Waiting for the official arrival of Lukaku, Chelsea take their first international title of the new season in Belfast. Villareal folds 7-6 on penalties, wins the European Super Cup for the second time, after having lost the last three times in which they have played it, and once again leaves the Basque coach Unai Emery at the helm of Sevilla dry. had failed both in 2014 against Ronaldo’s Real Madrid and in 2015 against Messi’s Barcelona. For Jorginho, who entered in the 65th minute, another trophy after the Champions League and the title of European champion with Italy. The Italian playmaker makes no mistake from 11 meters and this success helps him take another step in the run-up to the Golden Ball.
The quality of the London team led by Thomas Tuchel dominated the first half awarded with Zyech’s goal in the 27th minute but then suffered the reaction of Villareal. After hitting a crossbar at the end of the first fraction then a post at the beginning of the second half due to a defensive inattention by the goalkeeper Mendy, Moreno found the equalizer that reopened the match, bringing the match to extra time and then to penalties. After the mistakes of Havertz and Mandi we go to the bitter end. Albiol’s mistake was decisive. Chelsea repeats the success achieved in 1998.
The Londoners start strong trying to make the game and impose the game while Villareal is limited to restart trying to take advantage of the spaces granted by the Blues. After a balanced phase of the match without any particular thrills, the yellow submarine tries to raise the center of gravity and become dangerous but Chelsea defends with great physicality and on 27 ‘finds the way to the net with the Moroccan midfielder Zyech. Caught in the area by Havertz, the 28-year-old born in Holland, remains cold and puts in the goalkeeper. Villareal tries to react without giving substance to his game, Chelsea continues to play, almost doubling in the 36th minute with Zouma with a right-footed shot from a very close position. The Spaniards tremble but accept more risks and at the end of the first half they throw themselves forward hitting a crossbar with Moreno with a left-footed shot from the small area.
In the second half, Emery’s team raises the pace to find the equalizer and immediately puts the Blues in difficulty. First Moreno did not take advantage of Mendy’s sensational error on the postponement, sending the ball to the post but in the 73rd minute he made no mistake and hit the center with a right from the center of the area that slipped under the crossbar after an assist from Dia. We go to extra time and then to penalties. Albiol misses and Chelsea triumphs.