Chelsea interrupted an amazing series of Spaniards in the finals …
Chelsea is by winning a conference league against Betis He became the first club to have three different continental trophies in his showcases. First, in 2012, they won the Champions League in Munich, then won the Europa League 2013 and 2019, and in 2021 they beat Manchester City in the English final and thus reached the Champions League second title. Now they beat Betis with a convincing 4-1.
In addition to writing history, the « Blue » also interrupted the incredible series that Spanish clubs had in European competitions. The last time the Spanish club lost the finals of a major European competition from the non -Spanish team was back in 2001, when it Bayern Munich After the penalty shootout, he defeated Valencia in the Champions League final. Just a week earlier, Liverpool beat in the Drama Cup of UEFA Cup Alavés score 5-4, thanks to the Golden Gold in extensions.
Since then, the English teams have lost as many as ten finals against Spanish clubs. Manchester United and Arsenal were defeated in the Champions League finals while Liverpool and Fulham Among the clubs they lost in the Europa League finals. Last year, England lost the Euro 2024 final against Spain.
Interestingly, Chelsea never lost the finals to the Spanish opponent during this long period. He also retained this tradition in the finals of the conference league.
