Chelsea wins European Grand Slam in Europa League 4-1 victory over Betis
2025-05-29 04:15
On May 29, in the 2024/25 European Association Cup final held in Wroclaw, Poland, the Premier League giants "Blue Lions" Chelsea achieved a great reversal with a stunning performance. After losing a goal, they scored four goals in a row and defeated the Spanish Liga powerhouse Real Betis 4-1, winning the European Association Cup for the first time. They also became the first "Grand Slam" team in European football to win all European competitions, writing a glorious history.
Real Betis was determined to win the first European Cup in its history and showed a strong offensive intention at the beginning of the game. In the 9th minute, Chelsea's right defense made a mistake and Gusto's pass from the backcourt was intercepted. Betis launched a quick counterattack. Isco received the ball in the middle and passed it horizontally. Abboud received the ball and shot with his left foot into the far corner, giving Betis an early 1-0 lead.
Betis continued to press, and in the 20th minute, Bartra attempted a long-range shot, forcing Chelsea goalkeeper Joensen to make a flying save, almost further widening the score. At the end of the first half, Chelsea was still trailing 0-1 , and the situation was once serious.
After the change of sides, the Blues gradually regained their rhythm and launched a counterattack. In the 65th minute, Palmer sent a precise cross from the right, and Enzo Fernandez jumped high at the back post and headed the ball into the goal to tie the score at 1-1 , igniting the horn of Chelsea's counterattack.
Just five minutes later, Chelsea launched another offensive with Palmer, who deftly got rid of the defense on the right side of the penalty area and sent another high-quality cross. Jackson accurately grabbed the position at the front point and headed the ball into the goal, helping Chelsea to overtake the score 2-1 .
In the 83rd minute, Chelsea's midfielder successfully intercepted the ball and launched a rapid advance. Hall dribbled through and made a straight pass. Sancho got the ball on the left and cut inside to the middle. He shot into the far corner with his right foot and scored. The score became 3-1 , almost killing the suspense of the game.
In the injury time, the Blues continued to show their dominance. In the 91st minute, Enzo dribbled the ball from the left and passed it to the middle. Caicedo made a slight adjustment outside the penalty area and shot hard, which penetrated the Betis goal again and secured a 4-1 victory for Chelsea .
Chelsea has previously won the UEFA Champions League ( twice), the UEFA Europa League ( twice), the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup ( twice) and the UEFA Super Cup. This victory completes the missing piece of the puzzle, making them the first club in European history to achieve a " Grand Slam " in European competitions. This epic comeback not only puts a perfect end to the team's season, but also further consolidates Chelsea's legendary status on the European stage.
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