New Delhi: Chelsea F.C. clinched their maiden UEFA Conference League title with a romping 4-1 victory over Real Betis Balompié at the Tarczyński Arena in Wrocław, Poland, on Wednesday. The win didn’t just add a new trophy to Chelsea’s cabinet but also made them the first side to have won all five European competitions – the Champions League, Europa League, Cup Winners’ Cup, Super Cup, and Conference League.
Real Betis, which was playing its first European final, left the Premier League side stunned early on. Their spirited start was rewarded in the ninth minute itself when Moroccan winger Abde Ezzalzouli struck with a composed finish, receiving a clever move from the left flank. Going into the half-time, Chelsea, which fielded a strong starting XI, appeared rattled under manager Enzo Maresca.
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The second half, however, saw Chelsea’s stunning revival as, after 20 minutes of restart, Cole Palmer, who would go on to be adjudged Player of the Match, found Enzo Fernández with a lofted pass into the box. The Argentine midfielder chested it first and volleyed into the bottom corner to level the score. The equaliser injected new life into the Blues.
Only five minutes later, Palmer again turned up as an assist, threading a perfect through-ball for Nicolas Jackson, who slotted the ball past Rui Silva to put Chelsea into the lead. From that very moment, Chelsea took complete control of the game.
Betis forced on in search of an equaliser, but Chelsea exploited the spaces left at the back. Jadon Sancho, who took the field as a substitute, made it 3-1 in the 83rd minute with a stylish finish after he swept a counter-attack led by Fernández. Then, in the first minute of the stoppage time, Moisés Caicedo rounded off the scoring with a long-range strike which deflected off a defender and went over the Betis goalkeeper Adrián.
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Chelsea handed a clinical rout to Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League final on Wednesday, lifting the title and completing a historic European Trophy set, having won all five of UEFA’s men’s club competitions. Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
