Another touching tearful Antony consoling wedge Sancho, the mixed fate of Manchester United's loanees...Chelsea to win UECL, achieve first-ever European Grand Slam
May 29, 2025
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Chelsea rose to the top of the UECL on the 29th, with Tottenham holding the UEL trophy in its arms on the 22nd (Korea time). Chelsea came from behind to win 4-1 in the 2024-2025 UECL final against Real Betis (Spain) at Tarkinski Arena in Wrocław, Poland.
Chelsea, who allowed Betis' Abde Ejaljouli to score the first goal nine minutes into the match, quickly turned the game around through a counterattack in the second half. Nicolas Jackson scored a come-from-behind goal five minutes later, starting with Enzo Fernandez's equalizer in the 20th minute of the second half. Jadon Sancho scored a net in the 38th minute of the second half and Moises Caicedo scored in the 46th minute of extra time.
Cole Palmer helped both Fernandes and Jackson goals, laying the groundwork for Chelsea's victory. Fernandez helped Caicedo's fourth goal, scoring one goal, one assist, and completing a multi-attack point.
Chelsea has also opened a new history. It has been named the first club in history to collect all five trophies organized by UEFA. He achieved a grand slam.
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Along with UCL, UEL, and UECL, Chelsea won the Super Cup (1998, 2021), where UCL winners and UEL champions compete, and although it is now abolished, it won the Cup Winners' Cup (1970-1971 and 1997-1998 season) where the Cup winners from each country face off.
Coach Enzo Maresca, who took the helm of Chelsea this season, presented the team with a trophy in his first season. Chelsea ranked fourth in the EPL this season.
Betis, on the other hand, was stained with tears. Among them, Antony's tears were by far the talk of the town. The Brazilian moved from Ajax to Manchester United in the Netherlands for 85.5 million pounds (about 158 billion won) in the summer of 2022 when manager Erik ten Haach took the helm of Manchester United.
It was the second most expensive recruit in Manchester United's history after Paul Pogba. But it was a nightmare for Manchester United. Antony has scored four goals in 25 appearances in the EPL in the 2022-2023 season. The competition time was 1817 minutes.
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Antony was rumored to return to Ajax last summer, but it did not become a reality. While Ten Haq was replaced in October last year, he was only a substitute in EPL for eight games due to injuries this season. The playing time was 133 minutes. He was scoreless in the EPL.
Antony's way out was on a lease. Betis' hand was held through the winter transfer market. Resurrected when United's uniform was taken off. He scored nine goals and five assists in all tournaments, including five goals and two assists in La Liga.
However, he was frustrated at the UECL summit threshold. Antony was seen sobbing as he sat on the ground after the game. The player who ran to a tearful Antony was Sancho, Chelsea's third goalkeeper.
Sancho is also on loan from Manchester United and is wearing a Chelsea jersey. Their cries were mixed, and Sancho embraced Antony and consoled him.
Antony's lease is due this season. He made it clear that he wanted to stay in Betis. However, it is unclear whether Betis can afford to retain Antony.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
