Without as much presence as in his first two presentations, but with participation in
two key plays
.
Enzo Fernández
's debut with
Chelsea
's shirt
in the
Champions League left him angry: firstly, because he couldn't stop
Karim Adeyemi
's enormous run
, who scored a great goal for
Borussia
Dortmund
1-0
in Germany;
and then because in the last one the Swiss goalkeeper
Gregor Kobel
took down from the angle the right hand that could have meant the tie, which he deserved in development.
In front of a packed stadium, Dortmund asserted its locality.
The team led by Edin Terzic proved to be a more hard-working team and, although at times they did not have such a good time, they were able to achieve a result that brings them one step closer to their goal: qualifying for the quarterfinals.
Dortmund began by having possession of the ball and, although it was noted that it is a hard-working team, it could not specify the chances it generated as the minutes passed.
For their part, Chelsea fell back, was patient to recover and took advantage of the speed of Joao Félix -he hit the crossbar- and Mudryk to hurt the German team.
A fundamental factor for the Blues was
Enzo Fernández
, who demonstrated his ability to solve plays quickly and properly.
Despite not counting on goals, the first half of the game was very entertaining.
Both teams, sticking to their script, had their chances.
Although both lacked efficiency in key situations, they made it clear that they could hurt their rival at any time.
It was a round trip first half
.
After the break, those led by Graham Potter took another position.
They left behind the strictly speculative attitude of the first 45 minutes and
planted themselves in the rival field
.
Of course, with players like Enzo, Joao Felix, Kai Havertz or Mudryk it is a sin to wait so far from the goal, but it shows that they lack time for knowledge and work.
Another shortcoming is not having a 9 area with a trade,
something that, with the amount of millions that were spent, could have been solved
.
But soccer is not linear.
Chelsea came out on the field better, it's true, but the one who struck first was Borussia Dortmund
.
Reaching 20 minutes into the plugin, the English executed a corner and Adeyemi took the rejection.
The 21-year-old German forward controlled masterfully and, with the entire field ahead, faced Enzo Fernández, who was the last and only man left in midfield.
The former River fell back as the manuals say to wait for his teammates to withdraw, but Adeyemi's speed was so great that when he wanted to take the ball from him it was too late, he accelerated, dribbled right past Kepa and, with the goal at his mercy, converted the first goal of the series.
With the goal there was a change of roles.
The German team fell behind in the field with the intention of being able to take care of the advantage they had obtained, while Chelsea
had to assume the role of protagonist.
Without the foam of the first minutes, the coach moved the bench in search of freshness
.
However, at Signal Iduna Park there was a wall.
The Swiss
Gregor Kobel was very firm and responded every time he was called
.
If it hadn't been for his reactions and the confidence he showed every time a ball flew over the area, surely the result would have been different.
Borussia Dortmund achieved a result that should be appreciated a lot.
Logically, nothing is defined and they still have to define, in London, who gets the ticket to the quarterfinals.
Chelsea could have tied it, but they couldn't beat Kobel.
However, nothing covers the fact that it is a group that lacks work.
The big unknown is knowing if Potter will be able to adjust what is necessary to continue in the race for the great goal of the season.
Enzo Fernandez's game
Enzo Fernández played the entire match.
(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
The Argentine, although he did not have his best match, lived up to it.
With the ball at his feet, as always, he showed his judgment and that he has a map of the court in his head.
As he characterizes him,
he always tried to play forward and clean up the play when he required it.
His low point was positioning on the court. He did not feel comfortable next to Loftus-Cheek and suffered the entire game from Julian Brandt.
The German played behind the backs of the central midfielders and, from time to time, became undetectable.
In fact, most of Borussia Dortmund's risky actions originated from the feet of the midfielder.
In the action that determined the result, the newcomer to London came out in the photo.
Although he cannot be held responsible since he was hand in hand and with a lot of field behind.
Already at a disadvantage, Enzo took the lead in the field and began to play closer to the rival goal.
His interventions were good and, in fact, with a minute left he almost tied the game.
The Argentine took a great shot from the croissant, but Gregor Kobel stretched and did not allow the match to end even.
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