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00:00Thank you, Becky. Great insight there. Well, as you can see, the spectacle on the pitch, absolutely so, so inspiring, so, so impressive.
00:09Final thoughts now, guys. It's almost time for the teams to come out. Who's going to do it?
00:12I think I'm getting more confident as the game's getting close. You know, you can sense the tension with the best fans.
00:18This is their all and their everything. Talking to Enzo Maresco when he came to the desk, looking at the way the Chelsea players warm up,
00:23I think they need to manage the first 15, 20 minutes. Nothing silly.
00:26And I think they'll have too much power, too much quality, and they'll go and win this game 3-1.
00:32I just literally feel like they should go out there, both teams go out there, proud of the pressure,
00:36be right on top of the other team and show that they're here to win and have the confidence to go out there and do the job.
00:40You set the tone. First five minutes, first tackle, first header, first pass.
00:44You'll be aggressive in possession, aggressive out of possession.
00:47And that there, that trophy there, that is what you're going to be lifting at the end of the game.
00:51Who wants it more?
00:53He played with us this morning.
00:54He was a player.
00:56He's still walking amazing.
00:56He's a player, yeah.
00:58Walking better than me and Sid.
01:00Well, look at that.
01:01That is the prize for either of these sides.
01:04Who will be celebrating?
01:06Who will be triumphant come full-time?
01:08Let's find out and join our commentators this evening, Lucy Ward and Adam Somerton.
01:14Thank you, Emma.
01:16Good evening, everyone.
01:18Well, a night where Betis seek their first major European trophy and Chelsea look to complete the set.
01:25This is a meeting of two sides.
01:27You'll each see this as a wonderful opportunity.
01:30Chelsea as a club, well-established European royalty, but yearning for fresh silverware and the validation that would bring.
01:38For Betis, it's a first-ever European final.
01:43They're players with a chance to make history, to be remembered and revered forever.
01:48A night that could hardly matter more for those in green and white.
01:52Chelsea's history dictates it could never mean quite so much to them, but it's a chance to be the first club to complete the full set of European trophies.
02:02And for this young squad, it might just be the start of something, the spark that lights the blue touch paper.
02:22Well, the road to the final, pretty smooth for Chelsea.
02:49It's been a little more complicated for Betis, 15th in the league phase.
03:01They had to get past Ghent in the knockout playoff round before going on to beat Vittoria, Guimaraes, Negalonia and Fiorentina.
03:09Although Betis have seven former Premier League players in their squad, three of them start.
03:17The former Liverpool goalkeeper, Adrian, who won a UEFA Super Cup final against Chelsea in 2019.
03:24Anthony has nine goals and five assists in 25 appearances for Betis.
03:28And Pablo Fornals won this competition with West Ham two years ago.
03:32Bakambu, the centre-forward, has scored seven goals in the Conference League this season.
03:37Isco, the captain, is a five-time Champions League winner.
03:40This is his ninth European final.
03:43Enzo wears the armband for Chelsea.
03:55And as I mentioned, Isco takes on that responsibility for Real Betis.
04:01Our referee is from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
04:03Irfan Pelto has been a top-flight referee in his country since 2013.
04:09He is the first Bosnian to officiate a UEFA club competition final.
04:19I've got to say, the two sets of supporters have played for quite the spectacle with the Tifos ahead of the game.
04:27A shell of strength from both of them in that respect.
04:29All the footballs, OK. So, let me know. Chelsea's away team.
04:33Green and white on one half of the stadium.
04:36Blue on the other.
04:43Enzo Mareska has made five changes to the 11 that started at Forest.
04:48Club captain Rhys James among the players to move to the bench.
04:51Among those to come in are Chalabar and Badia Shiel,
04:54who start in a centre-back pairing together for only the third time.
04:58Nicholas Jackson returns up front,
05:00having missed the final two games of the Premier League season through suspension.
05:04At 26, Mark Kukurea is the oldest player in the 11th.
05:09The average age of this starting line-up is just over 24.
05:17Chelsea aiming to start a new trophy-laden era.
05:21The chance of their first silverware since the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup.
05:28But the final hurdle on paper, at least, by far their toughest test yet.
05:33Real Betis on the brink of club history.
05:35Players chasing sporty immortality.
05:38Chelsea, I've got to say, this could be quite a contest.
05:46So will Chelsea complete the full set of European trophies,
05:50or will it be a very first for Betis?
05:52What a night we could have ahead of us, Luce.
05:55Yeah, I mean, this represents significant milestones, isn't it, for both teams.
05:59Betis aiming for the first trophy.
06:01Chelsea trying to complete the collection.
06:05A really interesting tactical battle.
06:07You've got Mureska's need for control.
06:10Pellegrini's team full of game craft.
06:14Pace up front.
06:16Should be a good one.
06:17Certainly Chelsea's toughest test yet.
06:19Early involvement there for Isco.
06:22He's been one of the best players in La Liga in the second half of this season.
06:31He will be a threat as well down the left-hand side.
06:35Ezell Zouli.
06:37Yeah, the way that Pellegrini sets them up.
06:39Wide players.
06:40Antony on the right.
06:41Ezell Zouli, you see there.
06:43Just caught.
06:44Chalabar.
06:46Welcome to the final.
06:47Well, certainly.
06:51They're not there for Chalabar.
06:58Wasn't quite kept in.
07:01I mentioned in the team news, Luce,
07:02only the third time that Badia Shield and Chalabar
07:06have played together in a centre-back pairing tonight.
07:09Yeah, I mean, I was quite surprised that Colwell didn't start
07:12because he's playing in such good form.
07:13But, you know, everybody's taken part in this conference league run,
07:18haven't they, for Chelsea.
07:19They've changed their team so many times during the competition
07:22and they've performed.
07:23Now by Nicholas Jackson,
07:29whose manager says he is in debt to his teammates
07:33after that red card at Newcastle
07:35that saw him miss the final two games
07:37of the Premier League season.
07:39But he had an extra dimension, doesn't he, to the attack?
