Chelsea – Villarreal 1: 1, 6: 5 PK, Chelsea has a trophy, won the penalty drama with Villarreal

Hakím Zijach opened the score at Windsor Park in the 27th minute, and Gerard Moreno equalized in the 73rd minute. The Spanish team has hit the goal structure twice before. The goalkeeper of the “Blues” Kep Arrizabalag neutralized two penalty kicks in the shootout, who only unexpectedly replaced the number one Édouard Mendy at the end of the extra time.

The favored London team won the Super Cup for the second time in history and for the first time since 1998. Chelsea lost a series of three defeats in 2012, 2013 and 2019. Villarreal coach Unai Emery, who is the most successful European League coach with four triumphs, lost in the Super Cup and for the third time.

Chelsea pushed the opponent from the beginning and threatened for the first time in the sixth minute, when Werner’s shot was kicked around the corner by the goalkeeper Asenjo. A moment later, the leaking captain of the “Blues” Kanté narrowly missed.

The English team opened the score in the 27th minute. Havertz found Zijach in the penalty area and the Moroccan national team overcame the helpless Asenja. A moment later, his counterpart Mendy prevented Dia from leveling up.

Goalkeeper Villarrealu, on the other hand, neutralized a shot by compatriot Alonso. In the 43rd minute, Chelsea lost Zijach, who injured his shoulder. Alberto Moreno was able to equalize in the setting of the first half, but he hit the crossbar from the volley.

The players of the “Yellow Submarine” started the second half better. Gerard Moreno was close to the goal, Mendy pulled the shot on the post, a moment later the Senegalese goalkeeper caught the alternating Estupiňán.

Villarreal came close to leveling the score 73 minutes into the game, as he was set up with a through ball coming in from the left, but his shot hit the post. Dia returned the ball to Gerard Moren with a heel and he overcame Mendy’s placed shot.

Chelsea took the goal and reached for the victory. At the end of normal playing time, Alonso shot into the side net, in the first part of the extra time he missed Pulisic from a good position and in the second fifteen-minute period he caught another substitute, Mount Asenjo.

The Champions League winner Tuchel replaced Mendy with Kepa just before the penalties and a surprising move came out. The Spanish goalkeeper, who was criticized for major mistakes in Chelsea, neutralized Mandí and Albiol’s attempts, while Villarreal’s goalkeeper Asenjo was not only surpassed by Havertz.

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