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00:00thank you becky great insight there well as you can see the spectacle on the pitch absolutely
00:05so so inspiring so so impressive final thoughts there guys it's almost time for the teams to come
00:11out who's going to do it i think i'm getting more confident as the game's getting close
00:15you know you can sense the the tension with the best fans this is their rule and their everything
00:19talking to enzo maresco when he came to the desk looking at the way the chelsea players will move
00:23i think they need to manage the first 15 20 minutes nothing silly and i think they'll have
00:28too much power too much quality and they'll go and win this game three one i just literally feel
00:33that there's a go out there both teams go they're proud of pressure being right on top of the other
00:36team and show that they're here to win and have the confidence to go out there and do the job you
00:40set the tone first five minutes first tackle first header first pass should be aggressive in possession
00:46aggressive out of possession and that there that that trophy there that is what you're going to be
00:50lifted at the end of the game who wants it more he played with us this morning he was a player
00:56he's a player yeah walking better than me and sid well look at that that is the prize for either of these
01:04sides who will be celebrating who will be triumphant come full time let's find out and join our commentators
01:11this evening lucy ward and adam sargent thank you emma good evening everyone well a night where bettis
01:19seek their first major european trophy and chelsea look to complete the set this a meeting of two sides
01:27who will each see this is a wonderful opportunity chelsea as a club well-established european royalty but
01:34yearning for fresh silverware and the validation that would bring for bettis it's a first ever european
01:42final their players with a chance to make history to be remembered and revered forever a night that
01:49could hardly matter more for those in green and white chelsea's history dictates it could never mean
01:56quite so much to them but it's a chance to be the first club to complete the full set of european trophies
02:03and for this young squad it might just be the start of something the spark that lights the blue touch paper
02:33well the road to the final pretty smooth for chelsea finished top in the league phase with maximum points
02:53have since overcome fc copenhagen legia warsaw and your gordon it's been a little more complicated for bettis
02:5915th in the league place they have to get past ghent in the knockout playoff round before going on to beat
03:05vittoria guimaraes negalonia and furantina
03:12although bettis have seven former premier league players in their squad three of them start the
03:17former liverpool goalkeeper adrian who won a uefa super cup final against chelsea in 2019 anthony has
03:24nine goals and five assists in 25 appearances for bettis and pablo four nails won this competition with
03:30west ham two years ago bakambu the center forward has scored seven goals in the conference league
03:36this season isco the captain is a five-time champions league winner this is his ninth european final
03:50and so where's the armband for chelsea and as i mentioned isco takes on that responsibility
03:59for real bettis our referee is from bosnia and herzegovana
04:04ifam calto and he's been a top flight referee in his country since 2013
04:09he is the first bosnian to officiate a uefa club competition final
04:14i've got to say the two sets of supporters have made for
04:23quite the spectacle with the tipos ahead of the game a show of strength from both of them in that respect
04:33green and white and one half of the stadium blue on the other
04:44enzo mareska has made five changes to the 11 that started at forest
04:48club captain reese james among the players to move to the bench among those to come in are chalabar
04:53and baddie ashiel who start in a center back pairing together but only the third time nicholas
04:58jackson returns up front having missed the final two games of the premier league season through
05:03suspension at 26 mark kukurea is the oldest player in the 11th the average age of this starting lineup
05:11is just over 24
05:18chelsea aiming to start a new trophy-laden era the chance of their first silverware since the 2021
05:25fifa club world cup but the final hurdle on paper at least by far their toughest test yet
05:33real bettis on the brink of club history players chasing sporty immortality i've got to say this could be
05:41quite a contest
05:46so will chelsea complete the full set of european trophies or will it be a very first
05:52for bettis what a night we could have ahead of us loser yeah i mean this represents significant
05:58milestones isn't it for both teams bettis aiming for the first trophy chelsea trying to complete the
06:03collection a really interesting tactical battle you've got mareska's need for control
06:09the greenies team full of gamecraft case up front should be a good one certainly chelsea's toughest test
06:18yet early involvement there for isco he's been one of the best players in la liga in the second half of
06:26this season
06:32he will be a threat as well down the left-hand side as alzuli
06:37yeah the way that pellegrini sets them up wide players ante on the right
06:41as alzuli you see there just caught chalabar welcome to the final certainly
