In the final of the UEFA European Association League in the 2024/25 season, the Premier League giants Chelsea defeated Real Betis 4-1 at the Wroclaw City Stadium after leading with goals from Enzo, Jackson, Sancho and Caicedo, successfully ending the season's journey with a championship. Maresca said that winning this trophy will make his team better and he is proud of the team's performance in the Premier League this season.

Chelsea made a mistake 9 minutes into the game. Isco intercepted the ball and made a cross. Abd Ezzalzuli followed up from the penalty area and scored with a low shot, helping Real Betis take the lead 1-0.

In the 65th minute of the second half, Palmer assisted Enzo to score a header, helping Chelsea to tie the score at 1-1. Only 5 minutes later, Palmer dealt with the defense and sent a cross, and Jackson took advantage of the momentum to score, helping Chelsea to overtake 2-1.

In the 83rd minute, Sancho received a pass from Dwysbury Hall and took a few steps before volleying the ball into the goal, helping Chelsea extend their lead to 3 to 1. In the second half stoppage time, Enzo assisted Caicedo with a diagonal pass and scored a long shot.

In the end, Chelsea defeated Real Betis 4-1 and successfully won the championship.

In addition, Chelsea successfully qualified for the Champions League with a fourth-place finish after defeating Nottingham Forest in the last round of the Premier League this season.

Looking forward to participating in the Champions League next season

Chelsea coach Maresca said in an interview, “I actually expected our performance in the first half. I said a week ago that we must not give any opponent an advantage, and the 48-hour gap between us and our opponents is huge. They played a game that would not change the situation before, and we played until the last minute on Sunday to achieve our goal.”

“We adjusted some tactics at halftime, which improved our overall performance in the second half. We are very satisfied with this. Hopefully this is the starting point for more success in the future. If you want to develop a winning mentality, you have to keep winning games and championships. There is no doubt that the trophies we win will make us better.”

Maresca also emphasized, "I am also proud of our journey in the Premier League. The Premier League is the most difficult league in the world. To remain stable in 38 rounds, these players have done it. That's why I was a little emotional after defeating Nottingham Forest. But it's incredible to be able to remain stable in 38 rounds of games and be one of the youngest lineups in Premier League history."

It is worth mentioning that after winning the championship, Chelsea became the first team to win the Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Cup.

"We won this tournament and I have said many times before that we will try to win every tournament we participate in," Maresca said.

"A lot of the time this season, people are talking about the Champions League and the Europa League, but if the team is playing in the Europa League, it is impossible to win the Champions League or the Europa League. Next season we will be in the Champions League and then we will see what happens."