Chelsea confirmed their favoritism against Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League decider and ended the 2024/25 European season in the best possible way, by winning a continental tournament with 100% record, winning all 11 possible games on their road to success.
But it's worth noting that the LaLiga side showed great bravery and took the lead after just nine minutes, when the Blues' defense failed to clear the ball and Isco stole possession of the ball to call off his marker and unleash a sensational pass to Abde Ezzalzouli, who had no choice but to dominate with freedom and hit a cross into the corner of the goal.
For the rest of the first half, both teams gave up possession and relied heavily on vertical action to find the net quickly, with chances for both teams. However, the goal they conceded gave Betis more confidence to press and threaten to score a second goal, but Johnny Cardoso wasted a good opportunity on the edge of the penalty area.
After a first half in which Chelsea were unable to control the midfield even though they were in control of possession, the Blues took advantage of Betis' retreat after the break to quickly find the equalizer. In the 65th minute, Enzo Fernández took advantage of a cross from Cole Palmer and leveled the scores, giving the Premier League side huge confidence.
Betis clearly felt the blow of the equalizer and Nicolas Jackson didn't need much effort to turn the score around, with another fine run from Cole Palmer down the right flank. Betis saw their title hopes slip away after Jason Sancho set up the winner with too much freedom for Dewsbury-Hall to carry the ball across the box. There was still time for Mosés Caicedo to score in stoppage time on a fatal counter-attack.
Chelsea is the first European champion of all possible tournaments
With this title, Chelsea have secured the unprecedented feat of becoming the first European team with every possible title: Europa League, UEFA Champions League, Cup Winners' Cup, Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and? now the Conference League. The Blues must now set their sights on the new FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.