Valencia vs Arsenal: Aubameyang and Lacazette send Arsenal to the Europa League final
Arsenal won away from home courtesy of a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hat-trick
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal have won a place in the final of the Europa League after beating Valencia 4-2 in the second leg of their semi-final at the Mestalla.
Unai Emery’s men took a 3-1 advantage to Spain after their win against the La Liga side last week at the Emirates, but Valencia's early strike through Kevin Gameiro gave the hosts hope of a comeback.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalised after 17 minutes to restore Arsenal's two-goal aggregate advantage before Alexandre Lacazette scored their fifth of the tie, but Gameiro scored his second to make it 5-3 to Arsenal on aggregate before Aubameyang's hat-trick goal sealed it.
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GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Frankfurt (Jovic)
49 minutes
Frankfurt are level! They're rewarded for a fast start to the second half as Jovic receives the ball from Gacinovic and slots coolly past Kepa. Another goal for the 21-year-old, who's impressing again tonight.
GOAL! Valencia 1-2 Arsenal (Lacazette)
50 minutes
Lacazette might have put Arsenal into the final! The Gunners break quickly through Aubameyang, who finds Torreira in midfield. His pass finds Lacazette and the Frenchman drives a powerful shot into the bottom corner. Valencia now need to score another four.
Valencia 1-2 Arsenal
54 minutes
Guedes cuts inside from the left and hits a shot towards the near post. It flashes just wide, but Cech looked to have it covered.
Chelsea 1-1 Frankfurt
55 minutes
Chelsea are making hard work of things at Stamford Bridge, but Frankfurt deserve credit for taking the game to them since the restart. This one is very much in the balance now. As it stands, it's heading to extra-time.
Valencia 1-2 Arsenal
56 minutes
Valencia make a change: Soler replaces Piccini.
GOAL! Valencia 2-2 Arsenal (Gameiro)
58 minutes
A lifeline, perhaps, for Valencia. Parejo slips a clever pass through to Wass, who pulls the ball back into the box. Rodrigo's shot doesn't look powerful enough to beat Cech, but it hits Gameiro and the Frenchman bundles the ball over the line. It's scrappy, but Valencia won't care if it's the catalyst for an unlikely comeback.
Chelsea 1-1 Frankfurt
59 minutes
Rode is fortunate to still be on the pitch after clattering into Loftus-Cheek. The midfielder has already been booked, but he's let off by the referee this time.
Chelsea 1-1 Frankfurt
61 minutes
Gacinovic strikes a powerful volley towards goal and Kepa is forced to parry it away. The visitors have been far more threatening in the opening 15 minutes or so of the second half.
Valencia 2-2 Arsenal
62 minutes
Mkhitaryan replaces Ozil, who takes about an hour to leave the pitch and goes into the book as a result.
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