"Potter finally realised he's a wizard", "Dortmund robbed" - Twitter erupts as Chelsea advance to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals 

Chelsea have finally got their season back on track following a brilliant 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund that saw them progress to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League. Blues fans have reacted with joy after Graham Potter enjoyed his best moment in the Stamford Bridge dugout on Tuesday (March 7).

Chelsea were outstanding, looking the polar opposite of the shaky side that have struggled throughout the campaign. They took the lead in the 43rd minute through Raheem Sterling. The English attacker nearly lost his composure when he miskicked the ball with his left foot. However, he smashed a second attempt past Dortmund goalkeeper Alexander Meyer.

There was a feeling around Stamford Bridge that this would be a special night for Potter's side. They grabbed their second goal through Kai Havertz's 53rd-minute penalty. Referee Danny Makkelie was advised to take a look at the pitchside monitor by VAR after Marius Wolf handled in his box. It was a contentious decision, given that the midfielder was close to Ben Chilwell when the ball was struck at his hand.

Nevertheless, Havertz hit the post with his first effort. However, Makkelie caused controversy by ordering a retake after deeming Dortmund to have encroached on the original penalty. Havertz stepped up again and showed his mettle by placing in the same spot he tried to slot his first attempt past Meyer. He sent the BvB shot-stopper the wrong way, and Stamford Bridge erupted in hysteria.

Chelsea were superb throughout, but Dortmund will feel aggrieved over the penalty saga. Both sides managed 13 shots, but it was the visitors who had 61% of possession. That needn't matter as Potter's men put out their best performance of his reign thus far.

The Blues advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a 2-1 aggregate victory. One fan reckons Potter has finally realized that he can conjure up magic with his side:

"Potter finally realised he's a wizard."

Meanwhile, another fan alluded to the controversy over Havertz being allowed a second spot-kick:

"Dortmund robbed."

Here's how Twitter reacted to a perfect night for Chelsea and Potter:

Who Dis

@Imtrashkid11

Chelsea back to winning ways??

Chelsea back to winning ways?? https://t.co/ib8Kz09C93

Nick Metcalfe

@Nick_Metcalfe

It's hard not to feel pleased for Graham Potter. One of the game's good guys, he's shown great dignity - not to mention fortitude - during a brutal spell for his Chelsea team.

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It's hard not to feel pleased for Graham Potter. One of the game's good guys, he's shown great dignity - not to mention fortitude - during a brutal spell for his Chelsea team.

Paul Smith 💙⭐️⭐️💙

@PaulSmith83

Our best night so far under Graham Potter! Get in there Chels!

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Our best night so far under Graham Potter! Get in there Chels!

Francis 🔰

@FrancisUTD_

Potter finally realised he is a wizard twitter.com/squawka/status…

Squawka

@Squawka

Chances created by Chelsea outfield players in the first-half:

◉ Kai Havertz: 2
◉ Ben Chilwell: 2
◉ Kalidou Koulibaly: 1
◉ Mateo Kovacic: 1
◉ Reece James: 1
◉ João Félix: 1
◉ Raheem Sterling: 1
◎ Marc Cucurella: 0
◎ Enzo Fernández: 0
◎ Wesley Fofana: 0

🪄

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Chances created by Chelsea outfield players in the first-half:

◉ Kai Havertz: 2
◉ Ben Chilwell: 2
◉ Kalidou Koulibaly: 1
◉ Mateo Kovacic: 1
◉ Reece James: 1
◉ João Félix: 1
◉ Raheem Sterling: 1
◎ Marc Cucurella: 0
◎ Enzo Fernández: 0
◎ Wesley Fofana: 0

🪄 https://t.co/As6WKrB3Fj

Potter finally realised he is a wizard twitter.com/squawka/status…

Myron.

@MyronAFCA_

@TheEuropeanLad Dortmund robbed

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@TheEuropeanLad Dortmund robbed

𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒌𝒂𝒊

@CFCOts

Wow, Kai Havertz was simply sublime today.

