- 5/29/2025
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00:01European glory beckons for the very first time for Real Betis.
00:06They're not accustomed to nights like these.
00:09Never before have they stepped out on stage at a UEFA showpiece final.
00:15Chelsea supporters rather more used to such occasions,
00:18but victory would signify a first European trophy for this particular set of players.
00:24And it would complete the entire set of UEFA trophies.
00:28The first time that any club has earned that particular distinction.
00:40History is guaranteed to be made tonight.
00:44After nine months travelling to all corners of the continent,
00:48whether Real Betis will win a first European trophy,
00:51or Chelsea will complete the set, becoming the first club to do so.
00:58No problem.
01:01Pelto battling away.
01:02It's brought away now by Cole Palmer.
01:06Waker's at the far post.
01:08Sto Palmer.
01:10See a really good little run from the England midfielder,
01:14but couldn't really test Adrian.
01:18Pelto set him off.
01:20He wanted the free kick.
01:21Get up, says the referee.
01:22He's looking at a break.
01:29Yeah, the referee was in a great position to spot.
01:31There wasn't a foul there,
01:32but the wide players for both sides are going to cause full-backs so many problems tonight.
01:37Just looking at Malagusto's position,
01:39actually, he's stepping into midfield when Chelsea have the ball.
01:42So from right back, he's stepping into central midfield.
01:43We see that happen a lot with full-backs these days.
01:50Is that the cup effect with Tomorescu having been a coach at Manchester City?
01:56And he's coming away by Betis now.
01:59Isco, the chance.
02:02Oh, it's the only goal!
02:09Abdi Eselzouli opens a scoring for Real Betis.
02:16Chelsea caught out.
02:19And it's the side in their first major European final.
02:26And they draw first blood.
02:28Again, look at how the goal is created.
02:30How he gets into this position.
02:31It's down to the press.
02:32Chelsea have the ball.
02:34High press.
02:34They pick the ball off for Isco.
02:37Most players in that position would be selfish and shoot.
02:39But he's got that amazing spatial awareness
02:42to actually pick the pass out.
02:44Pick out the player in space.
02:46And the way that Eselzouli gets that ball out of his feet,
02:49manoeuvres it from right to left, is brilliant.
02:51No chance for the goalkeeper.
02:53So the finish is impressive.
02:55But the press to win the ball back just as.
02:57And then Esco, as we thought,
02:59the creative spark that gives the wide man the opportunity
03:02to open the scoring.
03:03Brilliant goal.
03:04Isco.
03:06It's a midfield, but it's picked up again by Fornals.
03:10Eselzouli has two men on him this time as Gusto gets back.
03:16Isco.
03:19Eselzouli.
03:19Well, he tried to play it into that uncertain area for the keeper.
03:24But Jürgensen.
03:27Yeah, Esco at the moment, he's just running the game.
03:29He's pulling the strings.
03:30He's so difficult to dispossess.
03:31He's not the biggest physically, but his technical ability.
03:34The ball seems stuck to his feet.
03:36And he can manipulate it so quickly.
03:38And his vision, his spatial awareness,
03:40is just sensational.
03:41Yeah, the teeth are so sharp.
03:46Running the ball back so quickly.
03:48But Kambu on the early strike.
03:52Almost catching Jürgensen out.
03:54And he's fuming with his defense.
03:56Heavy touch by the goal scorer, but he's in here.
04:03Eselzouli once again.
04:05This for number two.
04:09What a glorious opportunity.
04:14Wakey.
04:16Jackson's in the center.
04:17So too Palmer.
04:18Jackson's there.
04:19Adrian came out.
04:22Well, the Chelsea players are screaming for a penalty.
04:24for the challenge on Nicholas Jackson
04:27by the goalkeeper, Adrian.
04:29Yeah, they clearly feel that the goalkeeper
04:31took the center forward out.
04:34It's a cross he's always going to have to come and deal with
04:35because his defenders simply weren't there.
04:40It's Maduike with the cross.
04:41Adrian came out with eyes on the ball.
04:46It seems to me as if they arrive at the same time.
04:50But this is what Chelsea need to do.
04:51Play me with.
04:51Get crosses in.
04:53As Adrian comes out there,
04:54I think he virtually arrives at the same time
04:56and you can't judge the challenge on
04:57maybe the injury to the Chelsea player.
05:00Palmer.
05:03So much talent.
05:05Ability.
05:07Let him play tonight.
05:09It's a lovely curling ball in.
05:11Oh, there is the equaliser.
05:14It's Enzo Fernandes right in front of the Chelsea supporters.
05:18And that is the reaction Enzo Marecka wanted.
05:22And that is the reaction that Chelsea needed.
05:25Cole Palmer twisting and turning.
05:29Eventually not trying to do too much,
05:31taking on too many players.
05:32Just the angle,
05:33the weight of the cross is outstanding.
05:35The pace is on it
05:36and it's in behind the Batiste defense.
05:38I've talked about that so often this evening.
05:40Get in behind the defense with a quality ball.
05:42They do
05:42and the on-rushing midfielder
05:44times the run to perfection
05:45but then
05:46the type of header he needs to
05:48to utilize to score
05:50and it's just using the pace that's on the ball.
