Chelsea thought they had opened the scoring away to Borussia Dortmund through veteran defender Thiago Silva – but the Brazilian defender’s finish came from a Diego Maradone-esque handball.
The Blues thought they had broken the deadlock as the ball found its way into the net, via the Brazilian, following a dangerous in-swinging free-kick from Reece James. However, the goal was correctly ruled out because Silva handled the ball.
Insult was added to injury following the incident as the 38-year-old received a yellow card for his troubles. Perhaps that was a little harsh, given Silva had appeared to be nudged before making contact with his hand. Dortmund right-back Marius Wolf had made contact with the defender in mid-air.
