Ian Maatsen sends a pointed message to parent club Chelsea after he 得点する／非難する／２０s 決定的な goal in Borussia Dortmund's 支持する／優勝者s League ４半期/4分の1-final 勝利，勝つ over Atletico Madrid

By Nathan Salt

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Ian Maatsen sent a not-so-subtle message to Chelsea after 得点する／非難する／２０ing his first 支持する／優勝者s League goal to help Borussia Dortmund reach the 半分-決勝戦 for the first time in over a １０年間.

Maatsen was playing in the 選手権 with Burnley a year ago and 長，率いるd to Chelsea 納得させるd he would get an 適切な時期 to 証明する his 質 for the Blues this season.

Overlooked by Mauricio Pochettino and sent out on 貸付金 to Dortmund, Maatsen has been a 発覚 in Germany, capping off his ‘amazing’ night by reaching a 支持する／優勝者s League 半分-final.


‘It’s such an amazing feeling, you know?’ Maatsen told CBS.

‘I’ve been dreaming of this since I was a kid, 特に 得点する／非難する／２０ing my first goal in the 支持する／優勝者s League. I’m so happy I can’t even 述べる it.’

Ian Maatsen scored his first Champions League goal in Borussia Dortmund's win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night

Ian Maatsen 得点する／非難する／２０d his first 支持する／優勝者s League goal in Borussia Dortmund's 勝利，勝つ over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night

Dortmund progressed to the semi-finals much to the delight of Chelsea loanee Maatsen

Dortmund 進歩d to the 半分-決勝戦 much to the delight of Chelsea loanee Maatsen

Maatsen sent a message to his parent club after the game following a lack of opportunities under Mauricio Pochettino earlier this season

Maatsen sent a message to his parent club after the game に引き続いて a 欠如（する） of 適切な時期s under Mauricio Pochettino earlier this season

Asked if he ever saw himself getting to produce big moments on the biggest 行う／開催する／段階 after 存在 shunned at Chelsea, Maatsen told Thierry Henry that he never lost 約束 in himself.

‘I always believed [I could] play for Chelsea, but unfortunately it didn’t work out,’ he explained.

‘Now I’m here I’m very 感謝する for the 適切な時期. I’m very proud of myself. I kept believing in myself and （機の）カム here to play my game at the highest level. Today I think I showed a very good 業績／成果.’

Maatsen got the second of Dortmund’s four goals on the night as they 圧倒するd an experienced Atletico Madrid 味方する to reach the final four for the first time since 2012-13.

The left 支援する’s finish was a ロケット／急騰する, low into the far corner after some clever build up play, and while it caught Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak by surprise, it was no fluke.

'These 適切な時期s don’t come often for 十分な-支援するs and I’ve been practising in training,’ he said.

‘I got a good touch in the box and I saw the goal and just put it in the 逮捕する as hard as I can. Today it paid off.’

In 前線 of an 81,000-strong （人が）群がる, Dortmund looked as energised at the final whistle as they were at the first and that is 負かす／撃墜する to their famed Yellow 塀で囲む, Maatsen said.

‘This Yellow 塀で囲む is insane. You felt the energy from the fans and you feel such a buzz. You feel it so much in your heart. It goes all through your 団体／死体. 広大な／多数の／重要な fans. I can’t 述べる it.’

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