Chelsea rewrote European football history. It became the first club to win every club competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

Chelsea triumphed 4-1 over Real Betis in the 2024-2025 season UEFA Europa Conference League final held at Stadion Miejski in Wrocław, Poland, on the 29th (Korean time). It was a perfect turnaround drama, scoring four goals only in the second half after allowing the opening goal in the 9th minute.

With this, Chelsea became the first club to lift the trophy in every club competition organized by UEFA, including the Champions League (UCL), Europa League (UEL), Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup), and Conference League (UECL). This completed the final piece of the puzzle following victories in the 1998 and 2021 Super Cups, the 2012-2013 and 2018-2019 Europa League, and the 2011-2012 and 2020-2021 Champions League.

Chelsea started with a 4-1-4-1 formation. Nicolas Jackson positioned himself at the forefront, with Noni Madueke, Enzo Fernández, Cole Palmer, and Pedro Neto supporting the attack. Moisés Caicedo protected the back four alone while Marc Cucurella, Benoît Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah, and Malo Gusto made up the defensive line. Philip Jørgensen guarded the goal.

In the early stages of the match, Betis completely dominated. In the 9th minute of the first half, Abde Ezzalzouli, receiving an exquisite no-look pass from Isco, scored the opening goal with a brilliant left-foot shot.

Following this, Chelsea faced pressure with a long-range shot from Marc Bartra and a crucial chance for Cardoso. Malo Gusto struggled in both side defense and build-up, becoming the primary target for Betis's attacks.

Manager Maresca's substitutions changed the game. Chelsea, finishing the first half trailing 0-1, brought on Reece James for Gusto at the start of the second half, adding tactical flexibility. With Cole Palmer's role becoming freer, Chelsea's attack improved. In the 20th minute of the second half, Fernández connected with a header from Palmer's cross to equalize, and five minutes later, Jackson concluded another cross from Palmer with a header to turn the game around.

Jackson was substituted due to a hamstring injury shortly afterward, but Chelsea did not lose momentum. In the 38th minute of the second half, substitute Jadon Sancho scored the team's third goal with a curling shot, and in injury time, Caicedo sealed the victory with a long-range shot. The Chelsea bench erupted with joy, while Betis crumbled under a lack of experience and fatigue.

Reece James, who was excluded from the starting lineup in the final but played a key role in the second half, told "TNT Sports" after the match, "Not starting was shocking, but I decided to help the team if given the chance in the second half. We needed a response, and we showed it."

In his debut season, Manager Maresca secured a Champions League ticket by finishing 4th in the Premier League and lifted a European competition trophy. After remaining in the lower mid-table last season, Chelsea returned to a position where they can discuss being at the top of Europe again in just one season. Leading up to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup scheduled for June, they armed themselves with the strongest weapon: confidence.

Real Betis made its first appearance in a UEFA-organized club competition final in its history but had to settle for the runner-up position due to disappointing performance in the second half. Veteran Isco's creativity and aggression in the first half were impressive, but a lack of experience and stamina proved costly.

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