Fueled by Fufu: Borussia Dortmund Troll Chelsea Record Signing Enzo With Image of Adeyemi

• Borussia Dortmund defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 encounter
• Germany international Karim Adeyemi scored the winning goal against the Premier League giants
• The German club have hailed their fufu-consuming star who was able to get the better of Enzo Fernandez

Borussia Dortmund have trolled Chelsea's record signing, Enzo Fernandez by posting an image of him trying to get the ball from German international, Karim Adeyemi.

The Argentine landed at Stamford Bridge in a high-profile move, having won the 2022 World Cup with his country in Qatar, and the Blues' fans had big expectations from him on the pitch.

During his side's Champions League game against Dortmund in Germany however, Fernandez was unable to save his new club from suffering a defeat in the tie.

The central midfielder was even spotted struggling to get the ball off Adeyemi, who went on to score and eventually gave the German club a 1-0 win over the Premier League side.

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According to Dortmund's post on Twitter, it is apparent that fufu - an African food - is the secret to how their star player overpower the Blues' major signing.

As things stand now, Adeyemi and his teammates take a one-goal lead to Stamford Bridge where they face Chelsea in the second leg of their UCL round of 16 tie.

What is Adeyemi's favourite - fufu?

Fufu is a swallow or dough-like food found in West African cuisine. It is consumed in Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire, Benin, Togo, and Cameroon.

The food is made from boiled starchy plants such as yams or cassava, which are pounded with a mortar and pestle into a sticky dough.

Adeyemi spotted eating Fufu

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Adeyemi eating fufu after the game against Chelsea, following his exploits for Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League.

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The German-born Nigerian disclosed the popular African food has been the secret to his pace and claimed it was the reason for his pace on the field.

Adeyemi netted the only goal of the encounter as the German giants defeated the English titans in the first leg of their round of 16 clash.