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Super Cup: Kepa Seals Chelsea’s Victory In Penalty Shoot-Out

Chelsea have become the Super Club Champions after Kepa Arrizabalaga sealed the Blues victory in a tough penalty shoot-out.

Gatekeepers News reports that the UEFA Champions League holders, Chelsea have become the UEFA Super Cup champions after defeating Villarreal 6-5 in a penalty shootout at Windsor Park on Wednesday.

Spanish Kepa Arrizabalaga who was introduced in the extra-time sealed the victory for the Blues after saving two penalties in the shootout.

The goalkeeper denied Albiol from 12 yards to shatter the Europa League Champions’ dream of lifting the Super Cup.

Chelsea had it all smooth in the first half of the game as Ziyech converted a low cross from Havertz from six yards out to give Thomas Tuchel’s men a lead at the 27th minute.

However, things turned around in the second half as Villarreal mounted pressure on the Blues. Gerard Moreno escaped Rudiger to sweep a goal into the top right corner for Unai Emery’s men, bringing the game to 1-1.

All efforts to put in a score before the full time came to void and this led to a penalty shoot-out which ended 6-5 in favour of the Blues.

Wednesday’s victory makes it the second time Chelsea won the competition after previously lifting the crown in 1998.

This has significantly added to Thomas Tuchel’s record as he joined the London club at the verge of a calamity to lift two UEFA titles in a year.

The UEFA Champions will begin their 2021/2022 Premier League campaign against Crystal Palace on Saturday at Stamford Bridge.

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