Will there be VAR, extra time and penalties in the UEFA Conference League final between Chelsea and Real Betis?
Published 28/05/2025 at 12:42 GMT+1
Having secured their return to the UEFA Champions League next season, Chelsea will now turn their attention to a mouth-watering clash with Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League final. The match will be held at the Wrocław Stadium and fans of both clubs will be desperate to end their campaign with a trophy. Let's find out if there will be VAR, extra time and penalties.
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Chelsea ended their Premier League campaign on a high, beating Nottingham Forest 1-0 to secure a return to the UEFA Champions League.
However, their 2024/25 season is not over yet.
The Blues now turn their attention to the UEFA Conference League final, where they will take on Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis.
The Spanish side are hoping to cause a big upset at the Wrocław Stadium on Wednesday, and anything can happen in a final.
With so much riding on 90 minutes of football, fans will be desperate for all the key decisions to go their way.
They will also be eager to know how the game will be decided if the scores can't be separated in normal time.
With that in mind, read on to find out if VAR, extra time and penalties will be a factor during the UEFA Europa Conference League final.
Will there be VAR in the UEFA Conference League final?
Irfan Peljto will be the referee for this mouthwatering match after a decade of officiating.
He is no stranger to the big occasion, having taken charge of the first leg of the UEFA Champions League clash between Arsenal and La Liga giants Real Madrid earlier this season.
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The pressure will be on him when the teams take to the field in Poland, but he will have VAR ready and waiting to back him up if he needs it.
Will there be extra time and penalties in the UEFA Conference League final?
Nothing hurts quite as much as seeing your side miss out on a European trophy during extra time, or even worse, in a penalty shoot-out.
So Chelsea and Betis fans, prepare yourselves, because if the scores are even after 90 minutes, the UEFA Conference League trophy will not be shared.
Only one team can lift it, and if the match can't be decided in normal time, it will go to extra time.
If the scores are still even after 120 minutes, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout.
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