Chelsea vs Frankfurt: Kepa Arrizabalaga the hero as Blues win on penalties to reach Europa League final
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea beat Frankfurt 4-3 in a penalty shootout at Stamford Bridge as the Blues reached the final of the Europa League.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek put Chelsea 2-1 in front on aggregate with a well-taken goal after half an hour tonight, only for Jovic to reply just before the hour to make it 2-2 on aggregate.
The match went to penalties, where Kepa saved twice in the shootout and Eden Hazard hit the winner.
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Penalties
Haller scores! He sends Kepa the wrong way and slots coolly into the bottom left corner.
Chelsea 0-1 Frankfurt
Penalties
Barkley takes Chelsea's first and slams it into the corner. Trapp goes the right way but can't get near it.
Chelsea 1-1 Frankfurt
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Jovic puts Frankfurt back in front! Kepa gets a hand to it but can't keep it out.
Chelsea 1-2 Frankfurt
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Trapp saves from Azpilicueta! He gets down to his left and palms it away. Advantage Frankfurt.
Chelsea 1-2 Frankfurt
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De Guzman makes it 1-3! Kepa goes the wrong way and the former Swansea man slams home.
Chelsea 1-3 Frankfurt
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Jorginho makes no mistake to keep Chelsea in contention.
Chelsea 2-3 Frankfurt
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Kepa saves! Hinteregger drills his penalty low and straight down the middle, but Chelsea's goalkeeper stays where he is and blocks it with his legs.
Chelsea 2-3 Frankfurt
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David Luiz levels the scores! He takes a long run up and picks out the side netting.
Chelsea 3-3 Frankfurt
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Kepa does it again! Paciencia, brought on to take a penalty, can't beat the Spaniard, who's put Chelsea on the brink of the final.
Chelsea 3-3 Frankfurt
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