Europa League turns London derby as stage set for Chelsea-Arsenal final!
Associated Press
Chelsea beat Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 in a penalty shootout at Stamford Bridge, after a second straight 1-1 draw between the teams in the semifinals.Eden Hazard converted the winning penalty, in what could be his final appearance at Stamford Bridge. (Photo | AP)Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saved two penalties. IN PIC: Arrizabalaga saves the fourth penalty shot by Frankfurt's Martin Hinteregger. (Photo | AP)Arsenal's path to the final was more straightforward, beating Valencia 4-2 thanks to a hat trick from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to complete a 7-3 win on aggregate. IN PIC: Aubameyang celebrates after completing his hattrick against Valencia. (Photo | AP)The Europa League final will be staged in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 29. It is the first time since the 1972 UEFA Cup — when Wolverhampton Wanderers took on Tottenham — that two English teams squared off for the title in any of this competition's various guises. IN PIC: Arsenal players celebrate at the end of the Europa League semifinal, second leg, against Valencia. (Photo | AP)Arsenal will likely need to win the game to get into next season's Champions League as it probably won't finish in the top four of the Premier League. IN PIC: Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos at the end of the Valencia game. (Photo | AP)Chelsea is already guaranteed a top-four finish heading into the final round of fixtures this weekend.(Photo | Twitter)