Wow, Kai Havertz was simply sublime today. https://t.co/hvQYH268Ou

Srinivas Sadhanand

@sriniwrites_

Kai Havertz was excellent. Credit where credit's due.

Kai Havertz was excellent. Credit where credit's due.

tree 🌌

@treeandthings

CHELSEA W, UP THE BLUES WE'RE WINNING THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

CHELSEA W, UP THE BLUES WE'RE WINNING THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

𝕮𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖘𝖊𝖆 𝕽𝖊𝖛𝖆𝖒𝖕𝖊𝖉

@ChelseaRevamped

@AbsoluteChelsea Credit where credit is due, Potter showed up.

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@AbsoluteChelsea Credit where credit is due, Potter showed up.

THA GREAT

@stephenoduro17

@UEFA what the fuck is that why should Kai Havertz retake the penalty again. It’s 3rd time uefa has cost BVB, Ajax City and Chelsea today. @BVB

@UEFA what the fuck is that why should Kai Havertz retake the penalty again. It’s 3rd time uefa has cost BVB, Ajax City and Chelsea today. @BVB

Greasy Jack

@GreasyRipper

@ThatsFootballTV How tf are they gonna have Chelsea retake the penalty when both Dortmund and Chelsea players ran early? I couldn’t give a toss if the Dortmund player who cleared it jumped early, either you allow players to run early or allow none at all, zero exceptions.

@ThatsFootballTV How tf are they gonna have Chelsea retake the penalty when both Dortmund and Chelsea players ran early? I couldn’t give a toss if the Dortmund player who cleared it jumped early, either you allow players to run early or allow none at all, zero exceptions.

Enzo²

@Tocreed1

WE'VE GOT SUPER GRAHAM POTTER, HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED. THIAGO AT THE BACK STERLING IN ATTACK, CHELSEA'S GONNA WIN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. #CHELSEAFC #UCL #ChampionsLeague #uefachampionsleague #COYB #KTBFFH

WE'VE GOT SUPER GRAHAM POTTER, HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED. THIAGO AT THE BACK STERLING IN ATTACK, CHELSEA'S GONNA WIN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. #CHELSEAFC #UCL #ChampionsLeague #uefachampionsleague #COYB #KTBFFH

Abhittan

@abhittan

We are back Chelsea

We are back 😍 Chelsea

Matchday365

@Matchday365

@ChelseaFC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ben Chilwell vs Borussia Dortmund:

• 90 mins played
• 2 key passes
• 1 big chance created
• 2 crosses completed
• 1 long balls completed
• 4/7 ground duels won
• 2 fouls won
• 2 tackles won
• 2 blocks
• 2 clearances

𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘

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@ChelseaFC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ben Chilwell vs Borussia Dortmund:

• 90 mins played
• 2 key passes
• 1 big chance created
• 2 crosses completed
• 1 long balls completed
• 4/7 ground duels won
• 2 fouls won
• 2 tackles won
• 2 blocks
• 2 clearances

𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘 👊 https://t.co/CpxTJd8I0H

FPL Mulder

@FplMulder

It's sad to see but BVB looks like a one man team, when Bellingham leaves i expect a total collapse.

It's sad to see but BVB looks like a one man team, when Bellingham leaves i expect a total collapse.

Pascal Opara

@bos417

@AFCabuu That game wasn’t a good to watch Dortmund were so poor

@AFCabuu That game wasn’t a good to watch Dortmund were so poor

Vince Somade-Vincent

@No_1_vincentino

Borussia Dortmund were the most in-form side in Europe's top 5 leagues before they came to Stamford Bridge.

They won 11 straight competitive matches prior to today.

Chelsea handed them their first loss of 2023 and held them scoreless for the first time in nearly 4 months.