06:51the knock there for chalabar
06:56it wasn't quite kept in i mentioned in the team news lucy only the third time that
07:04badia shield and chalabar have played together in a centre-back pairing tonight yeah i mean i was
07:10quite surprised that colwell didn't start because he's playing in such good form but you know everybody's
07:16taken part in this conference league run haven't they for chelsea they've changed their team so many
07:20times during the competition and they've performed
07:27now by nicholas jackson whose manager says he is in debt to his teammates after that red card at
07:34newcastle that saw him miss the final two games of the premier league season but he has an extra
07:41dimension doesn't need to the attack yeah i mean he hasn't played for a couple of weeks i think that
07:45you know he needs to ease himself into the game but i think after his red card chelsea really showed
07:50resilience and then finished the season in such good form and bettis didn't did they they're in
07:57different form they haven't won in the last few games to end the season after they qualify for the final
08:02isco
08:07natan who is on loan from napoli back to adrian
08:16has gone chelsea's way much to the surprise of mark bartra
08:21a good start chelsea pressing high working hard jackson
08:25and so for that that's just possessed as
08:43there's too much on that pass that goes through to jergens yeah but it's a great example there of how
08:48bettis like to play they like to get it from back to front in limited passes and they've got that pacing
08:54behind akambu
09:09bariashio
09:14bariashio
09:19chalabar brought into the england squad for the first time by
09:24thomas tuchu who's been full of praise for chalabar's performances in the second half of this season
09:30bariashio
09:38bariashio
09:42chalabar
09:44a quick look at chelsea's setup
09:47number three at the back and this is how they like to play at three two and
09:51gusto joins kaisedo in that central position just allows enzo fernandez to move further forward
09:56madiweke with the header starting on the left with pedro netto on the right
10:06kaisedo
10:08chalabar
10:08and ronetto
10:21i think this both teams are set up to press
10:24both teams also look nervy in possession at the start of this game big game
10:27as alzuli
10:33the players arriving on the edge of the box isco has held his run
10:36bakambu is one of those in there and the header by anthony off target
10:44a couple of times now he's on the ball there's alzuli on that left hand side you could just see the pace
10:48well it's a master versus the apprentice situation tonight isn't it in the technical areas enzo
10:55mareska describes manuel pellegrini as a footballing dad the chelsea coach played under his opposite
11:02number of malaga and was assistant coach to him at west ham as well they're very very fond of each
11:08other yeah mareska played for the other team in seville so he's not particularly popular with bettis
11:15fans they scored a winning goal against them in a derby palmer leading the charge forward here for
11:22chelsea jackson making his way into the box maduweke and enzo fernandez are in there too but it's
11:29comfortable in the end for adrian
11:36great challenge by kaisedo but now the referee gives
11:41well bettis the free kit but he's so good at that isn't he he's been such a good player
11:48kaisedo this season he just spots that little bit of danger can't just see this challenge here
11:56so sure there's as much in it as the referee thought
11:58for now a bit of space here for sl julie and isco is forward and bakambu's in there as well gathered in
12:12by jurgensen both sides having a go it's an open start to the match
12:17enzo fernandez darting run here from jackson backed up by maduweke
12:28adewweke looks to hit the byline
12:41chelsea trying to be as physical as possible high up the pitch and
12:45just getting on the wrong side of the referee but he'll be happy with the start from his team
12:52said he almost had to persuade the players this season of the importance of this competition but
12:59he said many many times in the knockout rounds lucy the importance of as a club developing a winning
13:04mentality and to do that you've got to win trophies and this is a perfect way to start yeah i think he's
13:10managed the players very very well under the conference league campaign bringing young players
13:14in who then get to play in the premier league as well but also keeping a lot of players happy adam and
13:20that is not easy
13:24and that is not easy to play in the league as well but also keeping antony quiet tonight
13:37really latched on to that the bettish number seven
13:43enzo fernandez nice ball here to palma pedro netto shows down the right
13:48decoy run by gusto referee says play on bettis on the counter
14:01heavy first touch by bakambu yeah both teams trying to get themselves forward quickly
14:07surprise the referee didn't do that as a foul because considering the standard is set at the beginning of this game
14:18i say they're wearing a mask after that facial injury that he picked up in the game against
14:26newcastle stronger on that right hand side
14:31isco that's a clever ball as alzuli's in there
14:39that is some finish
14:40and less than nine minutes in it's bettis who take the lead
14:53just afforded far too much time and space and how he made the most of it