07:43Yeah, I mean, he hasn't played for a couple of weeks.
07:44I think that, you know, he needs to ease himself into the game.
07:47But I think after his red card, Chelsea really showed resilience
07:51and then finished the season in such good form.
07:55And Betis didn't, did they?
07:56They're in differing form.
07:58They haven't won in the last few games
07:59to end the season after they qualified for the final.
08:04Isco.
08:07Nathan, who is on loan from Napoli,
08:10back to Adriaan.
08:15He's gone Chelsea's way.
08:18Much to the surprise of Mark Bartra.
08:21A good start.
08:22Chelsea pressing high.
08:24Working hard, Jackson.
08:25Badia-Shield.
08:39And so for that,
08:40that's just possessed as...
08:42there's too much on that pass
08:44that goes through to Jürgensen.
08:46Yeah, but it's a great example there
08:47of how Betis like to play.
08:49They like to get it from back to front
08:51in limited passes
08:52and they've got that pace in behind.
08:54I can't do.
09:08Badia-Shield.
09:10Badia-Shield.
09:19Chalabar.
09:21Brought into the England squad
09:22for the first time by
09:23Thomas Tuchel.
09:26He's been full of praise
09:27for Chalabar's performances
09:28in the second half of this season.
09:30Barrios
09:38Chalabar
09:44quick look at Chelsea's set up
09:47three at the back and this is how they like to play
09:493-2 and Gusto joins
09:52Caicedo in that central position
09:54just allows Enzo Fernandes to move further forward
09:56Madiweke with the header starting on the left
10:02with Pedro Neto on the right
10:05Caicedo
10:06Chalabar
10:08Pedro Neto
10:12I think both teams are set up to press
10:23both teams also look nervy in possession
10:26at the start of this game, big game
10:27Esalzuli
10:31the players arriving on the edge of the box
10:35Ysko has held his run
10:36Bakambu is one of those in there
10:38and the header by Anthony
10:41off target
10:42a couple of times now he's had the ball
10:45Esalzuli on that left hand side
10:47you can just see the pace
10:49it's a master versus
10:52the apprentice situation tonight
10:53isn't it in the technical areas Enzo Marescu describes
10:56Manuel Pellegrini as a footballing dad
10:59the Chelsea coach played under his opposite number at Malaga
11:03and was assistant coach to him at West Ham as well
11:06they're very very fond of each other
11:08and Marescu played for the other team in Seville so he's not particularly popular with Betis fans
11:15they scored a winning goal against them in a derby
11:19Parma leading the charge forward here for Chelsea
11:23Jackson making his way into the box
11:26Maduweke and Enzo Fernandez are in there too but it's comfortable in the end for Adrian
11:31an absolutely positive run
11:33Cole Parma
11:34great challenge by Caicedo
11:38he's so good at that isn't he
11:45he's been such a good player
11:48Caicedo this season
11:49he just spots that little bit of danger
11:53can't just see this challenge here
11:55I'm not sure there's as much in it as the referee thought
11:58for now
12:02bit of space here for
12:05Ezra Zuli
12:07and Isco is forward and Bakambu's in there as well
12:11gathered in by Jürgensen
12:13both sides having a go it's an open start to the match
12:16Enzo Fernandez
12:18darting run here from Jackson
12:21backed up by Maduweke
12:28Adewake looks to hit the byline
12:35Chelsea trying to be as physical as possible
12:44high up the pitch and just getting on the wrong side of the referee
12:47but he'll be happy with the start from his team
12:49said he almost had to persuade the players
12:55this season of the importance
12:57of this competition
12:59but he's said many many times in the knockout rounds
13:01Lucy the importance of as a club
13:03developing a winning mentality
13:05and to do that you've got to win trophies
13:07and this is a perfect way to start
13:09yeah I think he's managed the players very very well
13:11in the conference league campaign
13:13bringing young players in who then get to
13:15play in the premier league as well
13:17but also keeping a lot of players happy
13:20and that is not easy
13:21Cucurea will have to keep Anthony quiet tonight
13:36nearly latched on to that
13:39the bettish number seven
13:40and so Fernandes
13:44nice ball here to palmer
13:45Pedro Neto shows down the right
13:48decoy run by Gusto
13:53referee says play on
13:55bettish on the counter
13:57heavy first touch by Bakambu
14:03both teams trying to get themselves forward
14:05quickly
14:06surprise the referee
14:08didn't give that as a foul
14:09considering the standard is set
14:12at the beginning of this game
14:13I say they're wearing a mask
14:23after that facial injury
14:24that he picked up in the game
14:25against Newcastle
14:27stronger
14:29Pedro Neto
14:30on that right hand side
14:31Isco
14:32that's a clever ball
14:34Esauzuli's in there
14:36that is some finish
14:40and less than nine minutes in
14:47it's Betis
14:49who take the lead
14:51just afforded far too much time and space
14:56and how he made the most of it
14:59we've already seen the intention of Betis
15:01at the start of this game
