a warm welcome blue is the color football is the game as the old song used to go
we're here at stamford bridge tonight in west london my name is derrick ray and joining me
for commentary as always is lee dixon and we've got so much to look forward to this is where it
all begins in europe's premier club competition the uefa champions league the group stage match
day one action it is chelsea facing borussia dortmund well the first group stage of the
champions league is always exciting three points is vital for both teams to get off to a good start
and a look at the chelsea starting eleven antonio rudiger starts with andreas christensen
in central defense and golo kante starts alongside georginio in the center of midfield
and rather than use a strike partnership they've gone with just the one player in attack
here's the starting eleven before borussia dortmund the vastly experienced marvin hitz is
the goalkeeper rafael guerrero starts with tomas minie as full backs mahmoud starts with emery
chan in central midfield and on this tactical set up they have just the one player in attack
mount
homers it's with guerrero
delivered into the box but he dealt with that ball played in rather well
and overcomes the corner
holland here's mount i'm now passing it through another club
oh that's a goal at the wrong end well it's every defender's nightmare an own goal here
well let's see that again i don't want to look at it as a former defender i've
scored a few of these in the time and they were always my fault got
blamed for all of them important the players pick him up from here on in
well that own girl has put them behind
bellingham
dahud
crossing opportunity
made it a bit too easy for his opponent
he successfully got past him
teammates in the middle
and able to get a body in the way emery and now guerrero
and bellingham this could square the game terrific block there
and chelsea get the decision from the
referee he's been admonished by the referee he's now got to walk something of a tightrope
yeah he knows exactly where he stands look at the referee how he's told him off there no yellow card
but certainly knows what the referee is thinking well chelsea have struggled with possession of it
but they won't mind me that they're winning this game they're sucking their opponents onto them
and with the pace they've got in midfield and up front they're really causing problems rice
not high quality defending
cortex a fine reading of the situation
bellingham
well they are on the wrong end of the scoreline but lee your overall thoughts on their current
situation well this dortmund side just needs to up the tempo a little bit more in the second half
put a bit more pressure on the opposition they've done reasonably well in this first
half the team's nearly clicking but it's just not quite there
crossing possibilities and this is rice well chelsea did well to regain control of it
now that's a well-timed pass chance to run at them
really vital interception here well it's an opportunity for chelsea to make it look
even better corner and the first 45 minutes have come and gone here at stamford bridge
and so the second half of this champions league group stage match day one contest
commences
now
well they want that equalizer but their passing remains smooth
well they've lost possession of the ball
jorginho
onto vienna disappointing pass
in a position of menace
they've won back possession well i might well be scott for them to counter attack here
can they take advantage of the situation
firing is in can they keep it out well threat over for now
and 30 minutes left for play in this match and the right place to cut out the pass
what can they do to stop him running at them magnificent defending
adama holland
corte now and take it away
dortmund in total control of possession but after that it's been really disappointing players are
looking at each other you've got to take control you've got to take responsibility yourself
make something happen in this game holland and how about that for reflex action
perfect perfect goalkeeper he waited he waited then look at him spring
corner kick played in well it all counts for not simple save really
inside the last quarter of an hour
and unable to keep possession attempting to play catch up in this second half lee what are the
priorities to be well dortmund has scored late late goals in the past hold on wonderful block
france
well far from the ideal pass they've got to be really mindful of the time situation
attacking though they might be rice
easy save
close to attack from the wide areas that's a useful cross clumps clear
98 another stoppage time situation one minute here emery jam there goes
the full-time whistle chelsea claim all three points in the opening match in the
uefa champions league well it's everything you want from the start of match one good
strong start that result will give everybody confidence especially the players well done
you