Chelsea have made European history with a hard-fought comeback win over Real Betis in the Conference League final.
After going 1-0 down at half time, Enzo Maresca’s side came back to thrash their Spanish opponents 4-1 in Wroclaw to become the first club to win all four major UEFA trophies.
The Blues are Conference League kings for the first timeGettyAs for Betis and their passionate fans who packed out the Wroclaw Stadium, their wait for a maiden European trophy rumbled on.
Goals from Enzo Fernandez, Nicolas Jackson, Jadon Sancho and Moises Caicedo helped the Blues to an unprecedented slice of European history.
They became the first team to win all four major European trophies having also won the Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup previously.
It was also the perfect way for the Blues to sign off the 2024/25 campaign having secured Champions League football with a win over Nottingham Forest last Sunday.
Despite the vast difference in star power between the clubs, Betis were not overawed by the occasion of their first ever European final.
Los Verdiblancos fired a warning shot as early as the sixth minute when Abde Ezzalzouli beat his opposite number Malo Gusto, galloped down the left and fizzed in a cross that was headed over the bar by Manchester United loanee Antony.
Chelsea failed to heed the signs as Ezzalzouli made the English side pay just moments later.
The Blues coughed up the ball near their own box as Isco drove towards goal.
The former Real Madrid player somehow saw Ezzalzouli’s run out of the corner of his eye as he drilled a pass across to the left into the Moroccan’s feet.
From there, Ezzalzouli controlled the ball with his right before he unleashed a vicious effort across goal and past a sprawling Jorgensen.
Ezzalzouli gave Betis fans something to sing about when he put his side aheadGettyBetis almost had a second five minutes later when defender Marc Bartra powered a thumping right-footed attempt from outside of the box that stung the palms of Jorgensen.
Pellegrini was left with his hands on his head when Johnny Cardoso skied Ezzalzouli’s cut-back from the edge of the box well over the bar.
But whatever was said in Enzo Maresca’s half-time team talk, it worked a charm.
The Blues returned for the second half with the bit between their teeth as Gusto, who struggled to deal with the threat of Ezzalzouli, was hauled off for skipper Reece James.
As Betis’ attacking intensity waned, the balls flung into the box from Chelsea increased.
The aerial bombardment eventually paid off just past the hour mark when Fernandez headed in Cole Palmer’s cross from the right.
Jackson put Chelsea in front as the Blues powered aheadGetty Sancho’s beautiful curling strike knocked the stuffing out of BetisGettyFrom that moment, there was only ever going to be one winner.
Palmer was once again the architect when he spun Jesus Rodriguez and fired in a cross from the right that was powered home by Jackson.
Sancho got in on the act when he cut in from the left and curled a right-footed effort that cemented Chelsea’s status as Conference League champions.
Moises Caicedo then provided the cherry on top with a driven effort from the edge of the box in stoppage time.
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