15:02quite happy to attack quickly
15:04two things about this goal
15:06the first one
15:09Chelsea have complained to the referee
15:11but the first one
15:12well nicked
15:13but Isco
15:14so clever
15:15just had a little look
15:16Esauzuli
15:18had to finish it
15:19terrific finish
15:20but a little look over his shoulder
15:22could see
15:23Esauzuli free
15:24he's still got to get that first touch right
15:27and fell well
15:28and right into the corner
15:29test for Chelsea now
15:32scored in both legs
15:35of the semi-final
15:36Abde
15:36Esauzuli
15:38and the Moroccan international
15:39has got the opening goal
15:42in this final
15:42what happens with
15:45Esauzuli
15:47he's allowed to cheat a little bit
15:48Adam
15:48so he's allowed to sort of stay a little bit
15:50further up the pitch in space
15:51and that just means he can pounce
15:52when you've got someone like Isco on the ball
15:55you know he's going to find you
15:57you're spot on to highlight
15:59the cleverness of Isco there
16:00what a contribution from him
16:02he's been right up there
16:04as one of the best players
16:05in La Liga in the second half
16:07of the season
16:0817 goal contributions
16:10in 22 La Liga appearances
16:13you'd have to wonder
16:15had he been fit at the start of the season
16:17just how much more they could have achieved
16:20in the league
16:21Esauzuli is a real problem for Chelsea here
16:24because Gusto inverts
16:26so he leaves
16:28and he just stays in the space
16:30that Gusto leaves
16:31this was always going to be
16:38the toughest test
16:40of this competition
16:42for Chelsea
16:43it means so much to Betis
16:49a club looking to win
16:50their first ever
16:51major European trophy
16:53Pellegrini's key message before
16:55was for cool heads
16:56there certainly isn't any cool heads
16:59the green and white persuasion
17:00in the crowd
17:01but
17:01with players like Isco
17:03and your team
17:03you certainly have that experience
17:05to channel emotions
17:07playing in his ninth European final
17:12tonight
17:12Isco
17:13a five-time Champions League winner
17:15former teammate of Maresca actually
17:20let's see how Chelsea react though
17:21more than enough quality out there
17:23for them to
17:24hit back in this final
17:26Dariya Shield
17:27Gusto
17:36well played Cole Palmer
17:40Pedro Neto showing down the right
17:42Gusto pointed where he wanted it
17:46it's just too much on it in the end
17:47but a little bit loose
17:49with the passes at times
17:51Chelsea
17:52particularly in the defensive third
17:53he's trying to ease himself
17:55back into this game
17:57after a positive start
17:58and he's looking to become
18:02the oldest coach ever to win
18:03a major European trophy tonight
18:05Manuel Pellegrini at 71
18:07they absolutely love him
18:09the Betis fans
18:10in his fifth season
18:11in charge
18:12has already delivered
18:13the Copa del Rey
18:14as well in 2022
18:15as Al-Zuli
18:19will get to this
18:20he's got Bakambu
18:21to his right
18:21Isco arriving in support
18:24as Al-Zuli
18:28again
18:31as Al-Zuli
18:32he's just waiting
18:32cheating
18:33just further up the pitch
18:34not coming back
18:35and helping his
18:36teammates
18:37it's allowing him
18:38to stay up the pitch
18:39and he's causing
18:39Gusto problems
18:41they've got to work
18:41that out Chelsea
18:42who's going to mark him
18:43is Chalabar going to come across
18:44that was Gusto
18:46make sure he fills that space
18:48I suspect
18:50had Los Celso
18:51Lucy
18:52been fully fit tonight
18:53he might not even have
18:54started this game
18:55the player who scored
18:57the opening goal
18:58nice link up play again
19:00and a good save by
19:01Jürgensen
19:02Betis really are
19:03on top of the moment
19:04it's a terrific shot
19:08from Marcher
19:10talking about the centre-back
19:11took it early
19:11Jürgensen
19:13just a little way out
19:14of his goal
19:14hard to stretch
19:16Isco with the corner
19:27gets it back again
19:28off Anthony
19:29and there's lots
19:30in the box
19:30to Amar
19:31and it was
19:32wayward in the end
19:33from Sabali
19:35yeah they're just
19:35moving the ball quicker
19:36quicker thinking
19:37quicker decisions
19:38let's hear from Joe Cole
19:54who's noticed
19:55something about
19:55Gusto's role
19:56in the build-up
19:57to the goal
19:57yeah we said Adam
19:59you know
19:59don't do nothing silly
20:00in the build-up
20:01but Chelsea
20:02they build with a three
20:03and Gusto
20:03goes into that
20:04midfield position
20:05it's fantastic play
20:06from Betis
20:07and something
20:07Pellegrini
20:08would have noticed
20:08Chelsea
20:09lost the ball
20:10there was a turnover
20:11and it's dropped
20:12to Isco
20:13and he looks up
20:14and he knows
20:15that that space
20:16where Gusto was
20:17will be vacated
20:18and it's a lovely ball
20:19it's a great finish
20:20Madueke
20:21comes out here
20:24to Caicedo
20:25who decides to hit one
20:26it's an important block
20:27on the edge of the box
20:28a really clever bet
20:38it's going to regain
20:39possession
20:39straight ball up the pitch
20:42just to find
20:43either