05:52Don't hit it too solidly.
05:53It's a glancing header.
05:54Use the pace that's on it.
05:56Keeper has no chance
05:56and it's game on.
05:57Another way kick.
06:07Palmer's made the run.
06:08Here he is.
06:16Up against the former Southampton defender.
06:19Gero now.
06:21And Chelsea have come from behind.
06:23They've turned this final on its head
06:28and it's Nicholas Jackson
06:30back in the starting line-up.
06:33Back on the score sheet
06:34and Mareska's all smiles now.
06:38Brilliant play on two occasions now
06:40from Paul Palmer.
06:40He just slows defenders down.
06:42Just rolls his foot over the ball.
06:45And that just opens up a bit of space for him.
06:49And this is just pure confidence.
06:51Again, his confidence is flowing now.
06:52The cross is an absolute beauty.
06:54It picks out his team-mate.
06:56Not many players in this position
06:57just put their head down,
06:58flash it in and nothing comes of it.
07:00But he has a little look
07:01and it's just a beauty.
07:03The way that ball is bent
07:04in behind the defensive line again
07:06and it doesn't matter what it comes off
07:08as long as it goes into the back of the net.
07:09Nicholas Jackson's made his move.
07:10He's been a lot more mobile
07:11in this second half.
07:14He's given Chelsea the lead
07:15but Cole Palmer outstanding
07:16and creating chances.
07:22And now Chelsea can feel that trophy
07:41in their grasp.
07:42They've had to do it the hard way.
07:49Yeah, Chelsea's attacking quality
07:51in the second half
07:52has shone through
07:53as Betis, as we probably expected,
07:55tired and sat a little bit deeper
07:56but there's an opportunity
07:58for this to be cleared.
08:00It's poor in midfield
08:01for Kingsbury Hall to get on the ball.
08:03When this ball is played out wide
08:04Savali should be dealing with this.
08:07The ball skips past him
08:08and then Jadon Sancho
08:09does everything right.
08:11Just shifts the ball.
08:12Doesn't try and smash it home.
08:13He just whips it with his instep.
08:16So he gets the power.
08:16He gets the accuracy.
08:17He should never really have received the ball.
08:19Savali should have done better.
08:21It's into the side netting.
08:22It's pretty much unsaveable.
08:23Once Sancho's in this position
08:26as a defender
08:26he's got a major problem.
08:27He's really clever.
08:28Doesn't try and take his man on.
08:30Just opens up a bit of space
08:31and curls it beautifully
08:32in at the far post.
08:34The ball shouldn't have got there.
08:35He did.
08:36I think Sancho
08:37has pretty much killed the game off now.
08:41Into the five minutes of added time
08:43minimum payroll
08:44as Cabrera does really well.
08:48He's got Sancho on his way.
08:49That cross came in from Perrault.
08:50It was a brilliant ball in.
08:52Rebell couldn't get to it
08:53but Anthony's just standing
08:54way out on the far post.
08:55He's got to make a run in
08:56at the far post
08:57and threaten Kukureya.
08:58Especially at this stage of the game
09:00as Enzo Fernandes
09:01and it's Casano!
09:05And now the party can start!
09:11It's Chelsea's trophy!
09:13It's Maresca's trophy!
09:14They were the overwhelming favourites
09:18and they got there in the end!
09:21They were the better team in the first half
09:22but of course
09:23it's whether you can replicate that
09:25in the second half.
09:26Can you hold out?
09:26Can you contain?
09:27And they're just so dangerous, Chelsea.
09:28They've been relentless
09:29but no one's really stepping out
09:31to face Caicedo there.
09:32It's a bit too easy.
09:33That wouldn't have happened
09:34in the first half.
09:36It'll be hard for the players to take two.
09:38They committed absolutely everything
09:41to this game.
09:42They were spot on in the first half.
09:44Tactically, it was just that second goal
09:46that was lacking.
09:48Jürgensen, the young goalkeeper
09:49who's about to strike this ball
09:52played his part too
09:54denying Mark Bartra
09:55goal number two
09:56which may well have changed
09:58the narrative of this game.
10:00And Chelsea are the champions!
10:04The Conference League title is theirs
10:07and it completes the full set
10:09of UEFA club trophies
10:11which no other side
10:13has ever secured.
10:15Champions League, Europa League,
10:17Cup Winners Cup and Super Cup
10:19and now they must find space
10:22in the Stamford Bridge Trophy Cabinet
10:24for the UEFA Conference League Trophy 2.
10:33Isco was outstanding
10:35that it simply wasn't enough.
10:41It wasn't Anthony's night at all.
10:45It wasn't Chelsea's first half
10:46but they turned it around
10:48in the second half
10:49and were worthy champions
10:51in the end.
10:52He's about to join his teammates
10:54and lift the trophy for Chelsea.
10:58Chelsea!
10:58Chelsea!
10:59Chelsea!
10:59Chelsea!
10:59Chelsea have the clean sweep
11:03of UEFA titles.
11:04They've won the lot.
11:07And Grossova is blue tonight.
11:30Chelsea!
11:30Chelsea!
11:31Chelsea!
11:31Chelsea!
11:31Chelsea!
11:31Chelsea!
11:32Chelsea!
11:32Chelsea!
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