14:59now we've already seen the intention of bettis at the start of this game quite happy to attack quickly
15:05two things about this goal the first one and chelsea complained to the referee but the first one
15:12well nicked but isco so clever just had a little look as alzuli had to finish it terrific finish but
15:21a little look over his shoulder could see there's alzuli three he's still got to get that first touch
15:26right and fell well and right into the corner test for chelsea now scored in both legs of the semi-final
15:36abday as alzuli and the moroccan international has got the opening goal in this final
15:44what happens with as alzuli he's allowed to cheat a little bit adam so he's allowed to sort of stay a
15:49little bit further up the pitch in space and it just means he can pounce and you've got someone like
15:54isco on the ball you know he's going to find it you're spot on to highlight the cleverness of isco
16:00there what a contribution from him he's been right up there as one of the best players in la liga in
16:06the second half of the season 17 goal contributions in 22 la liga appearances you'd have to wonder had
16:15he been fit at the start of the season just how much they more they could have achieved in the league
16:21yeah yeah because alzuli is a real problem for chelsea here because gusto inverts
16:28so he leaves and he just stays in the space that gusto leaves
16:37this was always going to be the toughest test of this competition for chelsea
16:43it means so much to bettis a club looking to win their first ever major european trophy
16:54pellegrini's key message before was for cool heads there certainly isn't any cool heads the green
16:59and white persuasion in the crowd but with players like isco and your team you certainly have that
17:04experience to channel emotions
17:10playing in his ninth european final tonight isco a five-time champions league winner
17:18former teammate of maresco actually let's see how chelsea react though here more than enough quality
17:23out there for them to hit back in this final daddy essu
17:35gusto
17:39well played cole palma pedro netto showing down the right
17:44gusto pointed where he wanted it it's just too much on it in the end
17:47look a little bit loose with the passes at times chelsea particularly in the defensive third
17:55ease himself back into this game after a positive start
18:01and he's looking to become the oldest coach ever to win a major european trophy tonight
18:05manuel pellegrini at 71. they absolutely love him the bettis fans in his fifth season
18:11in charge has already delivered the copper del rey as well in 2022
18:18as alzuli will get to this he's got bakambu to his right he's co arriving in support
18:27is that was julie
18:30again as alzuli he's just waiting cheating just further up the pitch not coming back and helping
18:36his teammates it's allowing him to stay up the pitch and he's causing gusto
18:40problems they're going to work that out chelsea who's going to mark him is chalabar going to come
18:44across there's gusto make sure he fills that space i suspect had los celso lucy been fully fit tonight
18:53he might not even have started this game the player who scored the opening goal nice link
18:59can play again and a good save by jürgensen bettis really are on top at the moment
19:07it's a terrific shot
19:09for archer he talked about the center back took it early
19:12jürgensen just a little way out of his goal and hard to stretch
19:24isco with the corner gets it back again off anthony and there's lots in the box to aim at
19:32and it was wayward in the end from sabali yeah they're just moving the ball quicker quicker
19:37thinking quicker decisions
19:53let's hear from joe cole who's noticed something about gustos role in the build-up to the goal
19:57yeah what we said adam you know don't do nothing silly in the build-up but chelsea
20:02they build with a free and gusto goes into that midfield positions it's fantastic play from bettis
20:07and something pellegrini would have noticed chelsea will lost the ball there was a turnover
20:12and it's dropped to isco and he looks up and he knows that that space where gusto was will be
20:17vacated and it's a lovely ball as it was a great finish mad away k
20:24comes out here to caicedo who decides to hit one it's an important block on the edge of the box
20:37a really clever bettis when they regain possession it's a straight ball up the pitch just to find
20:43either his goal as azuli having problems with this goal because he just finds himself in
20:51difficult positions spaces arrives in the space rather than just stood there
20:55problems to solve at the moment for enzo mareska
21:03a strong message didn't he for his squad's critics after they qualify for the champions league with
21:09a very mature performance against nottingham forest at the city ground
21:12the hardest running there i don't blame him really superb finish to the season for chelsea
21:27no doubt pettis have settled the better here
21:31the goal helps adam though
21:32the goal helps settle any nerves and the moving the ball better than chelsea
21:36and so fernandez
21:48i have to say the fitness and availability of johnny cardoso in that bettis midfield
21:53does really make a difference to them on the ball here
21:56as alzuli and rodriguez making a run on the outside of it
22:04for now
22:16eastco is at the heart of everything good about bettis
22:19badaway kick
