In his final appearance before his move to Real Madrid, star-man Eden Hazard struck two second-half goals against Arsenal to confirm Chelsea’s second triumph in six seasons in this competition.
Eden Hazard’s brace helped MaurizioSarri claim his first major trophy as Chelsea crushed Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final in Baku.
In his final appearance before his move to Real Madrid, star-man Hazard struck two second-half goals to confirm Chelsea’s second triumph in six seasons in this competition.
Olivier Giroud sparked the landslide against his former employer in the 49th minute before Pedro put a second past retiring Gunners’ goalkeeper Petr Cech.
Alex Iwobi pulled one back in between Hazard’s double but Arsenal faded horribly after half-time and, having finished fifth in the Premier League, is now consigned to another season outside the Champions League.
Kepa Arrizabalaga exuded nerves early with a poor punch and was fortunate that referee Gianluca Rocchi overlooked a slight touch on Alexandre Lacazette when the forward went to ground in the 18th minute of the game.
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