Palmer happy with Chelsea's resilience

2025-05-30 03:14

Palmer happy with Chelsea's resilience


With goals from Enzo, Jackson, Sancho and Caicedo, Chelsea beat Real Betis of La Liga 4-1 in the 2024/25 UEFA European Association League final. Palmer said the team proved that they can win on a difficult field and was happy with the fighting spirit shown by the team.


Gusto made a mistake in the 9th minute, Isco seized the ball and made a cross, Abd Ezzalzuli received the ball and shot low from the penalty area to help Real Betis take the lead 1-0.


In the 65th minute of the second half, Palmer made a cross from the right, and Enzo in the penalty area seized the opportunity to head the ball into the goal, helping Chelsea to tie the score 1-1. In the 70th minute, Palmer again made a cross to assist Jackson 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 made a diagonal pass, and Caicedo received it from the top of the penalty area and scored with a long shot.


In the end, Chelsea defeated Real Betis 4-1 at the Wroclaw Municipal Stadium and successfully won the championship. It is worth mentioning that Chelsea defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0 away in the last round of the Premier League this season and successfully qualified for the Champions League with a fourth place.


Chelsea midfielder Palmer, who contributed a key assist in the final, said, “This is a wonderful feeling for us and the fans. We increased the intensity of the game in the second half and played a wonderful game.”


"We showed on Sunday that we can win in tough away games and again showed resilience in this game even though we were behind and came back from that situation."


Palmer also said, "I didn't participate in the early stages of the European Cup, but the situation was not too bad. At that time, the team had to fly to Kazakhstan to participate in the game. You can ask Adarabioyo, they took an 11-hour flight, which was not enjoyable at all. Now I can participate and win the championship, which feels really great."


In addition, Real Betis captain Isco said in an interview, “I think we were a little trapped by the score and retreated too deep. Chelsea is a team with extremely strong strength, and considering our performance in the first half, this defeat was too heavy, and the game of football is ruthless.”


"We played well in the first half, the opponents had few chances and we were very close but we didn't take advantage, which has been the case for us throughout the season. In a European final, any mistake is very costly."


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