Thomas Tuchel Has Still Won Every Semi-Final As A Manager But What Is His Record In Finals?
Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace extended Thomas Tuchel's incredible winning record in semi-finals.
After Sunday's victory in the FA Cup - which set up a date with Liverpool on May 14 - Tuchel has now progressed from all 11 semi-finals that he has been involved in as a manager.
Tuchel's teams have scored 30 goals in those semis and only conceded four.
In his five semi-finals as Chelsea boss - spread over seven games as two of them were two-legged - Tuchel's Blues have netted 10 times and conceded just once.
Thomas Tuchel's Semi-Final Results
| Date | Team managed | Opponent | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 2016 | Dortmund | Hertha Berlin | DFB-Pokal | Won 3-0 |
Apr 2017 | Dortmund | Bayern Munich | DFB-Pokal | Won 3-2 |
Apr 2019 | PSG | Nantes | Coupe de France | Won 3-0 |
Jan 2020 | PSG | Stade Reims | Coupe de la Ligue | Won 3-0 |
Mar 2020 | PSG | Lyon | Coupe de la Ligue | Won 5-1 |
Aug 2020 | PSG | RB Leipzig | Champions League | Won 3-0 |
Apr 2021 | Chelsea | Man City | FA Cup | Won 1-0 |
Apr/May 2021 | Chelsea | Real Madrid | Champions League | Won 3-1 on agg |
Jan 2022 | Chelsea | Tottenham | EFL Cup | Won 3-0 on agg |
Feb 2022 | Chelsea | Al-Hilal | Club World Cup | Won 1-0 |
Apr 2022 | Chelsea | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | Won 2-0 |
But how good is his record in finals?
Including one-off games such as the DFL-Supercup, Trophee des Champions and UEFA Super Cup, Tuchel has taken charge of 14 finals.
He has won eight of those finals and lost six.
Not including penalties scored in shootouts, Tuchel has a positive goal difference of five across the 14 finals he has managed.
His teams have scored 15 goals in finals and conceded 10.
Thomas Tuchel's Results In Finals
| Date | Team managed | Opponent | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 2016 | Dortmund | Bayern Munich | DFB-Pokal | Lost 4-3 on pens |
Aug 2016 | Dortmund | Bayern Munich | DFL-Supercup | Lost 2-0 |
May 2017 | Dortmund | Frankfurt | DFB-Pokal | Won 2-1 |
Aug 2018 | PSG | Monaco | Trophee des Champions | Won 4-0 |
Apr 2019 | PSG | Rennes | Coupe de France | Lost 6-5 on pens |
Aug 2019 | PSG | Rennes | Trophee des Champions | Won 2-1 |
Jul 2020 | PSG | Saint-Etienne | Coupe de France | Won 1-0 |
Jul 2020 | PSG | Lyon | Coupe de la Ligue | Won 6-5 on pens |
Aug 2020 | PSG | Bayern Munich | Champions League | Lost 1-0 |
May 2021 | Chelsea | Leicester | FA Cup | Lost 1-0 |
May 2021 | Chelsea | Man City | Champions League | Won 1-0 |
Aug 2021 | Chelsea | Villarreal | UEFA Super Cup | Won 6-5 on pens |
Feb 2022 | Chelsea | Palmeiras | Club World Cup | Won 2-1 |
Feb 2022 | Chelsea | Liverpool | EFL Cup | Lost 11-10 on pens |
Tuchel has won three of his first five finals as Chelsea manager.
His first ended in a 1-0 defeat by Leicester City in last season's FA Cup final.
Tuchel has lost both of his Wembley finals to date, having also suffered a defeat by Liverpool in the EFL Cup final earlier this season.
That match ended 0-0 after 120 minutes and was eventually settled in a penalty shootout, where Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was the only player to miss after all 22 players had stepped up.
In between his two final losses with Chelsea, Tuchel won three in a row as he added the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup to his list of honors.
Thomas Tuchel kisses the Champions League trophy after his Chelsea side beat Manchester City 1-0 in the 2021 final
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