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This will be Chelsea's 50th game against Spanish adversaries in European rivalry, however the first occasion when they have confronted Villarreal in serious activity.
Villarreal are unbeaten in their last 15 European games, the latest three coming against English adversaries in last season's Europa League. Having beaten Arsenal in the semi-last they edged Manchester United on punishments in the last after a 1-1 draw.
Chelsea have lost just two of their last 12 games against Spanish rivals in European rivalry, including six unbeaten experiences during their Champions League-winning run.
This is the eighteenth sequential Super Cup game including an English or Spanish group, with 2003 the last time neither one of the nations figured as AC Milan beat Porto 1-0.
Chelsea will show up in the Super Cup for a fifth time frame. Since winning their first in 1998 against Real Madrid, the Blues have neglected to lift the prize in every one of their last three endeavors.
Villarreal could turn into the 6th Spanish group to win the Super Cup, another record for the most various groups from a solitary country to have won the prize.
Edouard Mendy saved nine clean sheets for Chelsea in the 2020-21 Champions League; the most by a goalkeeper in their introduction season in the opposition.
Gerard Moreno was straightforwardly engaged with 10 objectives in 12 games for Villarreal in the 2020-21 Europa League.
The last English player to score or aid a Super Cup last was Gary Cahill, who scored for Chelsea in their 4-1 misfortune to Atletico Madrid in 2012.
Samuel Chukwueze made four helps for Villarreal in the Europa League last season.
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