Chelsea Thrash Real Betis 4-1 to win Uefa Conference League

Chelsea roar to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final in Wroclaw on Wednesday, becoming the first club to claim all four of the main European trophies.

Manuel Pellegrini Betis’ feat has captured the favorites in Poland through an initial goal by Abde Ezzalzouli, but Enzo Maresca’s team was a team changed in the second half.

Two goals in five minutes changed the complexion of the game, with Man of The-Match Cole Palmer who created both openings for Enzo Fernandez and Nicolas Jackson.

The substitute Jadon Sancho made the game safe to the 83rd minute, ending up from a narrow corner and Moises Caicedo added shine to the score.

It means that Chelsea becomes the first club to win the entire Champions League set, Europa League, Conference League and Now-Defunct Cup’s Cup ‘Cup.

It is also the first silverware for the club since the Todd Boehly consortium took the place of the former owner Roman Abramovich in 2022, following an unprecedented era of success for the club.

After a brilliant start from both sides, Betis broke the Deadlock to the ninth minute through Ezzalzouli, who marked the goal against Fiorentina who brought his part to the final.

Malo Gusto lost the ball in midfield and Betis has increased. Captain Isco produced an intelligent passage to find Ezzalzouli on the edge of the box and the Moroccan perforated a left shot through Filip Jorgensen.

A few minutes later Marc Bartra tried his fortune from the distance while Betis pressed for a second, but this time Jorgensen was the same as the task, producing a flying rescue.

Urged by their ranks massaged at the Wroclaw Stadium, Betis approached again when Johnny Cardoso’s shot from inside the box was deflected behind Benoit Badiashile, with Chelsea clinging.

The Premier League team was enjoying most of the possession but struggled to create significant possibilities, with Betis defending well and Isco, a five -time winner in the Champions League with Real Madrid, pulling the ropes.

While the interval approached the goalkeeper of Betis, Adrian, ran out of his line to deny Enzo Fernandez, but Chelsea entered half a time.

■ Palmer Magic

Maresca brought the captain of Chelsea Reece James for the taste in difficulty on pause.

Betis’s boss was forced to change when the Ezzalzouli marker was forced to notice, with Jesus Rodriguez who came to replace him.

Chelsea was at the 65th minute level after a nice move along the right after Cole Palmer produced a beautiful cross to choose Fernandez.

The midfielder got between two defenders to break down the ball and besides Adrian.

Suddenly Chelsea’s queues were standing and fans behind the goal were in full voice.

In the 70th minute Palmer produced some magic on the edge of the box before producing a delicious cross that hit Jackson’s chest and entered.

Jackson should have scored a second goal, but a heavy touch allowed Adrian to collect.

But Sancho scored 3-1 when he combined with his replacement colleague Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Caicedo added a quarter.

The victory for Chelsea breaks an surprising cycle of victories for the Spanish teams.

Taking into account the cups of the world, the European championships, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup/Europa League, the previous 27 male finals involving Spanish teams, all 27 had had Spanish winners.

Four Spanish Club teams had been defeated at that moment, but in all cases from the sides of La Liga.

Previously, the center of Wroclaw was full of fans of both clubs, with fans dressed in green and green Betis who passed their English rivals.

The Interior Minister of Poland said that the police carried out 28 arrests after the supporters collided in the city market square.

AFP

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