Kai Havertz’s twice-taken penalty in opposition to Borussia Dortmund within the second-leg despatched Chelsea to the Champions League quarterfinals with an mixture rating of 2-1.
What occurred, and why did Havertz retake his penalty in opposition to Dortmund?
With the combination rating locked at 1-1, Chelsea was awarded a penalty within the forty eighth minute after a VAR overview confirmed that Dortmund’s Marius Wolf had dealt with the ball inside his field.
Havertz stepped as much as take the penalty for the Blues, however he hit the put up as Dortmund keeper Alexander Meyer dived the fallacious manner.
However, Dortmund’s pleasure was short-lived as VAR confirmed that the participant who had cleared the ball after Havertz’s missed penalty, was encroaching within the field whereas the German took his spot-kick.
The referee then allowed for the penalty to be retaken, amidst vociferous protests by the Dortmund gamers.
Havertz made no mistake in his second try, dispatching his penalty efficiently, which despatched Chelsea to the UCL quarterfinals.