22:31barter stepped in but trips
22:34nicholas jackson we just need to connect a few passes chelsea
22:38we're not quite all at it with a pressing and tracking as the movement of bettis
22:44in forward areas is exceptional
22:49oh bartra a two-time champions league winner with barcelona but when you heard him talk about how
22:53much it would mean to him tonight to win this competition with bettis it really did underlie to you
22:59just how significant this would be for the la liga club chelsea looking to hit back though
23:05nicholas jackson that's a good ball to gusto
23:11just searching for that fluidity in the final third here chelsea palma
23:15kukureya
23:22palma
23:28netto to palma
23:38palma with the chance to cross
23:45edro netto
23:50well three waiting in the penalty area here for chelsea if they can get it in here's kai say though
24:02just about kept in play
24:03maria shield
24:09patient approach play here by mareska's side
24:13maduweke
24:16kukureya
24:24that's good patience from chelsea but well defended good shape from bettis the two central
24:35midfielders just make chelsea's play a little bit predictable
24:39force them wide and they're ready to press them out wide
24:42maria shield showed good pace to get there first
24:55chelsea go longer this time up towards jackson natan with the header
24:59well-established partnership at the heart of that bettis defense with bartra alongside natan
25:08kai say though this is better though from chelsea palma
25:13pedro netto again there are numbers in the box here
25:17chelsea for the moment dominating the possession palma asking for it off netto
25:37nice turn by cole palma but dispossessed by a determined iska yeah i mean as soon as they get to
25:42the edge of the box that put a lot of heat on chelsea and bettis
25:53antony he's been recalled to the brazil squad named in the first squad picked by carlo angelotti
26:05cardoso sl zule another chance for him perhaps the pullback's good
26:12at the shot over the bar it did take a deflection though it will be a corner but what a chance for
26:18bettis to make it too it's causing gusto all sorts of problems
26:23there's alzuli on chelsea's right and it should have been the second goal
26:29they're just moving the ball quicker flies in doesn't get the ball and it opens up for
26:33ez alzuli and unselfish they should have scored
26:41they're just all at it bettis
26:43here it goes from isco
26:54it's been a already such an impressive performance from isco in that midfield though lucy yeah i mean
27:11he's so clever he sort of picks up spaces he's a showman this is his stage this is the way he wants
27:17to play and he's so used to playing on a european final stage but there's alzuli on that left-hand
27:24side he's the go-to and he's causing so many issues for chelsea at the moment
27:29isco recalled to the spain squad on monday six years since his last appearance and fully merits
27:35that recall as well
27:46it's been such a strong end to the premier league season from chelsea have won five of their
27:51final six league games to seal a champions lead place
27:57that is certainly didn't finish their league campaign as strongly all our league the games
28:01without a win three of them draws that they've been the better side in the first 22 minutes here
28:08yeah and the way that telegrini has set them up in tactical genius in terms of the way that is
28:13evolved this team in in la liga you can just tell from the movement off the ball they all enjoy having
28:19the ball at the feet
28:25nice turn by johnny cardoso
28:32is alzuli the player down from a chelsea fans point of view that probably should have happened about
28:3915 20 minutes ago just letting
28:43as alzuli know that you're there gusto because he's got the better of him so far
28:53lovely turn wasn't it from johnny
28:56they missed the valencia game but been training before the final they were delighted that they've
29:05got him fit for this sabali anthony
29:09anthony again and so fernandez trying to nick it back for chelsea
29:21we're not at the end of this season yet but we're already looking ahead to next season and the
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29:42i say though does eventually get the free kick chelsea's player of the year and players player of the year
29:48he's got an issue baresca because that is his possession shape is very narrow it's not allowing
29:57chelsea to build like they like to build and find the likes of cold palmer in
30:01little bits of space further up the pitch
30:03not giving him not giving chance of that option to build they said there would be
30:12no surprises he thought from his former coach tonight pellegrini said look i know how pellegrini
30:18plays he ain't going to change that now absolutely every single bettis player knows their role how to
30:24play and they're pressing well as well as passing it just the movement off the ball is very very good
30:31and chelsea just haven't got the hang of it yet
30:39bakambu when they get forward they get forward in numbers isco as alzuli to his left
30:47johnny cardoso in the box bakambu's in there too a little bit lucky to get away with that chelsea
30:52clear by kukorea up towards jackson he needs some support taken off him in the end by bartra
31:01and just kept in by adria that's certainly an option for chelsea though just mixing it up and
31:05going a little bit longer but the ball into jackson it was a good one but he just got swarmed didn't he in the end
