AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Branislav Ivanovic scored with an injury time header on Wednesday to give Chelsea a 2-1 win over Benfica in the Europa League final and secure the club’s second European title in as many seasons after winning last year’s Champions League.
The Serbian defender rose at the far post to send a looping header over Benfica goalkeeper Artur from a Juan Mata corner to seal the match in the 93rd minute.
“It’s a great feeling. This team deserved this, because we have had a very difficult season and a lot of games,” Ivanovic said. “In the end, today was a very hard game and Benfica played very well. … We deserve that trophy.”
