Chelsea won the 2021 European Super Cup after beating Villarreal on penalties. The Chelsea vs Villarreal duel which took place at Windsor Park, Thursday (12/8/2021), ended 1-1 in normal time. Hakim Ziyech scored Chelsea’s goal (27′), while Gerard Moreno scored for Villarreal (73′). The match went into extra time, but neither team scored again.
As a result, the winner must be determined on penalties. Chelsea won 6-5 and had the right to lift the 2021 European Super Cup trophy. Here are interesting facts about Chelsea’s victory in the European Super Cup:
Thomas Tuchel Makes History
Chelsea coach, Thomas Tuchel, made history after leading the Blues to win the 2021 European Super Cup. Tuchel became the first coach in the club’s history to successfully lead Chelsea to win the Champions League and European Super Cup. Amazingly, Thomas Tuchel won the two trophies in just 7 months since he was first appointed as Chelsea coach in January.
Chelsea’s Second Title
This is Chelsea’s second European Super Cup title after the 1998 edition. At that time, Chelsea appeared as Winners’ Cup champion against Champions League holder, Real Madrid. The match between the two teams was held at the Stade Louis II, Monaco, August 28, 1998. Chelsea won 1-0 through Gustavo Poyet’s goal.
The End of the Nightmare in the European Super Cup
This result also ends the nightmare of Chelsea, which has always lost in their three participations in the previous European Super Cup. After successfully becoming champions in the 1988 edition, Chelsea returned to the European Super Cup in 2012, 2013, and 2019. In 2012, Chelsea, who won the Champions League, lost 1-4 to Atletico Madrid who were the winners of the Europa League. A year later, Chelsea played again in the European Super Cup. This time, they have the status as Europa League champions. They faced the holders of the Champions League title at the time, Bayern Munich. The match was 2-2 draw for 120 minutes before proceeding to the penalty shootout. However, Chelsea, which was then managed by Jose Mourinho, lost 4-5 to Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich. As for 2019, Chelsea, who came to win the Europa League, had to settle for being runners-up in the European Super Cup after losing 4-5 (2-2) to Liverpool on penalties.
Domination of the German Coach
The German coach has dominated the European Super Cup in the last three years. Before Thomas Tuchel, Jurgen Klopp and Hansi Flick first won the European Super Cup with their respective teams. Jurgen Klopp led Liverpool to victory in 2019, while Hansi Flick presented the European Super Cup title to Bayern Munich in 2020.
Thomas Tuchel’s record vs Spanish team
Victory over Villarreal extended Thomas Tuchel’s unbeaten run against Spanish sides. Of the 9 matches against opponents from Spain, Tuchel led his team to four wins and five draws. This is outstanding achievement compared to other managers. We will see how Chelsea performs this season.
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