Chelsea advance to Europa League final - Dewsbury Hall: Hopefully we can lift the trophy
2025-05-10 08:08
Chelsea beat Ulegordon 1-0 in the UEFA European Association League semi-final second leg thanks to a goal from Dewsbury Hall, who said the team only has one step left to reach their goal and hopes to lift the trophy with the team.
In the 38th minute of the game, Tyreek George received a pass from his teammate and made a straight pass. Dewsbury Hall got the ball, shook off the defense and shot into the goal. The ball hit the post and bounced into the net, helping Chelsea take the lead 1-0.
In the end, Chelsea won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge and eliminated Yul Gordon with a total score of 5-1, successfully obtaining a ticket to the final.
Chelsea midfielder Dewsbury-Hall, 26, said: “It’s great to get to the final. We set a goal at the beginning of the season to go as far as possible in this competition. The past few months have been long, but now we have one game to play and hopefully we can lift the trophy.”
“It would mean so much to lift the trophy. A lot of people said at the beginning of the season that we should do it, but I think if we do it, we should get a lot of praise. We have been under a lot of pressure since the first round of the league stage, but we have always remained professional and given our all. Now it’s just the last step.”
Dewsbury Hall continued, "The opponent's defense was very compact, but fortunately I found a little space, Tyreek George sent a beautiful pass, I handled it calmly, and finally scored a goal. It feels great."
When talking about the 16-year-old Reggie Walsh, Dewsbury Hall shared, "My job on the court is to help these young players. Reggie Walsh is only 16 years old, but he performed very well and calmly. My job is to tell them to play the performance that allows them to stand on this stage."
"The young players who played in this game were very calm and composed, which is definitely a credit to the youth training."
On the other hand, Chelsea will go to St. James' Park to challenge Newcastle in the new round of the Premier League, and Maresca's team must get all 3 points to keep a place in the Champions League.