Borussia Dortmund were the most in-form side in Europe's top 5 leagues before they came to Stamford Bridge.

They won 11 straight competitive matches prior to today.

Chelsea handed them their first loss of 2023 and held them scoreless for the first time in nearly 4 months.😬 https://t.co/2wV3sxcJtQ

CechMate

@CzechsyCech

Man, I still don't think Potter is the right man for us, but it felt nice watching him celebrate and be happy tonight. He's a likeable guy.

I guess we're stuck with him for a while now. For what it's worth, I hope he turns things around. Can only benefit our club.

Man, I still don't think Potter is the right man for us, but it felt nice watching him celebrate and be happy tonight. He's a likeable guy.

I guess we're stuck with him for a while now. For what it's worth, I hope he turns things around. Can only benefit our club.

The Prodigal Genius ✝️☪️☯️

@SHAMANSHAMAN369

Give us Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all together

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Give us Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all together 💙💙💙💙⚽️⚽️👌👌👌 https://t.co/8dPxYy0YD1

Cynnena

@Nnennaya___

Chelsea broke Dortmund unbeaten record. It feels so good

Chelsea broke Dortmund unbeaten record. It feels so good 🔵⚪

TweetChelseaUK

@TweetChelseaUK

Marc Curuella named UEFA Man of the Match 📸

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Marc Curuella named UEFA Man of the Match 📸 https://t.co/hBCAgy69GN

Boateng Richmond

@RichBoat_01

Kai Havertz created more chances (2), was 100% in his successful take-ons (3/3), successful tackles (2/2) and accurate long balls (1/1) for Chelsea against Dortmund.

@MozoFootball

🔴💥 Kai Havertz created more chances (2), was 100% in his successful take-ons (3/3), successful tackles (2/2) and accurate long balls (1/1) for Chelsea against Dortmund.

@MozoFootball https://t.co/0YkTubS2ER

Muhammed Naeem

@muhammednaeem7

Kai the ultimate big game player 🥶 we needed that win hopefully confidence levels go up. This could kick start our season need to build momentum from here onwards. Potter finally got his subs right except for pulsic Mydrik >>>> time to back potter and the boys now #Chelsea

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Kai the ultimate big game player 😍😍🥶 we needed that win hopefully confidence levels go up. This could kick start our season need to build momentum from here onwards. Potter finally got his subs right except for pulsic Mydrik >>>> time to back potter and the boys now #Chelsea https://t.co/2aUwjepkB5

7🇵🇹

@7soann

@433 @WayneRooney @sterling7 Sterling is the best English winger of all time

@433 @WayneRooney @sterling7 Sterling is the best English winger of all time

433

@433

Top 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 scorers in the Champions League:

@WayneRooney
@sterling7

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Top 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 scorers in the Champions League:

3️⃣0️⃣⚽️ @WayneRooney
2️⃣7️⃣⚽️ @sterling7

CFChisom

@Emmanuel_CA2

Kepa got to be my man of the match
He deserved it more

Kepa got to be my man of the match
He deserved it more💙💙 https://t.co/PXlvMoZswD

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Jamie Carragher warned that this game was make or break for Chelsea manager Potter

Graham Potter has been feeling the heat at the Bridge.

There was a ton of pressure on Potter heading into tonight's game against Dortmund. The Blues have been disappointing under his management, losing 10 of 27 games.

Potter admitted before last Saturday's (March 4) 1-0 win over Leeds United that he was under pressure. Carragher claimed that the clash with BvB was massive for the English coach as he still doesn't think he's the right man for Chelsea. He told CBS Sports Golazo:

"I think this game is huge for Graham Potter. I just don't think he's the right fit with Chelsea. (They) are a very ruthless club. They are used to winning and having Champions League-winning managers."

Potter will be delighted to have overseen a turnaround against the Bundesliga giants. In the process, his side have now won two games on the bounce with two clean sheets. They next face Leicester City on Saturday (March 11).

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