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Chelsea win the Super Cup! Kepa Arrizabalaga is the surprise hero for European champions as he is brought on in the last minute of extra-time... before going on to save TWO Villarreal penalties to help Thomas Tuchel's side lift the trophy

Thomas Tuchel gambled one last time. He played the joker, the goalkeeper whose refusal to stand down for a penalty shoot-out had come to define his Chelsea career. He brought on Kepa Arrizabalaga.

There was a minute to go in extra time. Edouard Mendy had not put a foot wrong. Clearly, Tuchel fancied his understudy more in a showdown. It was a bold move. Had Chelsea lost Tuchel would have been accused of undermining his number one, of risking unnecessarily. He did not lose. Chelsea won 6-5. Arrizabalaga made two saves, including the last one, from captain Raul Albiol.