Berlin, 29 May 2025 (dpa/MIA) - Chelsea fought back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Real Betis 4-1 and win the Conference League on Wednesday.

With the achievement, the English side became the first team to win all three UEFA competitions, the others being the Champions League and the Europa League.

Abdessamad Ezzalzouli gave Betis an early lead, but second-half goals from Enzo Fernandez, Nicolas Jackson, Jadon Sancho and Moises Caicedo secured Chelsea the trophy.

"Coming into this competition was something we had to win. Next season we go again in the Champions League," Chelsea captain Reece James told TNT Sports.

Betis were bidding to win their first European title, but offered Chelsea no challenge after the break.

"We're so proud of the fans, of how they supported us constantly. We wanted to give them the joy of winning the final, but we couldn't repeat our first half in the second half," Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini said.

Chelsea overpowers Betis in second half

Betis had the best possible start with a goal in the ninth minute to take the lead.

Isco played across the face of the penalty area to Ezzalzouli, who drilled the ball past goalkeeper Filip Jørgensen.

The Spanish team then had a huge chance for a second in the 20th, but this time Johnny Cardoso couldn't find the target from a great position inside the box.

But their good first-half display was followed by a disappointing second period, in which they were overpowered by Chelsea.

The Blues, who finished the league phase in first, levelled in the 65th after Cole Palmer delivered an outstanding cross to find Fernandez, who headed the ball into the net.

Coach Enzo Maresca's team turned the game around just five minutes late and after another clinical assist from Palmer, this time completed by Jackson.

Sancho scored from a tight angle in the 83rd following an assist from fellow substitute Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to basically put the game to bed, and Caicedo completed the win in stoppage time.

"It's a great feeling. We knew the game was going to be tough, they made it tough for us in the first half. They got an early goal and it unsettled us. As the game went on, we grew into it," James said.

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