Antony dreadful as Isco stuns – Real Betis ratings in 4-1 final loss vs Chelsea
Antony put in a horrid performance as Real Betis collapsed after a stunning second half from Chelsea in the Conference League final.
Los Verdiblancos were powerless to stop the Blues from completing a comeback in the second half of the Conference League final as the Premier League side won 4-1.
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli opened the scoring with a tidy finish after a wonderful Isco pass found the Moroccan unmarked in Chelsea’s box.
However, two assists from Cole Palmer, one to Enzo Fernandez and the other to set up Nicolas Jackson turned the game for Chelsea, before goals from Jadon Sancho and Moises Caicedo guaranteed the Conference League trophy for the West London side.
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Adrian – 7
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian was in fine form against a dangerous Chelsea side, routinely coming off his line to make timely clearances. Was not at fault for any of the four goals he conceded.
Youssouf Sabaly – 3
Torn apart. The 32-year-old could only watch as Palmer drifted across Betis’ backline, pulling them out of position and abusing the open spaces.
Marc Batra – 6
Resolute. The former Borussia Dortmund defender was a strong performer but his teammates gave him little support.
Natan – 4
A strong first half was utterly undermined by a miserable second half, the Brazilian wilted under the pressure Chelsea created.
Ricardo Rodriguez (off for Perraud 46′) – 4
The former AC Milan winger endured a difficult night and was substituted at half-time.
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Pablo Fornals – 3
The former West Ham man looked off the pace and struggled to make up the ground covered by Fernandez and Caicedo.
Johnny Cardoso – 6
Energetic. The USA international found it difficult to find time and space against Chelsea’s midfielders, but he did not shirk the challenge and slowly grew into the game.
Antony – 1
Miserable. Antony has been inspired since leaving Man United, but his only real contribution was starting an embarrassing fight with Fernandez and being shown a yellow in the closing stages.
Isco – 9 – Player of the Match
Delightful. The former Real Madrid man has re-established himself as one of the world’s best number 10s whilst in Seville and his assist for Ezzalzouli’s opener was simply stunning.
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Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (off for Rodrigues 53′) – 8
Decisive. The Moroccan found the back of the net with a wonderful, composed finish past Robert Sanchez. Malo Gusto was hooked at half-time and the Frenchman will be haunted by the dazzling dribbling from the former Barcelona man. After going off injured, Betis lost all their attacking threat.
Cedric Bakambu (off for Rubial 72′) – 3
One-time Tottenham target Bakambu struggled leading the line for the Spanish side, failing to register a shot of any kind.
Substitutes
Romain Perraud (on for Rodriguez 46′) – 4
The former Southampton man had trouble dealing with Chelsea’s attackers after being brought on at half-time.
Jesus Rodrigues (off for Ezzalzouli 56′) – 5
Showed glimpses of his talent, but failed to offer any real threat after coming on.
Aitor Rubial (on for Bakambu 72′) – 4
The colourfully-haired club captain offered no real goal-scoring threat, despite his hard work after coming on.