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London's "Chelsea" won the UEFA Super Cup trophies on Wednesday when they defeated the "Villarreal" team after a penalty shootout. A significant contribution to the victory of these "aristocrats" was made by an unusual decision by Thomas Tuchel. At the end of extra time, the German decided to bring in his second goalkeeper Kepa for the penalty shootout, where he saved two opponents' shots and allowed "Chelsea" to celebrate their first trophy of the season. However, after the match, T. Tuchel revealed that it was not a spontaneous decision. "It was definitely not a spontaneous decision. I talked about similar situations with my goalkeepers last season. We rely on statistics, which show that Kepa is the best in the team at dealing with penalty shootouts. I have spoken to my players that such things can happen in games of this format. I'm very happy to see how Mendy reacted to this situation. It just shows that he understands that Kepa is better in this position. Mendy didn't show any signs of displeasure. He just wanted what was best for the team," Tuchel told BT Sports after the match.
