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Matt Verri

Kai Havertz admits penalty nerves as Chelsea put ‘hard’ run behind them with Champions League win

Kai Havertz admitted he was “nervous” stepping up to retake his penalty as he put Chelsea ahead in their Champions League tie against Borussia Dortmund and ultimately sent them through to the quarter-finals.

The Blues were 1-0 down after the first leg in Germany, and missed a number of first-half chances as Kalidou Koulibaly somehow wasted a glorious chance from a few yards out before Havertz was denied by both the offside flag and the woodwork before the break.

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