It had been suggested that the game between Chelsea and Villarreal could be switched to Istanbul in compensation for the Champions League final being moved from the Turkish city to Porto due to coronavirus restrictions.
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The erstwhile Chelsea man won a Champions League and two Premier League titles with Chelsea, regularly captaining Stoke last season.
The 23-year-old, who progressed from the club’s youth ranks at Chelsea, joined Serie A giants AC Milan on loan during the second half of last season.
Usually, I write my column on Saturday morning but I delayed it till Saturday night – after the epic final – just to accommodate Manchester City’s anticipatory victory, hoping to use the triumph to rile my known and unknown football frenemies, who cut across countries and continents, online and offline
The 23-year-old was struggled in the first half of the Blues 2020-21 season when Frank Lampard was at the helm, but he made 22 appearances in Milan colours during a productive loan spell in the second half of the campaign.
Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the game in the 43rd minute as the Blues edged City to give manager Thomas Tuchel his first Champions League title.
Pep Guardiola’s men advanced to the showpiece event after dumping Paris Saint-Germain out in the semi-finals, while all-time greats Real Madrid were no match for Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea.
Thomas Tuchel’s side were 14 minutes away from missing out on a top-four finish when they trailed at Villa Park while Liverpool and Leicester were both winning.
Thomas Tuchel’s men picked up a crucial 2-1 victory over Leicester City last time out to leapfrog the Foxes and move into third spot in the Premier League table with a one-point lead over both Leicester and Liverpool.
Moses has made 128 appearances for the Blues in all competitions, his best campaign coming in 2016-17 as he helped the club win the Premier League under Antonio Conte.
It’s the second-successive season the Brazilian has landed the coveted prize given to the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets.
Timo Werner had two goals disallowed in the first half after VAR reviews, infuriating Stamford Bridge’s first crowd of 2021.
The English Premier League champions face domestic rivals Chelsea in Porto on May 29 with European club football’s biggest prize at stake.
Two Nigerians: Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi, both starred in the gruelling match their club won
The match will air live and in HD on StarTimes’ World Football channel, which is on its basic bouquet at N160 per day (antenna users) or smart bouquet at N200 (dish users).
The Foxes will be taking part in their fifth final as they search for their maiden FA Cup crown, while today’s game represents Chelsea’s 15th appearance in the showpiece event as they seek a ninth triumph.
The Portuguese Government also said supporters would have to operate in “bubbles”, arrive and depart only on charter planes and face COVID-19 tests for the May 29 clash in Porto.
UEFA said the development was as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
This match will air live on SuperSport Football (GOtv Channel 31) from 5:15pm.
This was after Emile Smith Rowe’s first-half goal settled the London derby following a defensive mix-up by the hosts.