Chelsea and Real Betis collide in the Conference League final tonight in Poland.
After securing Champions League qualification on the final day of the season, the Blues are looking to crown their first season under Enzo Maresca with some silverware.
The Blues have had it all their own way so far in this competition but tonight they come up against formidable opposition in Betis.
The La Liga outfit have been inspired by Manchester United misfit Antony since his arrival in January and are out to win their first ever European trophy tonight.
Spanish teams don’t like to lose finals – you have to go back to 2002 for the last time they failed to come out on top.
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May 28, 2025 7:20 pm
Pellegrini compares Real Betis fans to West Ham
Liam Grace
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Real Betis boss Manuel Pellegrini – who used to manage Manchester City and West Ham – has shared his pre-match thoughts on TNT Sports.
‘We are playing a [European] final which is not easy to manage, but I am sure that from the first minute we will try to have the personality to win the game,’ Pellegrini said.
‘These fans are unbelievable, for me very similar to West Ham, we always have 50,000 people behind us and if you have a big stadium you will play with 70,000. Betis fans are exactly the same.
‘They are always with the team every time we play. Our stadium is always full. We need to win this game for them.
‘Enzo [Maresca] worked with me at West Ham and was also a player with me in Malaga.
‘I think that both teams play in a similar way, attacking teams, both will try to go to the other’s goal from the first minute.’
May 28, 2025 7:09 pm
Chelsea make five changes
Liam Grace
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Chelsea have made five changes from the Premier League win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday, which saw them qualify for the Champions League.
Nicolas Jackson comes into the XI while Filip Jorgensen, Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah and Benoit Badiashile also start.
The Blues have a strong bench which features the likes of captain Reece James and centre-back Levi Colwill.
May 28, 2025 7:07 pm
Real Betis vs Chelsea latest odds
Liam Grace
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Here are the latest odds for tonight’s Conference League final from our friends at Betway…
Match result in 90 minutes:
Real Betis – 3/1
Draw – 5/2
Chelsea – 10/11
To lift the trophy:
Real Betis – 17/10
Chelsea – 4/9
May 28, 2025 7:01 pm
One hour until kick-off!
Liam Grace
The Conference League final gets underway at 8pm.
Not long to go now…
May 28, 2025 6:56 pm
How to watch Real Betis vs Chelsea
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Viewers in the UK can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1 or TNT Sports Ultimate.
There is a live stream available through the Discovery+ app.
May 28, 2025 6:53 pm
Real Betis team news confirmed
Liam Grace
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Real Betis XI to face Chelsea: Adrián, Sabaly, Bartra, Natan, Rodriguez, Cardoso, Fornals, Isco, Ezzalzouli, Bakambu, Antony
May 28, 2025 6:53 pm
Chelsea team news confirmed
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Chelsea XI to face Real Betis: Jorgensen, Gusto, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella, Enzo, Caicedo, Palmer, Neto, Madueke, Jackson
Subs: Sanchez, Bergstron, Tosin, Colwill, Acheampong, James, Amougou, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Sancho, Nkunku, Guiu
May 28, 2025 6:37 pm
Nevin warns Chelsea about four Real Betis stars
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Former Chelsea star Pat Nevin has spoken exclusively to Metro about tonight’s final.
He’s singled out four Real Betis players who could cause his old club some problems in Wroclaw.
Click here for the full story.
May 28, 2025 6:37 pm
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A big night in Europe as Chelsea look to secure their first major trophy of the BlueCo era.
We’ll bring you the official team news as soon as it lands.
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