Europa League Final: Chelsea Crowned As Champions After 4-1 Victory Over Arsenal
Chelsea clinched their second Europa League title in six years with Eden Hazard scoring twice to lead the team to thrash Arsenal 4-1 at Baku.
Arsenal forfeited the chance to secure a spot in the Champions League next season after losing the final that could offer them a place in the competition. However, Arsenal will be returning to this competition having finished fifth in the Premier League.
Soon after a goalless after first half, Olivier Giroud opened the scoring for Chelsea with a header to Emerson's cross and Pedro beat Petr Cech with a left footed shot from inside the box to make it the second goal in 60th minutes.
It became even more complicated for Arsenal as Hazard converted a penalty drawn by Giroud to make it third. Gunners managed to get a goal from Alex Iwobi's strike from inside the box before Hazard completed the scoring from Giroud's pass in 72nd minutes.
Hazard potentially has played his last game with Chelsea as he is set for £115 million move to Real Madrid this summer and Perez Florentino revealed an agreement is almost reached.
"I think it's goodbye but in football, you never know. We will decide in a few days - the only target in my mind was to win this final," the Belgian confirmed his move to Bernabeu.
This will be Chelsea's fifth European competition title and first won under Maurizio Sarri who had said he will be meeting with the club after the final to ask if they are pleased with his performance.
Arsenal forfeited the chance to secure a spot in the Champions League next season after losing the final that could offer them a place in the competition. However, Arsenal will be returning to this competition having finished fifth in the Premier League.
Soon after a goalless after first half, Olivier Giroud opened the scoring for Chelsea with a header to Emerson's cross and Pedro beat Petr Cech with a left footed shot from inside the box to make it the second goal in 60th minutes.
It became even more complicated for Arsenal as Hazard converted a penalty drawn by Giroud to make it third. Gunners managed to get a goal from Alex Iwobi's strike from inside the box before Hazard completed the scoring from Giroud's pass in 72nd minutes.
Hazard potentially has played his last game with Chelsea as he is set for £115 million move to Real Madrid this summer and Perez Florentino revealed an agreement is almost reached.
"I think it's goodbye but in football, you never know. We will decide in a few days - the only target in my mind was to win this final," the Belgian confirmed his move to Bernabeu.
This will be Chelsea's fifth European competition title and first won under Maurizio Sarri who had said he will be meeting with the club after the final to ask if they are pleased with his performance.
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