Chelsea secured their spot in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday with a 2-1 aggregate win over Borussia Dortmund. The memorable night at Stamford Bridge saw a number of impressive displays in a potential career-defining moment for Graham Potter.
Raheem Sterling's first-half strike cancelled out Karim Adeyemi's brilliant solo effort from the first leg. The Blues completed the turnaround early in the second-half with Kai Havertz scoring a controversial penalty to send Chelsea through.
The German was one of Potter's most impressive players at Stamford Bridge, despite previous criticism of his ability in front of goal. Opinion on Havertz has been divided since his £72 million move from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020 and has often been a scapegoat for Chelsea's lack of goals this season.
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After the game, Thierry Henry spoke highly of the forward, highlighting his role in Sterling's goal to level the tie. "I thought he was good on the first goal, you can see (he) held the ball ever so well," the Arsenal legend told CBS Sports.
"He reminds me sometimes, a little, of Robin back to goal the way he can hold the ball. Robin van Persie was very good with his left foot, the touch was always immaculate and he tried to bring people along.
"This is why out of the guys that used to be wingers or No.10 he plays as a nine because with his back to goal he can hold the ball well. Now he needs to make sure he can transform that into more goals because you can play off him."
Havertz has had a difficult season under Potter. His spot-kick was only his seventh goal of the season and his first since the middle of January.
However, with Sterling and Joao Felix alongside him in Potter's attack, Havertz has shown glimpses of quality in the previous two games. Should Chelsea manage to turn their season around in the final three months, an in-form Havertz will be required.
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