The Blues and BVB have only ever faced each other twice competitively in their history, making the Chelsea F.C. vs Borussia Dortmund timeline a relatively short rivalry for us to cover.
Despite being amongst the best club sides in European football over the past decade or so, fate has seen Chelsea and Dortmund largely take separate paths over the years.
The two sides finally met during the 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League round of 16, with the contest set to take place over two legs. The first leg, held at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany on February 15, 2023 ended in a 1-0 win for Dortmund following Karim Adeyemi’s winner.
Their second encounter, played on March 8 at Stamford Bridge ended with Chelsea defeating Dortmund with an emphatic 2-0 victory – thus leading them to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League competition.
Chelsea F.C. vs Borussia Dortmund Timeline: Head-to-Head Record
Here is a breakdown of the head-to-head stats and results between Chelsea FC and Borussia Dortmund.
| Date | Fixture | Final Scoreline | Result | Competition |
| February 15, 2023 | Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea | 1-0 | L |
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| March 7, 2023 | Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund | 2-0 | W |
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Across both fixtures, Chelsea have taken an edge in terms of possession with an average 52.5% possession – yet Dortmund have recorded more shots on goal, with 14 shots per match on average.
Chelsea have also been more accurate when shooting at goal, scoring from 40% of their shots finding the target, while Dortmund have only managed 20%.
Both teams have seen equal amounts of yellow cards throughout their two matches, each team receiving four yellows each time.
Chelsea FC and Borussia Dortmund’s head-to-head stats are extremely close; each team has won one match each, with goals being almost evenly dispersed across both contests. Their next meeting, which we’re sure will take place at some point in the near future, should prove thrilling.
