Chelsea overcame a first-leg deficit with a 2-0 with over Dortmund to advance into the quarterfinal stage of the UEFA Champions League.
The Blues squandered several big chances before Raheem Sterling got the breakthrough in the 43rd minute firing a fierce past Dortmund keeper Alexander Meyer after initially miskicking.
The goal which settled the tie and overturned Dortmund’s 1-0 advantage from the first leg came in contentious fashion from the penalty spot eight minutes after the break.
The Germans were furious when a VAR review penalised Marius Wolf for handball from Ben Chilwell’s cross and their sense of injustice heightened after Kai Havertz struck the post with his spot-kick only for a re-take to be ordered.
This time Havertz made no mistake and Chelsea were on their way into the last eight with a 2-1 aggregate scoreline.
In Portugal, Benfica walloped Club Brugge 5-1 to stroll into the last eight of Europe’s most prestigious club competition.