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Chelsea history in the Super Cup: A wonderful win, a sorry streak

By Akshat Mehrish

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 27 Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid battles for possession with Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Real Madrid and Chelsea FC at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on April 27, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 27 Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid battles for possession with Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Real Madrid and Chelsea FC at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on April 27, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) /
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Atletico Madrid’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (L) and Chelsea’s German defender Antonio Rudiger argue during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Chelsea at the Arena Nationala stadium in Bucharest on February 23, 2021. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images)
Atletico Madrid’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (L) and Chelsea’s German defender Antonio Rudiger argue during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Chelsea at the Arena Nationala stadium in Bucharest on February 23, 2021. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images) /

Chelsea 1-4 Atletico Madrid (2012)

There have been plenty of excellent individual performances against Chelsea over the years, but none were more frightening than Radamel Falcao’s in the 2012 UEFA Super Cup for Atletico Madrid. The Colombian shred the Blues’ defense to pieces and firmly established himself as one of the finest strikers of his generation before injuries and bad loans would derail his career. It was a display which—safe to say—haunts the Chelsea faithful to this day, and in retrospect, might have pushed the club toward sanctioning a miscalculated loan move for the forward some years later.

By winning its first Champions League trophy in 2012, Chelsea set up the Super Cup clash against Atletico Madrid, who had won the UEFA Europa League earlier that year. Club legend Didier Drogba had left the club earlier that summer, but the Blues hoped one of their new signings would be heir to the king. One of those new signings—a certain Eden Hazard—started the match while another, Oscar, came off the bench. Both their efforts would be in vain that night though.

Falcao tormented David Luiz all night; he got the better of the Brazilian as early as the sixth minute and then took advantage of his slip-up in the 19th to put Diego Simeone’s side two goals up. The Colombian completed his hat-trick in the 45th minute of the match, putting the game to bed. Miranda put the Rojiblancos 4-0 up at the hour mark before Gary Cahill pulled one back to save the Blues from complete humiliation on the night.

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