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.
34 minutes: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
Good save from Petr Cech!
Lovely Chelsea link-up in the build-up, which feeds Emerson in the box. The left-back shoots powerfully but Cech manages to parry the ball away.
Better from Chelsea.
38 minutes: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
Emerson kicks out a little bit against Lacazette, but the referee opts not to book Emerson.
39 minutes: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
BRILLIANT SAVE FROM PETR CECH!
Giroud finds half a yard on the edge of the box from Pedro's pass, and his shot is heading for the bottom corner, but Cech gets a faint left fingertip to the ball - what a save!
43 minutes: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
Game has hit a bit of a lull as we approach half-time... Chelsea have come back into the contest though.
HALF-TIME: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
No added time and it's goalless at the break.
Arsenal probbaly just edged it, and will feel hard done by not to have a penalty when Lacazette went down under Kepa's challenge.
Chelsea came back into it though, and ex-Chelsea player Petr Cech superbly denied ex-Arsenal player Olivier Giroud.
Stalemate - who will find the breakthrough in the second half?
SECOND-HALF: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
We're back underway - no changes at the break.
48 minutes: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
First chance of the second half is for Chelsea...
Giroud is found by Hazard, who is blocked off the ball by Monreal (no free-kick given) and Giroud's shot is blocked behind for a corner which is comfortably cleared.
GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal (Giroud 49')
We have the breakthrough in Baku!
Emerson crosses the ball to the near post, and Olivier Giroud gets in front of Laurent Koscielny and heads superbly into the bottom corner.
Stunning header - Chelsea take the lead in the all-English Europa League final!
So Arsenal, what have you got in response?
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