31:21this is really in a great period in their modern history the european trophy would really underscore
31:39that under pellegrini although whatever happens here they'll play in europe for a fifth season in a row
31:44which is a club record it's done great work pellegrini the former manchester city manager
31:51they lost a few players as well didn't they last summer
31:57during the winter months but the winter transfer window in january brought good
32:01players in anthony has been an absolute revelation since then
32:14maria shield i say that
32:19enzo fernandez
32:20madueke to kukorea so often we see kukorea get into advanced positions sometimes in a central area
32:33he's not really been able to do that no because he's playing as one of the three center backs when
32:39chelsea have got possession they like to play with three but he's placed so many different positions
32:43defensively he's brilliant but attacking wise he's managed to get himself forward and probably not so
32:50much in the role he's playing tonight
32:57madueke can they get some quality service into the box
33:01the career if you see how better to
33:11inside chelsea's shapes it's so difficult for chelsea to find any sort of space
33:16all the space is wide and then they go and trap them wide
33:19really hard-working betters team
33:25was a pass with intended purpose from
33:28kukorea maybe they need a little bit more of that to move it more quickly more of the element of
33:32surprise perhaps from yeah chelsea it's a little bit predictable but it's just the way that
33:38betters are defending that's making it predictable
33:48chelsea a club who've historically tended to get the job done in these situations they've won each of
33:53their last four european knockout finals and then only lost once across the seven previous finals in
34:00the champions league europa league in cut when it's cut and that was on penalties
34:14the ball to enzo fernandez madueke to his left jackson central madueke with the early ball in a
34:29heavy touch from nicholas jackson
34:44so
34:56enzo mareska would like to see madueke run directly at sabali perhaps more often he's only just back from
35:02a injury sabali been missing in recent weeks with a shoulder problem
35:15for now
35:22for now
35:23eastco
35:26as alzuli again provides the width width he's got bakambu waiting in the middle
35:30looks to hit the byline another good run from him
35:34and it will be a corner to bettis it's up to his task then it's still
35:40not caught out of position it has that burst of pace
35:44there's alzuli that very difficult to deal with as a defender
35:51good defending in the end from gustop this featured much more regularly as a starter
35:56in this his second season as alzuli and he made six league starts last season
36:03beautifully done by eastco and a nice pull back to
36:07now can chelsea counter here
36:11that's a good touch by madueke
36:15gusto in support options left and right
36:21bettis getting numbers back
36:24chelsea on the attack
36:26palmer with the cross
36:29natan with the header clear
36:35just can't yet find that real punch in the final third yet chelsea
36:38yeah not connecting the passes as quickly as they need to
36:41they need to put the ball at risk in those central areas just to try and break the
36:45the link of fetus's press
36:51and obviously speed the move it has to increase as well
36:55quite got that going yet chelsea
37:02netto
37:03that time he did look to have a runner
37:15sabali who was equal to the task but it will be chelsea's ball
37:18we did see bettis concede twice at corners in the semi-final second leg against fiorentina
37:27yeah that's certainly something that i'm sure chelsea had looked at that bettis a vulnerable
37:35palmer
37:36it's just a there's a higher intensity
37:50to the way that bettis are playing at the moment chelsea there's a lot of the players in this team that haven't reached that level of intensity
37:59this is the goal that little look
38:01new as alzuli was and what about that finish
38:04this is
38:07so precise
38:09a major role played by
38:12isco
38:14and his nickname is magic
38:34chelsea
38:40chelabar
38:43bariashir
38:45kukurea
38:48mani madweke one of five chelsea players included in the
39:05latest england squad
39:08certainly had competition in the wide areas you think garrad bowen all the players left out by thomas tuchel
39:13jacson couldn't quite reach enzo fernandez but chelsea
39:21do get the free kick he's been quite isolated hasn't he
39:24rico jackson in those forward areas they're trying to reach him with a couple of longer passes but other than that he's
39:30really had much presence in the game
39:40i say though
39:44natan's header cardoso
39:54isco
39:56here comes
39:58jürgensen
40:00i talked about chelsea need to put the ball at risk
40:03further up the pitch but it's got to be one and two touch it's got to be quicker
40:06and try and move these that is players around not allow them to press
40:23as well
40:38Caicedo, looking for the run here of Gusto, Pedro Neto, they're building up to something
40:54here, that's wayward in the end, it's positive from Gusto, that inside channel runs beyond
41:01we haven't had many of them tonight from a Chelsea point of view, can they stretch in
41:07behind, because at the moment everything is in front of Betis, it makes it more
41:11predictable for Chelsea, they're defending very, very well.
