live score
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Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund live updates, highlights from Champions League
120 mins from kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of this Champions League last-16 second-leg encounter between Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund. The Blues have it all to do after trailing 1-0 from the first leg. Can Graham Potter inspire his team to glory and a place in the quarterfinals? Let’s get going!
Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund lineups
Chelsea starting XI (4-2-3-1): Kepa (GK) — James, Fofana, Koulibaly, Chilwell — Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez — Ziyech, Felix, Mudryk — Havertz
- Injured: Silva, Azpilicueta, Kante, Mendy, Broja
- Suspended: Mount
Potter went with a 3-4-3 formation against Leeds last time out and there’s every chance he could stick with it, which would see Chilwell shifted into midfield. Otherwise, expect a back four in a 4-2-3-1.
Both Hakim Ziyech and Mykhailo Mudryk stayed on the bench in that Leeds game suggesting they were saved for this midweek contest.
Dortmund starting XI (4-1-4-1): Meyer (GK) — Wolf, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro — Can — Brandt, Bellingham, Ozcan, Reus — Haller
- Injured: Adeyemi, Morey, Kobel, Kamara, Duranville, Malen, Moukoko
- Suspended: Ryerson
On an 11-game winning run, it’s hard to see Edin Terzic shaking up the team formula too much for this one, though it’s possible Dortmund could go for a slightly more defensive 4-5-1 shape.
Marco Reus has replaced the injury Karim Adeyemi on the left wing, while Sebastien Haller has led the line across the past few matches. Raphael Guerreiro is expected to replace the suspended Julian Ryerson at left-back.
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How to watch Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | CBS, TUDN, UniMas | fuboTV, Paramount+, ViX+, TUDN, Univision |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | BT Sport 1 | BT Sport |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| New Zealand | — | Spark Sport |
| India | Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3, Sony TEN 4 |
Sony LIV, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect |
| Singapore | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect, StarHub TV+ |
UK: This match will be broadcast live in the UK via BT Sports’ TV and streaming services.
USA: This match streams on Paramount+ and fuboTV for subscribers in both English and Spanish.
Canada: Every Champions League game this season is live streaming exclusively via DAZN in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every Champions League match live and on demand on Stan Sport.