Chelsea became the first side to hold the Champions League and Europa League titles simultaneously as Branislav Ivanovic’s stoppage-time header earned victory over Benfica in Amsterdam.
Fernando Torres’ sixth goal in six Europa League games gave the 2012 Champions League winners a lead that was cancelled out by a penalty from Oscar Cardozo.
Frank Lampard hit the bar in the 88th minute before the winner came from defender Ivanovic, who headed in a corner in the first minute of stoppage time.
For 10 days Chelsea are holders of both Europe’s club trophies after inflicting Benfica’s seventh successive defeat in European finals. The Portuguese side’s 51-year wait for glory goes on.
Much derided interim boss Rafael Benitez has now delivered silverware to make Chelsea the fourth side after Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich to win all Uefa’s top competitions.
Their Champions League success came under an interim coach following a sacking earlier in the campaign and history has repeated itself in Amsterdam.
It brings Chelsea a trophy at the eighth attempt this season, and with a Champions League return all but assured ahead of Sunday’s final game of the season at home to Everton, Benitez has fulfilled his brief since succeeding Roberto Di Matteo as boss in November.
His successor could be Jos Mourinho, who led Porto to successive European titles before joining Chelsea in 2004.
Benitez led Chelsea up the stairs for the trophy presentation, where he warmly embraced chief executive Ron Gourlay and chairman Bruce Buck, and was followed by Terry, among others.
Just like in Munich 12 months ago, Terry adhered to Uefa regulations and put on his full match kit for the presentation of the trophy.
Other non-playing members of the Chelsea squad followed the 32-year-old defender’s lead in stripping to full match kit, including Oriol Romeu and Hilrio. Terry then joined Lampard in lifting the trophy.