Chelsea's Road to 2021 UCL Final

in hive-130734 •  3 years ago 
Chelsea going into 2021 UCL final had one UCL trophy in its cabinet. Chelsea reached the final of the competition seeing off the likes of Porto, Athletico Madrid, and Real Madrid. This streak should tell you that this time around Thomas Tuchel's side was more than ready and prepared for the tournament.

Chelsea coming into this season's Champion league was never considered favorite, but their had work and focus under a new manager has helped them reach greater heights.

Chelsea in Group E

Chelsea was placed in Group E alongside Rennes, Krasnodar, and Sevilla. Chelsea after six games in the group's stages remained unbeaten and their performance saw them top Group E picking up 14 points in four wins and two draws.

Chelsea in knockouts Stages

Chelsea's strong desire to reach great heights saw them kick off Atletico after topping Group E. Chelsea beat Atletico in the first and second leg to advance to the next stage. The Blues saw off the red and white magicians of Madrid in a 1-0 win in the first leg and 2-0 in the second leg quarterfinals. Tuchel's side in the next stages of the competition earned a 2-1 aggregate by seeing of the 1st runner-up of Portuguese league "Porto". Chelsea's chances going into the semifinal looked slim and tiny because this time the Blue Angels of London were to face the White Angels of Madrid. A side that has won 13 UCL titles, A side with the greatest history in the history of the competition.

A Ticket To Final

When no one expected something miraculous to happen, Chelsea then again pulled a surprise by Matching Real Madrid to a 1-1 drew in Spain and beating the La Liga giants in London to book a place in the final. The Blues stormed the White Angels to a 2:0 win to reach the final of the competition for the first time in ten years.

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Semifinal First leg Line-Up

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Semifinal Second leg Line-Up

The Battle For Trophy In Porto

This year's final made us witness another all English final, for the second time in three years. The league winner of the English league has managed to eliminate a PSG who lost a final to Bayern Munich said last year to reach the finals for the first time in the history of the competition. The 2021 champions of the premier league looked favorite ahead of the final. But a Chelsea side was determine to beat Man City for the third time in a row.

Chelsea Wins a Fierce Battle

After an intense fight in the capital of Portugal, a lonely goal sees Chelsea as the new champions of Europe. A late first half goal by Kai Havertz helps Chelsea to end their season with a mighty beautiful lonely trophy after losing an FA Cup to Leicester City.

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2021 Ucl Finals Line-up

MAN CITY VS CHELSEA 2021 UCL FINALS STATS

0 Goals 1
60.4% Ball Possession 39.6%
7 Total Shots 8
5 Chance Created 9
0 Big Chances 3
609 Passes 401
533 Accurate Passes. 322
88% Pass Success 80%
782 Touches 569
36 Long Balls 49
20 Accurate Long Balls 15
13 Crosses 7
21 Throws 14
14 Fouls 13
3 Corners. 1
1 Offsides 3
7 Total Shots 8
2 Shots Of Target 5
1 Shots On Target 2
4 Blocked Shots 1
5 Shots Inside Box 6
2 Shots Outside Box 2
57 Duels Won 58
32 Dribbles Attempted 15
16 Dribbles Succeeded 9
8 Tackles Attempted 21
4 Tackles Succeeded 12
20 Aerials Won 16
6 Interceptions 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards. 0
1 Keeper Saves. 1

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