The second round of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 is in full swing. Chelsea unexpectedly fell behind 0-1 in the first round, and returned home to face Dortmund in the second round, which seemed to be a sure win. However, while the "Blues" are on fire, they have scored only 2 goals in their last 7 matches, while their opponent Dortmund has a 1-goal advantage, so they don't have the urgency to grab an attack. The Blues have been cautious in the UEFA Europa League, not scoring more than two goals in their last four matches, so 2.5 goals seems to be the best option. (Live on Now 643 at 4am on Wednesday)
Despite the fact that Chelsea won 1-0 against Leeds United in the last round, the pressure is still on the manager Park Tat. If they can't make a comeback and advance to the UEFA Europa League, even if the top management gives them trust, Park Tat will not be able to give an explanation to the Chelsea fans. The biggest problem facing Chelsea is the lack of offense, only 2 goals in the last 7 games, the last 8 home games have not tasted a win, and the last goal was Wesley Coffinna, the high price of the striker line, but little to show for it.
In the first round of the match, Chelsea attacked fiercely but with little luck, Zuao Felix hit the crossbar with a header, Golibani's powerful shot was parried by the opponent's goalkeeper, and Ansell Fernandes shot to the dead corner at the end of the match was saved, while the opponent's youngster, Kalyan Aydıyımı, made a quick counterattack and ran all the way from the top of his own penalty box to the opponent's penalty box and broke through the goal in one single stroke, which exposed the team's problem of slow speed of returning to the defense. If you want to go all out on offense in this game, you will still be afraid to let go of the ball.
Dormont leads by a goal to secure the win
Meanwhile, Dortmund is in hot form, winning all 10 matches since 2023. Players such as Zudi Binningham, Marco Leos, and Schwartzstein Horner are all performing well, and the team's organization and unity are better than Chelsea's massively-expanded squad. With a one-goal lead at the moment, they can advance as long as they don't concede a goal. Facing Chelsea's lack of offense, Dortmund will not find it difficult to hold on to the victory.