20:43Isco
20:44or Hazard Zouli
20:45having problems
20:47with Isco
20:48because he just
20:49finds himself
20:50in difficult positions
20:52spaces
20:52arrives in the space
20:54rather than just
20:54stood there
20:55problems to solve
20:58at the moment
20:59for Enzo Mareska
21:00a strong message
21:04didn't he
21:05for his
21:05squad's critics
21:07after they
21:08qualify for the
21:09Champions League
21:09with a very mature
21:10performance
21:11against Nottingham Forest
21:12at the city ground
21:13the hardest running
21:14I don't blame him
21:15really
21:15superb finish
21:17to the season
21:18for Chelsea
21:19no doubt
21:27Pettis have
21:28settled the better
21:28here
21:29the goal helps
21:31Adam though
21:32helps settle
21:33any nerves
21:34in the moving
21:34the ball
21:35better than Chelsea
21:36Enzo Fernandes
21:39I have to say
21:49the fitness
21:49and availability
21:50of
21:50Johnny Cardoso
21:52in that
21:52Betis midfield
21:53does really
21:54make a difference
21:54to their
21:55on the ball
21:56here
21:56Esau Zouli
21:59and Rodriguez
22:00making a run
22:01on the outside
22:01of him
22:02for Nals
22:05Isco
22:17who's at the
22:18heart of
22:18everything good
22:18about
22:19Betis
22:19Madiweke
22:28Bartra
22:31stepped in
22:32but
22:32trips
22:33Nicholas
22:34Jackson
22:35we just need
22:36to connect
22:36a few passes
22:37Chelsea
22:37not quite
22:39all at it
22:40with the
22:40pressing
22:40and tracking
22:41as the
22:42movement
22:42of Betis
22:43in forward
22:44areas
22:44is exceptional
22:45Marc Bartra
22:50a two-time
22:50Champions League
22:51winner with
22:51Barcelona
22:52but when you
22:52heard him
22:53talk about
22:53how much
22:54it would
22:54mean to him
22:54tonight
22:55to win
22:55this
22:55competition
22:56with
22:57Betis
22:57it really
22:57did
22:57underlie
22:58to you
22:59just how
23:00significant
23:00this would
23:00be
23:01for the
23:01La Liga
23:02club
23:02Chelsea
23:03looking to
23:03hit
23:03back
23:04though
23:04Nicholas
23:06Jackson
23:06that's a
23:07good ball
23:07to Gusto
23:08just searching
23:12for that
23:12fluidity
23:13in the
23:13final third
23:14here
23:14Chelsea
23:14Parma
23:15Kukurea
23:17Parma
23:23Neto to Parma
23:29Parma
23:39with the
23:39chance to
23:39cross
23:40Adro Neto
23:46three waiting
23:51in the penalty
23:51area here
23:52for Chelsea
23:52if they can
23:53get it in
23:53here's
23:54I say
23:54I say
23:54just about
24:03kept in
24:03play
24:03just about
24:05kept in
24:06play
24:07Mariasi
24:09patient
24:11approach
24:11play here
24:12by
24:12Mareska
24:12side
24:13Madueke
24:14Kukurea
24:16Kukurea
24:16it's good
24:30patience from
24:31Chelsea
24:32well defended
24:33good shape
24:34from Betis
24:34the two central
24:35midfielders just
24:36make Chelsea's play
24:37a little bit
24:37predictable
24:38force them wide
24:40and they're ready to
24:41press them out wide
24:42Mariasi
24:44showed pace
24:45to get there
24:46first
24:46Chelsea go longer
24:56this time
24:56up towards
24:57Jackson
24:57Natan
24:59with the
24:59header
24:59well established
25:04partnership
25:04at the heart
25:05of that
25:05Betis
25:05defence
25:06with
25:06Bartra
25:06alongside
25:07Natan
25:08Kaysedo
25:09this is better
25:10though from
25:10Chelsea
25:11Parma
25:12Pedro
25:14Neto
25:14again
25:15there are
25:15numbers in
25:16the box
25:16here
25:17Xabali
25:19with the
25:20header
25:20Chelsea
25:30for the
25:31moment
25:31dominating
25:32the
25:32possession
25:32Parma
25:33asking
25:34for it
25:35off
25:35Neto
25:35nice
25:37turn
25:37by
25:37Colt
25:38Parma
25:38but
25:39dispossessed
25:40by a
25:40determined
25:41Iska
25:41yeah
25:42I mean
25:42as soon
25:42as they
25:42get to
25:43the edge
25:43of the
25:43box
25:43they
25:43put a
25:44lot
25:44of
25:44heat
25:45on
25:46Chelsea
25:46oh
25:46Betis
25:47Anthony
25:54he's
25:55he's been
25:55recalled
25:55to the
25:56Brazil
25:56squad
25:57named
25:57in the
25:58first
25:58squad
25:59pick
25:59by
25:59Carlo
25:59Angelotti
26:00Cardoso
26:06He's
26:07Eszalzuli
26:08another chance
26:09for him
26:10perhaps
26:10the
26:10pull
26:11back
26:11good
26:11but the
26:13shot
26:13over the
26:15bar
26:15it did
26:15take a
26:16deflection
26:16though
26:16it will
26:17be a
26:17corner
26:17but what
26:18a chance
26:18for
26:18Betis
26:19to make
26:19it
26:19to
26:19it's
26:21causing
26:21all sorts
26:22of
26:22problems
26:23Eszalzuli
26:24on Chelsea's
26:26right
26:26and it
26:27should have
26:27been the
26:27second goal
26:28they're just
26:29moving the
26:30ball quicker
26:30flies in
26:31doesn't get
26:32the ball
26:32and it
26:32opens up
26:33for Eszalzuli
26:34unselfish
26:37they should
26:38have scored
26:38they're just
26:42all at it
26:42Betis
26:43in it
26:53goes
26:53from
26:53Eszalzuli
26:54Eszalzuli
26:56Eszalzuli
26:58Eszalzuli
26:59Eszalzuli
27:00Eszalzuli
27:01Eszalzuli
27:02Eszalzuli
27:03Eszalzuli
27:04Eszalzuli
27:05Eszalzuli
27:06It's been
27:06already
27:07such an
27:08impressive
27:08performance
27:09from Eszalzuli
27:09in that
27:09midfield
27:10though
27:10Lucy
27:10Yeah
27:10I mean
27:11he's so
27:11clever
