European Super Football

Real Betis 1 - 4 Chelsea  Enzo Maresca’s bold tactical reshuffle and astute use of personnel steered Chelsea to victory over Real Betis in the Conference League final. Author | Lewis W Stadium | Stadion Wrocław The opening 45 minutes had offered little encouragement for the Premier League side. Betis were deservedly in front at the interval, with Isco orchestrating the first half and providing a no-look assist for Abde Ezzalzouli, who surged through to fire the Spaniards ahead inside nine minutes. But the match flipped after the break. Cole Palmer was afforded greater freedom and, capitalising on the injury-enforced withdrawal of Betis left-back Ricardo Rodríguez, delivered a commanding display that earned him player of the match honours. Palmer's teasing, dipping delivery from a central area was then expertly glanced in by Enzo Fernández just after the hour mark. READ MORE | A recap of our live coverage from the night READ MORE | Chelsea fan reaction on London Super News ...

Sunderland 1 - 1 Coventry City (Sunderland won 3-2 on aggregate) Sunderland booked their place in the Championship play-off final after Dan Ballard’s dramatic late goal in extra time sealed victory over Coventry City. Author - Lewis W Stadium - Stadium of Light Ballard’s header, which struck the underside of the bar before crossing the line, came in the final moments of stoppage time and secured a 1-1 draw on the night and a 3-2 aggregate win for the Black Cats. It was a fittingly tense conclusion to a gripping evening at the Stadium of Light. Ephron Mason-Clark had earlier levelled the tie with a 76th-minute strike to send the match into extra time. Sunderland will now face Sheffield United at Wembley on Saturday 24 May, with a place in the Premier League at stake. READ MORE: News and stories from the play-offs  In a contest between the sides who finished fourth and fifth in the regular season, the Wearside club now have the chance to end an eight-year absence from the top fli...