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Chelsea, Villarreal to vie for UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday
2021 Super Cup final to be held in Belfast
Can Erozden |
10.08.2021 - Update : 11.08.2021
ANKARA
England's Chelsea will face Spanish club Villarreal in the 2021 UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday.
This year's Super Cup clash will be played at Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Chelsea had won the UEFA Champions League last season to qualify for the Super Cup final, while Villarreal reached the final after winning the UEFA Europa League.
The Blues participated in the Super Cup for four times in history but won this trophy only once in 1998, beating Real Madrid 1-0 in Monaco.
Chelsea lost the Super Cup in the finals of 2012, 2013, and 2019.
Called El Submarino Amarillo (The Yellow Submarine), Villarreal claimed their first major title in May.
The match will be officiated by Russian referee Sergei Karasev will start at 1900GMT.
