Wroclaw: Chelsea returned to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final in Wroclaw on Wednesday, becoming the first club to claim the four main European trophies.
The entrepreneur Betis by Manuel Pellegrini caught the favorites in Poland with an early goal of Abde Ezzalzouli, but Enzo Maresca team was a different side in the second half.
Two goals in five minutes changed the face of the game, with Man of the Match Cole Palmer creating both openings, first for Enzo Fernández, then Nicolas Jackson.
The substitute Jadon Sancho made the safe game in the 83rd minute, ending from a tight angle, and Moises Caicedo added shine to the scoreboard.
The victory means that Chelsea becomes the first club to win the full set of the Champions League, the Europa League, the Conference League and the Cup Cup of the Cup now missing.
It is also the first piece of cutlery of the club since the consortium of Todd Boehly assumed the position of former owner Roman Abramovich in 2022, ending an unprecedented age.
After a brilliant start from both sides, Betis broke the point of the dead in the ninth minute through Ezzalzouli, who also scored the goal against Fiorentina that secured his place in the final.
Bad taste lost the ball in the midfield, and Betis came forward. Captain Isco played an intelligent pass to find Ezzalzouli on the edge of the box, and the Moroccan pierced a left shot through Filip Jorgensen.
Minutes later, Marc Bartra tried his luck from a distance when Betis pushed for a second, but Jorgesen was equal to the effort, producing a flight salvation.
Mattered by his massive ranks of fans at the Wroclaw stadium, Betis approached again when Johnny Cardoso’s shot from inside the box was diverted by Benoit Badiashile, with Celsea cling.
The Premier League team enjoyed most of the possession, but struggled to create significant opportunities, with Betis defending heavily and Isco, a five -time winner of the Champions League with Real Madrid, pulling the strings.
As he approached half a time, Betis goalkeeper, Adrian, ran out of his line to deny Enzo Fernández, and Chelsea entered the break from behind.
Palmer magic
Maresca brought Captain of Chelsea Reece James for the taste in rest.
Betis was also forced to change when scorer Ezzalzouli had to leave, replaced by Jesús Rodríguez.
Chelsea matched in the 65th minute after a stain stain on the right, with Cole Palmer delivering a precise cross for Fernández.
The ghost midfielder between two defenders to direct the ball beyond Adrian.
Suddenly, the Chelsea tails were up, and fans behind the goal came alive.
In the 70th minute, Palmer returned to work his magic, dancing on the edge of the box before whipping a charming ball that hit Jackson’s chest and rolled to the net.
Jackson could have added another, but a heavy touch allowed Adrian to collect the ball.
Sancho did it 3-1 when he linked to his substitute partner Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Caicedo added a room to seal the victory.
The victory for Chelsea breaks a long -standing success pattern for Spanish clubs.
Taking into account the World Cup, the European Championship, the Champions League and the UEFA/Europa League Cup, all the 27 previous male finals that involved Spanish teams had ended with the Spanish winners.
On the few occasions when the Spanish parts were defeated, it was always by other teams in the League.
Previously, the Wroclaw center was full of followers of both clubs, with fans dressed as green and whites that exceeded their English rivals.
The Interior Minister of Poland said the police made 28 arrests after fans faced in the city market square.
