Chelsea have been in great form since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel in January. Recall that the German tactician replaced Frank Lampard who was sacked due to the poor results.
Recall that Tuchel guided Chelsea to win their second UEFA Champions League trophy after they defeated Manchester City 1-0 in the final. The West London club also finished fourth in the Premier League table last season.
Chelsea took an early lead in the Super Cup clash against Villarreal after 26 minutes. Hakim Ziyech connected to Kai Havertz's cut-back cross to tap into the net. But the former Ajax midfielder was replaced few minutes later after he dislocated his shoulder.
Villarreal got their rhythm in the second half, striker Gerard Moreno scored the equaliser in the 72 minutes.
Thomas Tuchel displayed his "tactical genius" after he replaced Edouard Mendy with Kepa Arrizabalaga during the penalty shoot out. The Spanish goalkeeper won the trophy for Chelsea after he saved a "decisive penalty."
After the game, the players were snapped celebrating with their goalkeeper. The players carried Kepa Arrizabalaga while celebrating in front of their fans in the stadium.
Meanwhile, Chelsea shared more pictures of the trophy celebration on their social media platform.
Coach Thomas Tuchel posed with the trophy. It's his second silverware as manager of the Blues.
Jorginho and Thiago Silva who recently dyed their hair were also pictured holding the trophy.
More pictures below...
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