Arsenal And Chelsea Make History By Qualifying For Europa League Final

Arsenal And Chelsea Make History By Qualifying For Europa League Final

By Tim Parsons-

Arsenal and Chelsea have qualified for the Europa League final, in an historic performance for European football’s two major finals now featuring Premier League teams.As for Arsenal, it was a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hat trick that paced the Gunners to a 4-2 win, advancing 7-3 on aggregate. Arsenal had good possession of the ball and were very swift,  causing plenty of problems for Valencia .

The goal from Alexandre Lacazette  sealed it in the second half, making it 2-1. Valencia to need to score four more:

Arsenal will return to the country to face Maurizio Sarri’s side in the final on Wednesday, 29 May

The London clubs will now clash in Baku on 29 May. Liverpool on the other hand will take on Tottenham in the Champions League final in Madrid on 1 June. Arsenal  did well to beat Valencia 2-4 to win their semi-final tie 3-7 while Chelsea crashed the dreams of Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 at extra time.

Den Hazard scored the decisive penalty after Kepa Arrizabalaga saved two  penalties in a row to put Chelsea in the drivers seat.The Germans team played well to come from behind and draw 1-1 in 90 minutes hey sent the game into extra time, and  had two efforts cleared off the line in the closing stages.

The final match up is fascinating for fans of both clubs, and will see the trophy come to England

 

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