DORTMUND: Karim Adeyemi earned comparisons to the cartoon character Road Runner on Wednesday after the speedy Borussia Dortmund forward left Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez in the dust to score a brilliant solo goal in their 1-0 Champions League win.
Adeyemi broke from inside his own half and sprinted more than 60 metres before slotting home to give Dortmund a win in the first leg of their last 16 tie.
“Meep Meep! And then he goes,” Dortmund coach Edin Terzic told BT Sport when asked to describe the 21-year-old’s goal.
“This is the quality of Karim.
“It was a corner kick and we defended it quite well. It was a dangerous situation but then when you see his acceleration … his first touch was there to accelerate the game.
“If you are quick like this then it is going to be very tough for every defence. It was a great goal and very important as it was the winning goal.”
Dortmund, who are on a seven-match winning streak in all competitions, travel to London for the return leg on March 7.