Thursday, May 09, 2019

Europa League: Gunners, Blues Set Up All-London Final----------In Azerbaijan

The semifinal round of the Europa League concluded on Thursday with two games.

At Valencia, Spain:

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang delivered a hat trick (17', 69', 88') as Arsenal defeated Valencia 4-2 on the road in game two and knocked out the Bats 7-3 on aggregate.

At London:

After a second 1-1 regulation draw (which leveled the series at 2-2 on aggregate), followed by 30 scoreless overtime minutes, Ross Barkley, Jorge Luiz Frello Filho, David Luiz, and Eden Hazard converted their spot kicks as Chelsea defeated visiting Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 in the penalty-kick shootout.

Chelsea will take on Arsenal at Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, in the May 29 Europa League final.

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