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Ian Maatsen sent a not-so-subtle message to Chelsea after scoring his first Champions League goal to help Borussia Dortmund reach the semi-finals for the first time in over a decade.

Maatsen was playing in the Championship with Burnley a year ago and headed to Chelsea convinced he would get an opportunity to prove his quality for the Blues this season.

Overlooked by Mauricio Pochettino and sent out on loan to Dortmund, Maatsen has been a revelation in Germany, capping off his ‘amazing’ night by reaching a Champions League semi-final.

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

‘I’ve been dreaming of this since I was a kid, especially scoring my first goal in the Champions League. I’m so happy I can’t even describe it.’