Borussia Dortmund

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Chelsea vs Dortmund (Crowd attendance of 38,882 at Stamford Bridge in the second leg, Champions League Round of 16 on 7 March, 2023).

CFC won the game 2-0 to advance to the quarters. Both sides finished with 13 shots each, but Dortmund offered very little on the attacking front in the first half. Their best second half chance fell to Jude Bellingham (xG 0.25 in the 58th minute), but not much else on xG for BVB apart from that opportunity.

xG Chelsea 1.86-0.74 Borussia Dortmund shots map (Actual score CHE 2-0 DOR)

1-0 Sterling goal vs Dortmund xG 0.27
2-0 Havertz penalty goal vs Dortmund xG 0.80

Koulibaly 7th minute header chance v Dortmund xG 0.10 (free header, but wide)
Felix 40th minute chance vs Chelsea xG 0.25

Chelsea Dortmund 2-0 Match stats for comparison

(CFC stats on left; Borussia Dortmund 2nd leg on right)

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Click here for xG stats second leg Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund Champions League Round of 16

Here is a look at the expected goals (xG) stats from Dortmund v Chelsea (official attendance of 81,365 for the Champions League Round of 16 First Leg February 15, 2023).

Dortmund edged this clash 1-0 thanks to Adeyemi’s stunner, but Chelsea created far more chances, and that’s evident on xG.

xG Dortmund 1.23-1.95 Chelsea shots map (Actual score BVB 1-0 CFC)

1-0 Adeyemi goal vs Chelsea xG 0.70

Adeyemi’s goal, as you can see, accounts for the bulk of Dortmund’s xG. Chelsea had plenty of decent chances- Felix in the 31st and 38th minutes, Havertz’s header in the 63rd (just before Adeyemi’s goal), Koulibaly’s 78th minute that was blocked and cleared off the line, to name the most prominent ones among them.

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