27:11where he
27:12sort of
27:13picks up
27:13space
27:14he's a
27:15showman
27:15this is
27:16his stage
27:16this is
27:16the way
27:17he wants
27:17to play
27:18and he's
27:18so used
27:18to playing
27:19on a
27:19European
27:20final stage
27:21but Eszalzuli
27:23on that
27:23left hand
27:24side
27:24is the
27:24go-to
27:25and he's
27:25causing
27:25so many
27:26issues
27:27for Chelsea
27:28at the
27:28moment
27:28Iszalzuli
27:29recalled to
27:30the Spain
27:30squad
27:31on Monday
27:31six years
27:32since his
27:33last appearance
27:34and fully
27:34merits that
27:35recall as
27:36well
27:36it's
27:46such a
27:47strong end
27:48to the
27:48Premier League
27:48season
27:49from Chelsea
27:49have won
27:50five of
27:50their
27:50final six
27:52league games
27:52to seal a
27:53Champions League
27:54place
27:54Betis
27:57certainly
27:57didn't
27:58finish
27:58their
27:58league
27:59campaign
28:00as
28:00strongly
28:00for La
28:01Liga
28:01games
28:01without a
28:02win
28:02three
28:02of them
28:03draws
28:03that
28:05they've
28:06been the
28:06better
28:06side
28:06in the
28:07first
28:0722
28:07minutes
28:08here
28:08yeah
28:08and the way
28:08that
28:09Pellegrini
28:09has set
28:09them up
28:10in tactical
28:11genius
28:12in terms
28:12of the way
28:13that he's
28:13evolved
28:14this team
28:14in La
28:15Liga
28:15you can
28:16just tell
28:17from the
28:17movement
28:17off the
28:18ball
28:18they all
28:18enjoy
28:19having
28:19the ball
28:19at
28:19the
28:20feet
28:20nice
28:26turn
28:26by
28:26Johnny
28:26Cardoso
28:27the
28:33player
28:34down
28:34from a
28:36Chelsea
28:36fans
28:36point
28:37of
28:37view
28:37that
28:37probably
28:37should
28:37have
28:38happened
28:38about
28:3815-20
28:39minutes
28:40ago
28:40just
28:40letting
28:42Giselle
28:43Zouli
28:43know
28:44that
28:44you're
28:45there
28:45Gusteau
28:45because
28:46he's
28:46got
28:46the
28:46better
28:46of
28:46him
28:47so
28:47far
28:47lovely
28:53turn
28:53wasn't
28:54it
28:54from
28:54Johnny
28:56they
28:59missed
28:59the
28:59Valencia
29:00game
29:00but
29:00been
29:02training
29:02before
29:02the
29:02final
29:03they
29:04were
29:04delighted
29:04that
29:05they
29:05got
29:05him
29:05fit
29:06for
29:06this
29:06Xabali
29:08Anthony
29:09Anthony
29:15again
29:16so
29:17Fernandes
29:18trying
29:18to
29:18nick
29:18it
29:19back
29:19for
29:19Chelsea
29:19not
29:21at
29:21the
29:21end
29:21of
29:22this
29:22season
29:22yet
29:22but
29:22we're
29:23already
29:23looking
29:23ahead
29:24to
29:24next
29:24season
29:25and
29:25the
29:25community
29:26shield
29:26at
29:27Wembley
29:27Liverpool
29:28the league
29:29champions
29:29against
29:30Crystal
29:30Palace
29:30the FA
29:31Cup
29:31winner
29:31Sunday
29:32the
29:3210th
29:32of
29:32August
29:33live
29:34on
29:34TNT
29:34Sports
29:35and
29:35Discovery
29:36Plus
29:36I
29:42say
29:42though
29:42does
29:43eventually
29:43get
29:44the
29:44free
29:44kick
29:44Chelsea's
29:45player of
29:46the year
29:46and
29:47players
29:47player of
29:48the year
29:48he's got
29:50an issue
29:51Mureska
29:51because
29:51Mettis is
29:54out of
29:54possession
29:55shape
29:55is very
29:55narrow
29:56it's not
29:56allowing
29:57Chelsea
29:57to build
29:58like they
29:58like to
29:58build
29:59and find
29:59the likes
29:59of
29:59Colt
30:00Palmer
30:00in
30:00little
30:01bits
30:02of
30:02space
30:02further
30:02up
30:03the
30:03pitch
30:03not
30:06giving
30:06Chelsea
30:08that
30:08option
30:08to
30:08build
30:09they
30:11said
30:11there
30:11would
30:11be
30:12no
30:13surprises
30:13he
30:13thought
30:14from
30:14his
30:14former
30:14coach
30:15tonight
30:15Pellegrini
30:16said
30:16look
30:17I
30:17know
30:17how
30:17Pellegrini
30:18plays
30:18he
30:18ain't
30:18gonna
30:18change
30:19that
30:19now
30:19every
30:22single
30:22betters
30:23player
30:23knows
30:23their
30:23role
30:24how
30:24to
30:24play
30:24and
30:25they
30:25press
30:25him
30:25well
30:25as
30:26well
30:26as
30:27the
30:29movement
30:29off
30:29the
30:29ball
30:30is
30:30very
30:31good
30:31and
30:31Chelsea
30:31haven't
30:32got
30:32the
30:32hang
30:32of it
30:32yet
30:33Bakambu
30:39when
30:41they
30:41get
30:41forward
30:42they
30:42get
30:42forward
30:43in
30:43numbers
30:43East
30:44coat
30:44as
30:44Alzuli
30:45to
30:45his
30:45left
30:46Johnny
30:47Cardoso
30:48in the
30:48box
30:48Bakambu
30:49is
30:49in
30:49there
30:49too
30:49a
30:50little
30:50bit
30:50lucky
30:51to
30:51get
30:51away
30:51with
30:51that
30:51Chelsea
30:52clear
30:53by
30:53Kukureya
30:54up
30:54towards
30:55Jackson
30:55he
30:57needs
30:58some
30:58support
30:58taken
30:59off
31:00him
31:00in
31:00the
31:00end
31:00by
31:00Bartra
31:01and
31:01just
31:01kept
31:01in
31:02by
31:02Adria
31:02certainly
31:03an option
31:03for
31:03Chelsea
31:04though
31:04just
31:04mixing
31:04it up
31:05and going
31:05a little
31:05bit
31:06longer
31:06but the
31:06ball
31:06into
31:07Jackson
31:08was a good
31:09one
31:10but he just
31:10got swarmed
31:11didn't he
31:12in the end
31:12that's
31:20that is really
31:34in a great
31:35period in
31:36modern history
31:37the European
31:37trophy would
