CHELSEA defender Thiago Silva has endured a heartbreaking end to his Champions League final after suffering a first half groin injury.
The Brazilian centre-back dropped to the floor in distress shortly before half-time.
And after trying to soldier on he eventually succumbed as Blues boss Thomas Tuchel substituted him off for Andreas Christensen.
Silva’s despair comes just 12 months after he lost against Bayern Munich in the 2020 Champions League final while playing for Paris Saint-Germain.
The 36-year-old has never won Europe’s elite competition and this was set to be possibly his last chance to do so.
Silva has been a calming presence for Chelsea since the beginning of the campaign.
He has added some much-needed experience to the centre of their defence and the Blues have looked incredibly resolute since the arrival of German boss Thomas Tuchel.
The defender has featured 33 times for Chelsea in the 2020-21 campaign.
But he could only manage 39 minutes as his groin gave way, leading to Christensen entering the fray.
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Silva could then be seen in a huge amount of distress on the sidelines as he put his hands to his face in agony.
Chelsea are seeking a second Champions League trophy in nine years after winning it for the first time in their history back in 2012.
And they took the lead shortly before half-time, with record signing Kai Havertz coolly slotting home to give them a 1-0 advantage over Man City going into the break.
Tuchel’s side went on to lift the trophy as they held off the Premier League champions in the second half to clinch victory in phenomenal fashion.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
