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Jake Stokes

Chelsea fear Borussia Dortmund European 'curse' that has already haunted Man City and Tottenham

Chelsea appear to have walked into a trap after knocking Borussia Dortmund out of the Champions League. Karim Adeyemi broke the deadlock at the Signal Iduna Park in the first-leg, catching the Blues on the counter-attack.

The 21-year-old striker glided past Enzo Fernandez before slaloming around Kepa Arrizabalaga and slotting the ball into an empty net. The German giants travelled to Stamford Bridge with a one-goal lead but, desperate to secure a place in the quarter-finals, Graham Potter's side launched out of the blocks.

Raheem Sterling levelled proceedings in the first-half before Kai Havertz controversially handed Chelsea the lead from 12-yards. While Graham Potter's side may be one step closer to winning the Champions League for the second time in two-years, it never seems to end well for those who defeat Dortmund on their path to European glory.

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