Chelsea could also be favourites heading into Wednesday’s Convention League ultimate towards Actual Betis, however one issue ought to make the Blues cautious:
Spanish groups have been invincible in finals.
Since 2002, Spanish groups – together with the nationwide staff – have performed in 27 finals throughout the World Cup, European Championship, Champions League and Europa League/Uefa Cup and all 27 have had Spanish winners.
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4 Spanish membership sides have been defeated in that point, however in all instances by fellow La Liga sides.
The final time a non-Spanish staff beat a Spanish one in a significant ultimate was in 2001 when beat Alaves 5-4 within the Uefa Cup ultimate and and Valencia misplaced the Champions League ultimate to Bayern Munich.
Of the 27 finals since, 10 have seen an English staff defeated by a Spanish staff – together with internationally within the ultimate of Euro 2024 final summer time.
It’s this historical past that Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea might be vying to finish in Wroclaw.