31:38really underscore
31:39that under
31:39Pellegrini
31:40although
31:41whatever
31:41happens
31:42here
31:42they'll
31:42play
31:43in
31:43Europe
31:43for
31:43a
31:43fifth
31:43season
31:44in
31:44a row
31:44which
31:45is
31:45a
31:45club
31:46record
31:46it's done
31:46great work
31:47Pellegrini
31:48the former
31:48Manchester City
31:49manager
31:50they lost a few
31:52players as well
31:52didn't they
31:53last summer
31:53struggled at the
31:55winter months
31:58but the winter
31:59transfer window
32:00in January
32:00brought good
32:01players in
32:01Anthony
32:02has been
32:02an absolute
32:03revelation
32:04since then
32:04Maria
32:15shield
32:15I say
32:16that
32:17Enzo
32:19Fernandez
32:20Madueke
32:25to
32:25Kukure
32:26so often
32:28we see
32:29Kukure
32:29get into
32:30advanced
32:31positions
32:32sometimes
32:32in a central
32:33area
32:33he's not
32:33really been
32:34able to do
32:34that
32:34no
32:35he's
32:36playing as
32:36one of the
32:36three centre
32:37backs
32:38when Chelsea
32:39have got
32:39possession
32:40they like to
32:40play with
32:41three
32:41but he's
32:41played so
32:42many different
32:42positions
32:43defensively
32:43he's
32:44brilliant
32:44but
32:44attacking
32:45wise
32:46he's managed
32:47to get
32:47himself
32:47forward
32:48probably
32:49not so
32:50much
32:50in the
32:50role
32:50he's
32:50playing
32:51tonight
32:51Madueke
32:58can they
32:59get some
32:59quality
32:59service
33:00into the
33:00box
33:01Kukure
33:08you can
33:09see how
33:09better
33:10to
33:10inside
33:12Chelsea
33:12shapes
33:12it's so
33:13difficult
33:13for Chelsea
33:14to find
33:14any sort
33:14of
33:14space
33:15all the
33:16space
33:16is wide
33:17and then
33:17they
33:17go
33:17and
33:17trap
33:17them
33:18wide
33:18really
33:20hard
33:20working
33:20better
33:21team
33:21was a
33:26pass
33:26with
33:26intended
33:27purpose
33:27from
33:28Kukurea
33:29maybe
33:29they
33:29need
33:30a
33:30little
33:30bit
33:30more
33:30of
33:30that
33:30to
33:31move
33:31it
33:31more
33:31quickly
33:32more
33:32of
33:32the
33:32element
33:32of
33:32surprise
33:33perhaps
33:33from
33:33Chelsea
33:34it's
33:35a little
33:35bit
33:35predictable
33:36but it's
33:36just
33:36the way
33:37that
33:37Betis
33:38are
33:38defending
33:38that's
33:39making
33:39it
33:39predictable
33:40Chelsea
33:49a club
33:49who've
33:49historically
33:50tended to
33:50get the
33:51job done
33:51in these
33:52situations
33:52they've won
33:53each of
33:53their last
33:53four
33:54European
33:56knockout
33:56finals
33:56and only
33:57lost once
33:58across the
33:58seven previous
34:00finals in the
34:00Champions League
34:01Europa League
34:02and Cup
34:02Winners
34:02Cup
34:02and that was
34:03on penalties
34:03Kukureya
34:18Marias
34:19good ball
34:23to Enzo
34:23Fernandez
34:24Madueke
34:24to his
34:25left
34:25Jackson
34:26Central
34:26Madueke
34:28with the
34:28early
34:29ball
34:29in
34:29a heavy
34:29touch
34:30from
34:30Nicholas
34:31Jackson
34:31sure
34:56Enzo
34:56Marescu
34:57would like
34:57to see
34:58Madueke
34:58run
34:59directly
34:59at
35:00Sabali
35:00perhaps
35:01more
35:01often
35:01he's
35:02only
35:02just
35:02back
35:02from
35:02an
35:02injury
35:03Sabali
35:04been
35:05missing
35:05in
35:05recent
35:06weeks
35:06with
35:06a
35:06shoulder
35:06problem
35:07Fonel
35:22Isco
35:23as
35:26Esalzuli
35:26again
35:27provides
35:27the
35:27width
35:28he's
35:28got
35:28Bakambu
35:29waiting
35:29in
35:29the
35:30middle
35:30looks
35:31to
35:31hit
35:31the
35:31byline
35:31another
35:32good
35:32run
35:32from
35:32him
35:33and it
35:34will
35:34be
35:35a
35:35corner
35:35to
35:36Betis
35:36he's
35:37he's
35:37up to
35:37his
35:37task
35:37to
35:37his
35:38task
35:39out of
35:41position
35:41he has
35:43that
35:43burst
35:43of
35:43pace
35:44that
35:45difficult
35:46to deal
35:47with
35:47as a
35:48defender
35:48good
35:51defender
35:51in the end
35:52from
35:52Gusteau
35:52has
35:53featured
35:53much
35:53more
35:54regularly
35:54as a
35:55starter
35:55in
35:56this
35:57his
35:57second
35:57season
35:57Esalzuli
35:58and he
35:59made
35:59six
35:59league
35:59starts
36:00last
36:00season
36:01beautifully
36:03done
36:04by
36:04Isco
36:04and a
36:05nice
36:05pullback
36:05to
36:06now
36:07can
36:07Chelsea
36:08counter
36:08here
36:08that's
36:11a good
36:11touch
36:12by
36:13Maduweke
36:14Gusteau
36:16in support
36:16options
36:17left
36:17and
36:18right
36:18Betis
36:22getting
36:22numbers
36:22back
36:23Chelsea
36:24on
36:24the
36:24attack
36:25Parma
36:26with
36:27the
36:27cross
36:27Natan
36:29with
36:29the
36:29header
36:30clear
36:30just
36:35can't
36:35yet
36:35find
36:36that
36:36real
36:36punch
36:37in
36:37the
36:37final
36:37third
36:37yet
36:38Chelsea
36:38not
36:38connecting
36:39the
36:39passes
36:39as
36:40quickly
36:40as
36:40they
36:40need
36:40to
36:41put
36:41the
36:41ball
36:42at
36:42risk
36:42in
36:42those
36:42central
36:43areas
36:43just
36:43to
36:44try
36:44and
36:44break
36:44the
36:44link
36:45of
36:45Betis
36:46's
36:46press
36:46and
36:51obviously
36:52speed
36:53the
36:53move
36:53it
36:54has
36:54to
