In the UEFA Conference League final, Chelsea came from behind to defeat Spain’s Real Betis 4-1 to claim the championship. By winning the final match played in Wroclaw, Poland, Chelsea has become the first team to win all competitions organized by UEFA. Previously, Chelsea had won the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, as well as the UEFA Super Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup. In this match, which saw competitive play from both teams from the start, Real Betis midfielder and captain Isco provided an assist in the 9th minute for Ezalzuli to score, giving their team the lead.
In the first half, Real Betis had a good opportunity to extend their lead. Marc Bartra’s shot from outside the area was skillfully defended by Chelsea goalkeeper Gilip Jorgensen. As the second half began, Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca substituted Reece James for Malo Gusto, who had been playing on the right wing. Shortly after the start of the second half, he also brought on Lewis Colwill and Jayden Sancho in place of Badiashile and Pedro Neto. With these changes, Chelsea’s performance improved further. Chelsea equalized in the 65th minute with a goal from Enzo Fernandez.
Five minutes later, Cole Palmer, who played excellently and won the player of the match award, provided an assist for Nicolas Jackson to score another goal, giving Chelsea the lead for the first time in this match. With seven minutes left in regular time, Jayden Sancho scored another goal, increasing the gap between the two teams. Chelsea’s fourth goal in this match was scored by Moses Caicedo during extra time. While Chelsea won this match against Real Betis, this is the first time since 2002 that a team from another country has defeated a Spanish team in the final of a major tournament. Previously, Spanish teams had won 27 matches in European competition finals.
