Was this a turning point for Potter? If he goes on to be a success at Chelsea, as Todd Boehly still believes he will, this might be the match he looks back on in years to come, the moment everything began to change.
Certainly, it felt like the start of something for Chelsea, who produced their most complete performance under Potter to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the last-16 first leg and ease the pressure on their head coach.
Potter is not out of the woods yet, and there are enough potential pitfalls in the weeks ahead to definitively shift the mood again, including matches against five of the top six in the run-in, but Chelsea now have a statement win under their belt and a Champions League quarter-final to come.
Whatever happens from here on in, Potter will always have that on his CV - and if he can win at least one leg of the last-eight, he will surpass Sir Bobby Robson as the English coach with the most Champions League victories in a single season: six.
"To win a game to get to the last eight of the Champions League, you have to say it is up there for wins and evenings in my career," he said.
Potter's celebrations in front of the Matthew Harding Stand suggest he is gradually coming out of his shell and maybe the start of him building a bond with fans, who created a fine atmosphere at Stamford Bridge, even if the travelling Dortmund fans consistently made the most noise.
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