Launched in 2021 by UEFA, the ESR conference league supposed to allow the small clubs of the old continent to shine. North Irish, Icelandic, Moldovan, Kazakhstani or Armenian clubs have tried their luck this season but the result is without appeal. Chelsea, the big favorite of the competition, will compete in the final of this conference League on Wednesday, May 28, in Wroclaw (Poland), against Real Betis. Nice poster!
Chelsea had already made the difference during her semi-final to go against Djurgardens, winning him 4-1 in Stockholm. Enzo Maresca made it more turned more and it was the English environment Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall who scored the only goal of the second round at Stamford Bridge (1-0), Thursday evening.
Malo Gusto and Benoît Badiashile were holders, while Christopher Nkunku was still dismissed. Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer or Nicolas Jackson stayed on the bench and could well be established during the final, in the quest for a fifth European Cup for the London club (which has two Champions League and two Europa League in the record).
Chelsea against Isco, Antony and Bakambu in the final
Real Betis pocketed his sesame on the Fiorentina field after extension (2-2), seven days after his victory in Seville (2-1). Robin Gosens, of a double (34th and 42nd), allowed the Viola to dream, but the Brazilian Antony, already the author of the opening of the scoring (30th), served Abde Ezzalzouli for 2-2 at the start of an extension (97th). Youssouf Sabaly, Romain Perraud, Giovani Lo Celso or Cedric Bakambu evolve among Andalusian, just like an Isco Quintuple European champion…
In three editions, the Europa Conference League (renown league conference) crowned AS Rome, West Ham and Olympiakos. Real Betis, a Liga and 3 King's Cups on the clock, has never won a European Cup or even disputed the slightest continental final!