36:54increase
36:54as
36:54well
36:55not
36:55quite
36:55got
36:56that
36:56going
36:56yet
36:56Chelsea
36:57Neto
37:03Maduweke
37:09Tami
37:13did
37:13look
37:13to
37:14have
37:14a
37:14runner
37:14Sabali
37:16who
37:16was
37:16equal
37:16to
37:17the
37:17task
37:17but
37:17it
37:17will
37:17be
37:18Chelsea's
37:18ball
37:18we
37:21did
37:21see
37:21Betis
37:22concede
37:23twice
37:23at
37:24corners
37:25in the
37:25semi-final
37:26second leg
37:26against
37:27Fiorentina
37:27it's
37:28something
37:28that
37:29I'm
37:29sure
37:29Chelsea
37:30had
37:30looked
37:30at
37:30that
37:30Betis
37:31are
37:31vulnerable
37:32Parma
37:36Gusto
37:38it's just
37:48there's a higher
37:49intensity
37:50to the way
37:51that Betis
37:51are playing
37:52at the
37:52moment
37:52Chelsea
37:53there's a lot
37:54of the
37:54players
37:54in this
37:55team
37:55that
37:55haven't
37:55reached
37:56that
37:56level
37:56of
37:57intensity
37:57this is
37:59the goal
38:00that little
38:00look
38:01knew
38:02where
38:02Azuli
38:03was
38:03and
38:03what
38:04about
38:04that
38:04finish
38:04so
38:07precise
38:08a
38:09major
38:09role
38:10played
38:10by
38:11Isco
38:12and his
38:15nickname
38:15is
38:15Magic
38:16Jalobar
38:41Maddy
38:43Ashir
38:44Kukurea
38:46Mani
39:01Madweke
39:01one of
39:01five Chelsea
39:02players
39:03included
39:03in the
39:04greatest
39:05England
39:06squad
39:06certainly
39:08had competition
39:09in the
39:09wide
39:09areas
39:09you think
39:10Jared
39:10Bowen
39:10all the
39:11players
39:11left out
39:12by
39:13Thomas
39:13Tuchel
39:13Jackson
39:18couldn't
39:18quite
39:18reach
39:19Enzo
39:19Fernandez
39:20but
39:20Chelsea
39:21do
39:21get
39:22the
39:22free
39:22kick
39:22he's
39:22been
39:23quite
39:23isolated
39:23hasn't he
39:24Rico
39:25Jackson
39:25in those
39:26forward areas
39:26they're trying
39:27to reach him
39:27with a couple
39:28of longer
39:28passes
39:28but other
39:29than that
39:29he's
39:29not really
39:30had much
39:31presence
39:31in the
39:32game
39:40I say
39:41I say
39:41though
39:41Natan's
39:45header
39:45Cardoso
39:46he's got
39:55comes
39:57Jürgen
39:58I talked
40:00about
40:01Chelsea
40:01need to
40:02put the
40:02ball at
40:02risk
40:03further up
40:04the pitch
40:04but it's
40:04got to be
40:05one and
40:05two
40:05touch
40:05he's
40:06got to
40:06be
40:06quicker
40:06move
40:09these
40:10players
40:11around
40:12not allow
40:12them to
40:13press
40:13Marias
40:30Palma
40:37I say
40:45though
40:45for the
40:47run
40:47here
40:48of
40:48Gusto
40:48Pedro
40:51Neto
40:52they're
40:53building up
40:53to
40:53something
40:54here
40:54wayward
40:56in the
40:56end
40:56and it's
40:57positive
40:57from
40:58Gusto
40:58and that
41:00inside
41:00channel
41:00runs
41:01beyond
41:01we
41:01haven't
41:01had
41:02many
41:02of
41:02them
41:02tonight
41:03from a
41:03Chelsea
41:03point
41:03of
41:04view
41:04can
41:06he's
41:06stretching
41:06behind
41:07because
41:07at
41:07the
41:07moment
41:08everything
41:08is
41:09in
41:09front
41:09of
41:09Betis
41:10he
41:11makes
41:11it
41:11more
41:11predictable
41:12for
41:13Chelsea
41:14defending
41:16very
41:16very
41:17well
41:17they have
41:23gone
41:2411
41:24games
41:24without
41:25a
41:25clean
41:25sheet
41:25though
41:25Betis
41:26yeah
41:26that
41:26is
41:27positive
41:28and
41:28something
41:28that
41:29Chelsea
41:29makes
41:30it
41:311-0
41:32you know
41:33you've
41:33got a
41:33chance
41:33and
41:33they
41:34will
41:34give
41:34you
41:34a
41:34chance
41:34I
41:40should
41:40say
41:41as
41:41well
41:41no
41:41team
41:41has
41:41ever
41:42scored
41:42more
41:42goals
41:43in a
41:43conference
41:44league
41:44season
41:44than
41:44Chelsea
41:45have
41:45managed
41:45this
41:46term
41:46Rodriguez
41:59taken on
42:04by
42:04Isco
42:04did well
42:06to
42:06stay on
42:07his feet
42:07he's
42:08put in on
42:08a
42:08masterclass
42:08at the
42:09moment
42:09Isco
42:09can't
42:10get
42:10close
42:11to
42:11him
42:11Sabali
42:17shown
42:19inside
42:19and he
42:20was
42:20happy
42:20to
42:20go
42:20there
42:21for
42:22else
42:23Bartra
42:24Anthony
42:26Chelsea
42:40aiming to
42:40secure
42:41their
42:41ninth
42:41European
42:42trophy
42:42tonight
42:43Liverpool
42:43the only
42:44English
42:44club
42:44to
42:45win
42:45more
42:46they've
42:46got to
42:46find
42:47a way
42:47back
42:47into
42:47this
42:47and
42:48it
42:48might
42:48get
42:48worse
42:48for
42:48them
42:49here
42:49Isco
42:50Fornalz
42:52has made
42:52a run
42:53into
42:53the
42:53box
42:53Bakambu
42:54was
42:54already
42:54in
42:54there
42:55difficult
42:59pass
42:59tonight
43:00that
43:00for
43:00East
43:00Cup
43:00Betters
43:01second
43:02balls
43:03or
43:03balls
43:03that
43:03drop
43:04from
43:04jewels
43:04first
43:05onto
43:06it
43:06it's
43:07all
43:07about
43:08Chelsea
43:08raising
43:08their
43:09levels
43:0911 on
43:11the
43:11pitch
43:11at the
43:11moment
43:12don't
43:13look
43:13as
43:13comfortable
43:13as
43:14we've
43:14seen
43:14them
43:14throughout
43:14this
43:15conference
43:15league
43:15season
43:16baria
43:34shield
43:34kukureya
43:39It's a great ball to pick out, Maduweke.
