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It was not nearly as comfortable as last season's 3-2 win in the final against Shakhtar Donetsk, but Chelsea U19 have done it again and won a second consecutive UEFA Youth League title. UEFA's youth equivalent of the Champions League is in its third year and Chelsea have now won the last two. Well done, the boys and head coach Adi Viveash!
It finishes 2-1 to Adi Viveash's side against a strong PSG team. The young Blues showed quality and resilience in abundance. #CFCU19
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 18, 2016
Goalkeeper Brad Collins, defender Fikayo Tomori, and midfielder Kasey Palmer were perhaps the three stars for Chelsea on the night. Tomori opened the scoring in the 10th minute, reacting fastest to the rebound from Jake Clarke-Salter's header.
VIDEO | Tomori gets the first goal of the game as he smashes the rebound into the back of the net. #CFC pic.twitter.com/NpueNrfzDM
— CFC Related. (@CFCReIated) April 18, 2016
A few minutes later it was Tomori who was rather harshly blown up for a foul inside the area, but Brad Collins made the save to preserve Cheslea's 1-0 half-time advantage. PSG poured forward in the second half and did grab an equalizer, but Chelsea were back ahead not two minutes later, Palmer racing onto to Mukhtar Ali's through ball and finishing with aplomb over the goalkeeper.
Kasey Palmer goal to make it 2-1 Chelsea..
— Uber Chelsea FC (@UberCheIseaFC) April 18, 2016
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And then it was all hands to the pump at the back as PSG laid siege. A few massive scrambles, key saves, and close calls later, the trophy was ours once again.
"Campeones, Campeones, Olé Olé Olé!" #CFCU19 #UYL pic.twitter.com/prnQL2SjC5
— ChelseaRelated (@ChelseaRelated) April 18, 2016
What a game! What a team! Blue is the color of Europe's best youth!
Chelsea Under-19s - UEFA Youth League champions! #UYL https://t.co/4gttx5lwjs
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 18, 2016