Football
Chelsea Defeat Villarreal On Penalties To Win UEFA Super Cup
by privatebet.com - 2021/08/12
Chelsea and Villarreal had an epic face-off in Belfast for the UEFA Super Cup, and the game was unpredictable until the very last moment. The Blues eventually scored the victory 6-5 in a penalty shootout that kept us on the edge of our seats. Chelsea impressed spectators with an excellent first-half performance, especially with Hakim Ziyech opening the scoring after 27 minutes. The Spaniards made a comeback in the second half, and earned their equalizer thanks to Gerard Moreno after 73 minutes, forcing extra time. Chelsea struggled in the second half, with Ziyech going off the pitch to deal with a shoulder injury. Tensions were running high at Windsor Park for 120 minutes, but Chelsea eventually won the match 6–5 on penalties, largely thanks to the substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel made the bold move to replace Edouard Mendy with Arrizabalaga in the closing stages of the game. Tuchel told BT Sport that they made this decision because the statistic showed that Kepa has the best percentage in saving penalties, and there were no hard feelings between the players. "These guys are true team players. I am happy for Kepa and happy for Eddy, to have a goalkeeper like this, to not show the pride to not step off the field, and is happy to do it for the team, to take one for the team. It's top," explained Tuchel.