41:23They have gone 11 games without a clean sheet though Betis. Yeah that is positive
41:28and something that Chelsea, whenever it's 1-0, you know you've got a chance and they
41:34will give you a chance.
41:39I should say as well, no team has ever scored more goals in a conference league
41:44season than Chelsea have managed this term.
41:49Rodriguez, taken on by Isco, did well to stay on his feet.
41:54He was putting on a masterclass at the moment, Isco, can't get close to him.
42:02Sabali, shown inside and he was happy to go there.
42:18Cournotts, Bartram, Anthony.
42:26Chelsea aiming to secure their ninth European trophy tonight.
42:43Liverpool the only English club to win more, they've got to find a way back into this and
42:48it might get worse for them here.
42:50Isco, Pornals has made a run into the box, Bakambu was already in there.
42:59Difficult pass to make that for Isco.
43:01Betis are the sort of second balls or balls that drop from duels, they're first onto it.
43:07It's all about Chelsea raising their levels.
43:1011 on the pitch at the moment.
43:12Don't look as comfortable as we've seen them throughout this conference league season.
43:17Mariah Shield.
43:34Kukureya.
43:38Chalabal.
43:44It's a great ball to pick out, Madueke.
43:59Kukureya.
44:04Madueke.
44:06Isedo had found a bit of space, there was a good run there by Cole Palmer.
44:10He looked for Jackson.
44:13Madueke.
44:17Better this from Chelsea.
44:23Palmer.
44:24Just that little bit of added imagination there nearly got them in.
44:30Just that little bit of added imagination there nearly got them in.
44:35It's the first time I've seen a slight bit of panic in the Vettis defence.
44:40Just a ball beyond again, just caused a bit of confusion.
44:47Noni Maduike.
44:53Fournals with the ball into his own box.
44:56Took a chance there.
44:58The flag does now go up.
45:00And now Vettis have got a terrific appreciation of space.
45:05And to block runners, deny space for any sort of pass.
45:08And Chelsea just cannot find the solutions for it.
45:11Just gives Vettis' press a really good platform.
45:15Because they recognise where the runs can go.
45:17They've closed the space down and stopped the options for Chelsea.
45:22We already know that Tottenham will be in the UEFA Super Cup final on the 13th of August.
45:28Of course we'll see at the weekend whether it'll be PSG or Inter.
45:32They will meet in that game.
45:34And we have the Super Cup final to look forward to live on TNT Sports and Discovery Plus.
45:40After the summer.
45:42After the summer.
45:50Given away by Enzo Fernandes.
45:52Esa Alzulli.
45:56Isco calling for it.
45:57And when he calls for it, he usually gets it.
46:04Esa Alzulli.
46:06Caicedo with the challenge.
46:07Unfortunately, that's the only way at the moment that you can stop Isco.
46:15He's given goals.
46:16His movement after he passes it.
46:18He just never stops.
46:23I think you said that we're seeing a masterclass from Isco.
46:26He looks like a player out there who's won five Champions League titles, doesn't he?
46:30He has been excellent.
46:31Yeah, it looks like he's enjoying himself.
46:32Bakambu is the player stood in an offside position.
