LOSC Lille and Nigerian striker, Chuba Akpom, featured as his facet had been knocked out of the UEFA Champions League towards Borussia Dortmund tonight, Soccernet.ng stories.
The French Ligue 1 facet held a slender benefit heading into the second leg after securing a 1-1 away draw on the Sign Iduna Park final week.
Akpom didn’t characteristic in any respect within the first leg in Germany and began the sport at house on the bench as Bruno Genesio’s facet hoped to qualify for the quarter last of Europe’s greatest membership competitions.
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Lille took the lead at house inside 5 minutes. Jonathan David flicked on a superb cross from Brazilian full-back, Ismaily. The ball went between the legs of Dortmund’s highly-rated goalkeeper, Gregor Kobel, who is aware of he ought to’ve finished higher.
⚽️ GOAL: Jonathan David
Lille 1-0 Borussia Dortmundpic.twitter.com/DfzVGfjsUI— Targets Xtra (@GoalsXtra) March 12, 2025
The four-time French Champions continued to threaten on the night time however couldn’t add to their tally. After the restart, Borussia Dortmund grew into the sport.
Nico Kovac’s facet levelled the scores 9 minutes after the second half after Thomas Meunier fouled Sehrou Guirassy, which led to a spot kick. Emre Can stepped up for Die Schwarzgelben and despatched Lille goalkeeper, Lucas Chevalier, the improper method.
GOAL!
Emre Can blasts the ball down the center and it’s all sq.!#beINUCL #LOSCBVB #UCL pic.twitter.com/awzNX6PNGx
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) March 12, 2025
Dortmund took the lead 9 minutes after levelling the scores. Maximilian Beier fed off a Guirassy go earlier than sending the ball into the highest nook to open his goal-scoring account within the UEFA Champions League.
⚽️ GOAL: Beier
Lille 1-2 Borussia Dortmundpic.twitter.com/GC3MQ3bXlx
— Targets Xtra (@GoalsXtra) March 12, 2025
Chuba Akpom was despatched on within the 67th minute and had an opportunity to stage the scores for the house facet however scuffed his probability.
Quarterfinals, right here we come! pic.twitter.com/v9CI8jEmeK
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) March 12, 2025
Borussia Dortmund will play towards Barcelona within the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. The primary leg shall be performed in Spain on the eighth of April whereas the second leg of the tie shall be performed on the Sign Iduna Park on the fifteenth of April.
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