28-05-2025
The 3️⃣ standout players from the Conference League final
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They dreamed of it and for 45 minutes they had it in their hands, but Betis let their first European title slip away against a Chelsea that played at two gears are the protagonists left to us by the Conference League final:
Special player.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 28, 2025
With two top-quality assists in just five minutes of the second half, he dismantled Betis' hopes.
His genius activated Chelsea's physical power and that was enough to win.
20 - @isco_alarcon, del @RealBetis, ha sido el jugador que más pases ha dado en el último tercio del campo (20), el que más ocasiones creó (2) y el que más regates completó (2) en la primera mitad de la final de la UEFA #ConferenceLeague. Magisterio.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) May 28, 2025
The man from Malaga was clear-sighted and precise in a first half of authority alongside Abde, but paid dearly for the team dropping back against Chelsea's pace.
Despite everything, he showed the class of player he is.
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Real Betis missed his ability to unbalance on the left wing. The Brazilian wasn't exactly off his game, but rather went unnoticed in the final, with hardly any chances to get past Cucurella, who shut him down.
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