46:55Anthony looking to take this.
46:58What a worldy of a free kick it was that he scored against Fiorentina in the semi-final.
47:02Isco there as well.
47:12Four minutes of this first half remaining.
47:17Chelsea a goal down and need to be switched on here.
47:20Into the box it goes.
47:21Jürgensen with the touch.
47:23And it came out to Nata.
47:25And now, perhaps they can look to counter.
47:29And it was Fournals who stopped that counter.
47:32Yeah, and that's what it means.
47:34Some high levels of motivation.
47:37The first to react as well when that free kick came across.
47:40Just noticeable that Rhys James, the club captain, has been warming up for quite a bit up and down the touchline.
48:01And I just wonder whether Enzo Maresca might be thinking about bringing on his captain.
48:06Enzo Fernandes looking to get to this.
48:08And Adrian was brave.
48:11Much better.
48:12Could be something that he might look to do at half-time.
48:15Yeah, I think that Gusto's struggling.
48:17You know, he's such a dynamic player for Chelsea.
48:19But I think that just the early duels between him and Hazal Zouli and the one that results in the goal, I think it's not helped him in his confidence.
48:28Chelsea fans as well have been chanting Rhys James, one of our own, as he's been warming up.
48:39Well, the master, at the moment, is getting the better of the apprentice.
48:49Now, Maresca's, you know, at half-time in games, he just tends to tweak things.
48:54He's going to have to do something very good this evening.
48:57But he has known to do it.
48:59He's very adaptable in terms of how opposition then play.
49:03Isco.
49:04Anthony.
49:06This time looks to have a run with it.
49:08Did well to keep his feet up against Kukurea.
49:14Xabali.
49:17Chelsea have it back.
49:19But only momentarily.
49:21Badia-Shiel.
49:22Caicedo.
49:23Could they hit that before the break here?
49:29Parma.
49:30Just haven't created anywhere near enough in this first half, Chelsea.
49:37Gusto with the cross.
49:38Pedro Neto on the left at the moment.
49:40Swap places with Maduike.
49:46Chelsea just don't look comfortable in any phase with what's going on at the moment in this game.
49:53Kukurea.
50:09Kukurea.
50:17Isco.
50:19Cardoso.
50:19Cardoso.
50:19Cardoso.
50:23Jalibar.
50:39Right on a minute.
50:40This first half.
50:41Parma.
50:53Enzo Fernandes.
50:57And it didn't quite come off.
50:59Jackson with the layoff to Kukurea.
51:02Pedro Neto.
51:04Enzo Fernandes.
51:08Chelsea corner.
51:09Yeah, that's better.
51:10Yeah, that's better.
51:11That's better movement.
51:13Enzo just shaking himself free and just allowing, trying to get the cross into the box.
51:18Not really had that much to deal with.
51:21Adrian.
51:22Just 60 seconds to add on at the end of this first half in Poland.
51:34The signal from Enzo Fernandes.
51:37Plenty of blue in there.
51:39It's Chalabar who got close to it.
51:41Parma with the header.
51:42They've got to be careful of the counter perhaps here.
51:45Cole Parma got in the way of the pass.
51:46And it was important that he did.
51:49They've just had enough bodies.
51:51Chelsea high up the pitch to stop that pass forward in the end.
51:53A check of the watch from the referee.
52:01Last attack perhaps of the half.
52:02Pedro Neto.
52:07Caicedo did well to keep it.
52:09Kukurea to Jackson.
52:14Caicedo.
52:15And there goes the half-time whistle.
52:24Met with cheers by the Betis fans.
52:27Given the lead their side.
52:29Inside nine minutes by Ezzel Zouli.
52:32Who scored in both legs of the semi-final.
52:34He's done it again in the final.
52:37Set up beautifully by Isco.
52:39Who has been the best player on the pitch in that first half.
52:43But it was a devastating, confident finish from Ezzel Zouli.
52:48Bit of a confrontation there involving Enzo Fernandes and Bartra.
52:52We'll get the half-time thoughts of Joe Cole, Steve Sidwell.
52:55And Michael Antonio with Emma shortly.
52:57But at the break in Poland.
52:59It's Real Betis 1, Chelsea 0.
53:01Three, two, three, two, three, four, four, four, four.
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