LIST champion European Super Cup just changed after Chelsea become champions for the 2021 edition. However, Chelsea’s European Super Cup trophy collection is still not comparable to AC Milan and Barcelona.
As is well known, Chelsea won the Champions League 2020-2021 against European League champions 2020-2021, Villarreal, in the 2021 European Super Cup. The big match took place at Windsor Park Stadium, Northern Ireland, Thursday (12/8/2021), early morning WIB.
Chelsea drew 1-1 with Villarreal in normal time. Hakim Ziyech’s goal (27′) for Chelsea was returned by Villarreal striker Gerard Moreno (73′).
After there are no additional goals until the extra time is over, the match continues to a penalty shootout. In this high-fives round, Chelsea’s substitute goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, became a hero.
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Kepa saved Aissa Mandi and Raul Albiol’s penalty shots. Kepa’s action closed Kai Havertz’s penalty miss which became Chelsea’s first kicker. Chelsea also won 6-5 over Villarreal in the penalty shootout.
Chelsea won their second European Super Cup trophy since beating Real Madrid in 1998. However, Chelsea is not the most successful team in the European Super Cup.
Because, since the European Super Cup first took place in 1973 until now, Milan and Barcelona hold the title of the most successful teams. The two big teams have won five European Super Cup trophies.
After Barcelona, there are Real Madrid and Liverpool with a collection of four trophies. Then, Atletico Madrid occupies the third position with a collection of three trophies.
Meanwhile, Chelsea is in fourth position with the owners of two other European Super Cup trophies, namely Bayern Munich, Ajax Amsterdam, Anderlecht, Valencia and Juventus. Then, the other 12 teams have only won the European Super Cup once.
The following is the list of European Super Cup winners:
1973 Ajax
1974 –
1975 Dynamo Kiev
1976 Anderlecht
1977 Liverpool
1978 Anderlecht
1979 Nottingham Forest
1980 Valencia
1981 –
1982 Aston Villa
1983 Aberdeen
1984 Juventus
1985 –
1986 Steaua Bucuresti
1987 FC Porto
1988 KV Mechelen
1989 AC Milan
1990 AC Milan
1991 Manchester United
1992 Barcelona
1993 Parma
1994 AC Milan
1995 Ajax
1996 Juventus
1997 Barcelona
1998 Chelsea
1999 Lazio
2000 Galatasaray
2001 Liverpool
2002 Real Madrid
2003 AC Milan
2004 Valencia
2005 Liverpool
2006 Sevilla
2007 AC Milan
2008 Zenit Saint Petersburg
2009 Barcelona
2010 Atletico Madrid
2011 Barcelona
2012 Atletico Madrid
2013 Bayern Munich
2014 Real Madrid
2015 Barcelona
2016 Real Madrid
2017 Real Madrid
2018 Atletico Madrid
2019 Liverpool
2020 Bayern Munich
2021 Chelsea
Clubs with the most European Super Cup trophies:
5 – AC Milan, Barcelona
4 – Real Madrid, Liverpool
3 – Atletico Madrid
2 – Bayern Munich, Ajax, Anderlecht, Valencia, Juventus, Chelsea
1 – FC Porto, Manchester United, Dynamo Kiev, Nottingham Forest, Sevilla, Aston Villa, Aberdeen, Steaua Bucuresti, KV Mechelen, Parma, Lazio, Galatasaray, Zenit Saint Petersburg
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