44:00Kukureya.
44:05Maduweke.
44:05Isedo had found a bit of space, there was a good run there by Cole Palmer.
44:10If you look for Jackson.
44:19Better this from Chelsea.
44:23Palmer.
44:31Just that little bit of added imagination there nearly got them in.
44:35That's the first time I've seen a slight bit of panic in the Betis defence.
44:40Just a ball beyond again, just caused a bit of confusion.
44:47Noni Maduweke.
44:47Ball now is with the ball into his own box, took a chance there, and the flag does now go up.
44:59Now, Betis have got a terrific appreciation of space and to block runners, deny space for any sort of pass and Chelsea just cannot find the solutions for it.
45:11Just gives Betis' press a really good platform.
45:15Because they recognise where the runs can go, they've closed the space down and stopped the options for Chelsea.
45:21Well, we already know that Tottenham will be in the UEFA Super Cup final on the 13th of August.
45:28Of course, we'll see at the weekend whether it will be PSG or Inter, they will meet in that game.
45:33But we have the Super Cup final to look forward to live on TNT Sports and Discovery Plus after the summer.
45:42given away by Enzo Fernandes, ESL Juli.
45:56Isco calling for it.
46:00And when he calls for it, he usually gets it.
46:03ESL Juli.
46:06Caicedo with the challenge.
46:07Unfortunately, that's the only way at the moment that you can stop Isco.
46:15He's given goals, his movement, after he passes it, he just never stops.
46:23I think you said that we're seeing a masterclass from Isco, he looks like a player out there
46:28who's won five Champions League titles, doesn't he? He has been excellent.
46:31Yeah, looks like he's enjoying himself.
46:37Yes.
46:52Bakambou is the player stood in an offside position.
46:57Antony looking to take it.
46:58What a worldy of a free kick it was that he scored against Fiorentina in the semifinal.
47:02Isco there as well
47:11four minutes of this first half remaining
47:14Chelsea a goal down and need to be switched on here
47:20into the box it goes Jürgensen with the touch
47:23and it came out to Nata and now perhaps they can look to counter
47:27and it was Fournals who stopped that counter
47:32yeah that's what it means
47:33it's at high levels of motivation
47:36the first to react as well when that free kick came across
47:40Gusto
47:53just noticeable that Rhys James
47:57the club captain has been warming up for quite a bit
47:59up and down the touchline
48:01I just wonder whether Enzo Maresca might be thinking about bringing on his captain
48:05Enzo Fernandes looking to get to this
48:08and Adrian was great
48:09that's better
48:11could be something that he might look to do at half time
48:15yeah I think that Gusto's struggling
48:17you know he's such a dynamic player for Chelsea
48:19but I think that
48:20just the early duels between him and Hazal Zouli
48:25results in the goal I think has not helped him in his confidence
48:28Chelsea fans as well have been chanting Rhys James one of our own as he's been warming up
48:39well the master at the moment is getting the better of the apprentice
48:47now Maresca's you know at half time
48:51in games he does tend to tweak things he's gonna have to do something
48:55very good this evening but he has known to do it
48:59he's very adaptable in terms of how opposition then play
49:02Isco
49:03Anthony
49:05this time looks to have a run with it
49:08did well to keep his feet up against Kukurea
49:10Xabali
49:14Chelsea have it back
49:18but only momentarily
49:20Madi Achille
49:21Caicedo
49:23could they hit that before the break here
49:28Parma
49:30just haven't created anywhere near enough in this first half Chelsea
49:34Gusto with the cross
49:38Pedro Neto on the left at the moment
49:40swap places with Madueke
49:42Chelsea just don't look comfortable
49:48in any phase
49:49with what's going on at the moment in this game
50:00Kukurea
50:10Kukurea
50:11Isco
50:18Ardosa
50:19Jalabar
50:37Jalabar
50:38final minute
50:39this first half
50:41Parma
50:52Enzo Fernandes
50:54and it didn't quite come off
50:59Jackson with the layoff to Kukurea
51:01Pedro Neto
51:03Enzo Fernandes
51:05Chelsea corner
51:09yeah that's better
51:10that's a better movement
51:12Enzo just
51:14choking himself free and just allowing
51:16trying to get the cross into the box
51:18not really had
51:19that much to deal with
51:21Adrian
51:22just 60 seconds to add on at the end of this first half in Poland
51:31the signal from Enzo Fernandes
51:37plenty of blue in there
51:38it's Jalabar who got close to it
51:40Parma with the header
51:42they've got to be careful of the counter perhaps here
51:44Cole Parma got in the way of the pass
51:46and it was important that he did
51:47they've just had enough bodies
51:50Chelsea high up the pitch to stop that pass forward in the end
51:53a check of the watch from the referee
52:00last attack perhaps of the half
52:02Pedro Neto
52:03Caicedo did well to keep it
52:08Kukurea to Jackson
52:10Caicedo
52:15and there goes the half-time whistle
52:24met with cheers by the Betis fans
52:27given the lead their side
52:28inside nine minutes by
52:30Ezzel Zuli
52:31who scored in both legs of the semi-final
52:34he's done it again in the final
52:36set up beautifully by Isco
52:38who has been the best player on the pitch
52:41in that first half
52:43but it was a devastating confident finish
52:45from Ezzel Zuli
52:47bit of a confrontation there
52:49involving Enzo Fernandes and Bartra
52:51we'll get the half-time thoughts of Joe Cole
52:54Steve Sidwell
52:54and Michael Antonio with Emma shortly
52:57but at the break in Poland
52:58it's Real Bacis one
53:00Chelsea nil
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