Real Betis's route to UEFA Conference League final 2024-25

Betis are the first Spanish side to reach the tournament final.

Chelsea may become the first team to win all five major UEFA competition championships, while Real Betis, the first Spanish team to go to the Conference League final, hope to win their first European trophy in their first continental final.

The paths taken by the two teams to reach the final have been different. Chelsea won all six of their games to finish first in the league phase, and they prevailed in five of their six knockout matches.

Betis concluded 15th in the league phase and advanced to the round of 16 by prevailing in one leg and drawing the other.

Real Betis’ road to the UEFA Conference League final

Round of 16: Vitoria 2-6 Real Betis (on aggregate)

Vitória de Guimarães went head-to-head with the Spanish club in the first leg of the competition, with goals from João Mendes and Nélson Oliveira. However, Betis’ experience in such big matches came alive as they managed to set the match for the second leg with a 2-2 draw in the first leg.

In the return leg, the Guimarães lost all control despite playing at home. The visitors were overwhelming for them, who put four past them with a brace from Cédric Bakambu and a goal each from Antony and Isco. It helped secure a spot in the quarter-final of the Conference League.

Quarter-final: Jagiellonia Bialystok 3-1 Real Betis (on aggregate)

In the quarter-final, Betis faced Polish side Jagiellonia Bialystok. They convincingly secured a 2-0 win with goals from Cédric Bakambu and Jesús Rodríguez in the first leg.

In the rematch, the game was put to bed when Betis made the aggregate 3-0. They found the back of the net in the 81st minute through Bakambu. The visitors did manage to score a consolation goal in the 91st minute (added time) when Darko Churlinov scored a brilliant goal. The Spanish side prevailed 3-1 on aggregate to set up their semi-final match with Fiorentina.

Semi-final: Fiorentina 3-4 Real Betis (on aggregate)

In the semi-finals, Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis faced two-time runners-up Fiorentina. They won 2-1 in the first leg at home courtesy of goals by Antony and Abdessamad Ezzalzouli. But after 90 minutes of the second leg, Fiorentina had done enough to force the game to extra time.

Five minutes into the extra half-hour, Ezzalzouli scored the game-winning goal to give Betis a 4-3 aggregate victory and a spot in the first-ever final.

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