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Man of the match Branislav Ivanovic's late goal ensured a dramatic 2-1 win over Benfica in the final of the Europa League last night. Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez has ensured that this will not be a season without a trophy thanks to the epic victory.
Benfica took the lead through an Oscar Cardozo penalty before Fernando Torres equalised and then Branislav Ivanovic would score the winner late on.<br />
“It’s been an amazing time for all of us involved," said captain Lampard.<br />
"Talk about ups and downs in the last two years! But this is a big up. We’re a group, a team, and it was tight tonight after the long season we’ve had.<br />
"The club deserve it. I really, really hope to be around next year.<br />
"With a game tonight and coming up we haven’t sat down and signed anything, but I really hope so and things are looking good. The club have been brilliant.”
Written by Kemal Patel
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