Chelsea set never-done-before record as they beat Real Betis in Conference League final

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, Poland, to become the first club to win all four major UEFA trophies. The Blues are Conference League kings for the first timeGetty And they made history in the processGetty As 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 spotted 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 aheadGetty Betis 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 Ezzalzouli once again got the better of Gusto and cut the ball back to Johnny Cardoso, only for the American to blaze his effort from a glorious position 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. Although Betis did their utmost to hang on, Chelsea’s superior quality in the final third soon showed as Cole Palmer turned the contest on its head. The Blues superstar kicked off the comeback when he whipped in a cross from the right and found the head of Fernandez. Jackson put Chelsea in front as the Blues powered aheadGetty Sancho’s beautiful curling strike knocked the stuffing out of BetisGetty talkSPORTThe Blues now lay claim to a slice of European history no other club has achieved[/caption] Although Betis goalkeeper Adrian got part of his arm to the header, there was simply too much power on it for him to fully keep it out. Palmer was once again the architect five minutes later when he spun Jesus Rodriguez and fired in a cross from the right that was powered home by Jackson. Thanks to his cross for Jackson’s goal, Palmer became the first player to register two assists in a major European final since former Real Madrid defender Marcelo in the 2017/18 Champions League final against Liverpool. Jackson soon had a golden chance to put Chelsea two goals ahead when he was played into open space by Jadon Sancho. But with only Adrian in his path and Sancho to his right, Jackson took a heavy touch and fell over. It proved to be Jackson’s final act as he went off injured. Sancho would soon add his name to the scoresheet when he cut inside the box from the left and curled a right-footed effort into the net. Caicedo then proved the cherry on top with a driven effort from the edge of the box in stoppage time to cement Chelsea’s status as Conference League champions.

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Chelsea set never-done-before record as they beat Real Betis in Conference League final

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, Poland, to become the first club to win all four major UEFA trophies.

The Blues are Conference League kings for the first time

As 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 spotted 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 ahead

Betis 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 Ezzalzouli once again got the better of Gusto and cut the ball back to Johnny Cardoso, only for the American to blaze his effort from a glorious position 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.

Although Betis did their utmost to hang on, Chelsea’s superior quality in the final third soon showed as Cole Palmer turned the contest on its head.

The Blues superstar kicked off the comeback when he whipped in a cross from the right and found the head of Fernandez.

Jackson put Chelsea in front as the Blues powered ahead

Sancho’s beautiful curling strike knocked the stuffing out of Betis

The Blues now lay claim to a slice of European history no other club has achieved[/caption]

Although Betis goalkeeper Adrian got part of his arm to the header, there was simply too much power on it for him to fully keep it out.

Palmer was once again the architect five minutes later when he spun Jesus Rodriguez and fired in a cross from the right that was powered home by Jackson.

Thanks to his cross for Jackson’s goal, Palmer became the first player to register two assists in a major European final since former Real Madrid defender Marcelo in the 2017/18 Champions League final against Liverpool.

Jackson soon had a golden chance to put Chelsea two goals ahead when he was played into open space by Jadon Sancho.

But with only Adrian in his path and Sancho to his right, Jackson took a heavy touch and fell over.

It proved to be Jackson’s final act as he went off injured.

Sancho would soon add his name to the scoresheet when he cut inside the box from the left and curled a right-footed effort into the net.

Caicedo then proved the cherry on top with a driven effort from the edge of the box in stoppage time to cement Chelsea’s status as Conference League champions.