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Is final match Chelsea vs Arsenal , EPL vs EPL.
The first all-English Europa League (EL)/UEFA Cup final since 1971/72 will see a London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea in Baku, Azerbaijan – a city that will necessitate a 9,000 km round trip for rivals based just 10 km apart.
Chelsea, winners of the EL in 2012/13, head into the final with just one loss in 12 competitive games (W7, D4, L1), including a penalty shootout win over Frankfurt in the semi-final of this competition. That success marked 14 EL games unbeaten this term and 17 overall – a competition record. Yet no side has ever won the EL without losing a game.
None of Chelsea’s EL games this season (W11, D3) saw them losing at half-time, while eight of them produced a clean sheet for the ‘Blues’.
Needing to win to claim a Champions League place, Arsenal’s home and away wins in the EL semi-final over Valencia – after going a goal down in each – form part of four unbeaten competitive games (W3, D1), three of which saw them win with a -1 handicap.
Chelsea can cap a successful week by reaching the Europa League final at the expense of Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt.
Maurizio Sarri’s men fought back from behind to draw 1-1 in Germany last week and return to Stamford Bridge favourites to progress.
Chelsea beat Frankfurt 4-3 in a penalty shootout at Stamford Bridge as the Blues reached the final of the Europa League.
FT :
CHELSEA 1-1 EINTRACT FRANKFURT
Score by:
AGGREGATE
CHELSEA 2-2 EINTRACT FRANKFURT
PENALTY DECISION :
CHELSEA 4-3 EINTRACT FRANKFURT
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.
Champions League football for next season has already been secured courtesy of a top-four finish in the Premier League, so the pressure is off the Blues ahead of this tie.