Chelsea won the Champions League last weekend (Picture: Getty Images)Windsor Park will be the venue for Chelsea’s meeting with Villarreal in the UEFA Super Cup in August, ending speculation that the match could be held in Istanbul. There was talk that Istanbul would be handed the Super Cup as a form of compensation for missing out on the Chelsea vs Man City clash, but that is not the case. Instead, the Blues and the Europa League champions will head to Northern Ireland for their contest on 11 August – just three days before the Premier League season starts. Chelsea were in the Super Cup just two years ago, losing to Liverpool, although they have won it once before, beating Real Madrid in 1998. This year’s Europa League was Villarreal’s first major European honour, so they will be competing in the Super Cup for the first time.

Source: Metro June 03, 2021 14:35 UTC