Real Betis vs Chelsea - LIVE!
Chelsea scored four goals in the final 25 minutes as they Real Betis 4-1 to win the Conference League, completing their set of European trophies. It is a competition the Blues have been expected to win all season but that was in doubt at the halfway stage of the final in Wroclaw, with Betis deservedly in front through Abde Ezzalzouli’s early strike.
The Spanish club, bidding to win their first ever European trophy, held firm for 20 minutes in the second period but when one Chelsea goal came, a second swiftly followed. Enzo Fernandez headed home the equaliser from a brilliant Cole Palmer cross and the Englishman was involved soon after, twisting and turning and putting in another superb cross, this one bundled in off the shoulder of Nicolas Jackson.
That lead never looked like being surrendered and Jadon Sancho put the match to bed with just under ten minutes remaining, cutting inside onto his right foot and curling a stunning finish into the top corner. There was still time for Moises Caicedo to add a fourth, firing in as the clock ticked into stoppage-time, as Chelsea claimed Conference League glory to go in the trophy cabinet with the club’s previous successes in the Champions League and Europa League.
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No surprise there.
Maresca has turned to his bench at half-time, and Gusto has been replaced by James.
As predictable a change as you’ll ever see.
How Betis took the lead...
Can’t say it was undeserved, or that it wasn’t coming.
That goal came inside nine minutes but Chelsea had already been caught out several times down their right.
Malik Ouzia at Stadion Wroclaw
The cheer for the half-time whistle from the Betis end was as if the final whistle had blown.
Chelsea have not made a chance.
HT: Real Betis 1-0 Chelsea
Betis deal with that and Palmer then gets his body in the way to stop the counter.
That’s half-time, Betis are 45 minutes away from a first European trophy.
Chelsea can be grateful they’ve only conceded once.
Real Betis 1-0 Chelsea
45 mins: Chelsea camped in the Betis half in the final minutes of this half.
Fernandez wins them a corner, this will be the last action before the break. One minute added on.
Real Betis 1-0 Chelsea
42 mins: Good ball over the top from Cucurella, very nearly perfectly picks out Fernandez.
Adrian flies off his line to claim and gets caught by Fernandez in the process.
Chelsea captain offers a hand in apology, gets slapped away. Goalkeeper going to milk this for all it’s worth.
Real Betis 1-0 Chelsea
41 mins: Caicedo with the foul on Isco and Betis have a free-kick in a decent position.
Isco and Antony standing over it on the left wing.
Antony clips it to the back post, Jorgensen parries it straight down and Natan’s shot is blocked.
Malik Ouzia at Stadion Wroclaw
Chants of Reece James’s name from the Chelsea end, which has been very quiet.
Real Betis 1-0 Chelsea
38 mins: Caicedo dinks a ball over the top, Palmer loops a header towards Jackson and it’s desperate defending from Betis. First time they looked a bit rattled at the back.
Better from Chelsea on the ball, starting to build a bit of pressure.
Real Betis 1-0 Chelsea
36 mins: We’ve already reached the stage where Adrian is going to time waste, apparently.
Pretends he’s considering a short goal-kick, then urges everyone up the pitch and takes his sweet time before launching it long.
Just the 54 minutes still to play...