Chelsea vs Arsenal result: Eden Hazard ensures Blues win Europa League final in style
Re-live the action from Baku
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Your support makes all the difference.Eden Hazard bid a glorious farewell to Chelsea by netting a brace as Maurizio Sarri's side roared past Arsenal to seal Europa League success in Azerbaijan.
Unai Emery was looking to continue his love affair with this competition and end the Gunners' 25-year wait for continental success at the end of his maiden campaign in the dugout.
But Arsenal collapsed as a tepid first half made way for a memorable second period at the sparsely-filled Baku Olympic Stadium, where Chelsea manager Sarri masterminded a 4-1 win that brought his first major trophy. Re-live the action in the blog below.
Olivier Giroud is likely to start this evening - the Frenchman is the competition's top scorer, with 10 goals.
A good luck message from former Blue and 2013 winner, Oscar.
In case you're wondering, the Brazilian is currently plying his trade in China, playing for Shanghai SIPG!
Don't worry Arsenal fans - your former players are on the 'good luck fan train' as well!
Obviously, the build-up to today's game has been overshadowed by the controversy surrounding Henrikh Mkhitaryan's non-involvement in today's final.
The Independent's Chief Sports Writer Jonathan Liew wrote about it, in his column last week:
It's fair to say Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been outstanding in the Europa League this season, particularly at crucial moments in the knockout stages.
If Chelsea win, will club captain Gary Cahill lift the trophy alongside Cesar Azpilicueta?
Cahill has barely played this season and will leave the club this summer.
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