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Chelsea fullback Cucurella named man of the match by UEFA

Chelsea fullback Marc Cucurella was named man of the match after their Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund.

Th e 2-0 result sees Chelsea reach the quarterfinals 2-1 on aggregate.

The UEFA Technical Observer Panel judged Cucurella best afield in a personal triumph for the Spaniard who has been mercilessly barracked by fans, teammates and even co-owner Todd Boehly this season.

A spokesman for UEFA said: "Cucurella was fantastic, claiming numerous turnovers in the first half and reading the game intelligently as well as showing aerial strength and an accuracy of distribution which underpinned the victory for Chelsea."

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