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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Chelsea 1-1 Frankfurt
93 minutes
Barkley, the freshest player on the pitch, cuts inside from the left and curls a shot towards the far corner. There's just too much on it and Trapp watches it sail over the bar.
Chelsea 1-1 Frankfurt
95 minutes
Hazard swings a corner into the box and Azpilicueta meets it on the volley. He can't keep his effort down, though.
Chelsea 1-1 Frankfurt
96 minutes
Chelsea make their final change: Higuain is on for Giroud.
Chelsea 1-1 Frankfurt
97 minutes
Chelsea give away a corner, but Frankfurt's delivery is poor, allowing the hosts to break in numbers. Hazard plays the ball out to Higuain, whose ball across the box is easily intercepted. A wasted opportunity for Chelsea.
Chelsea 1-1 Frankfurt
100 minutes
So close! Frankfurt are denied a second, potentially tie-winning, goal by an excellent goal-line clearance from David Luiz. Kostic's ball to the back post is met by Haller, who doesn't quite connect with his effort. He gets enough on it to guide the ball towards the bottom corner. Luiz does brilliantly to hook clear, though.
Chelsea 1-1 Frankfurt
103 minutes
Barkley has another go from distance and again his shot is off target.
Chelsea 1-1 Frankfurt
105 minutes
Hazard sends a free kick into the box but Trapp is out quickly to punch clear. Chelsea don't really look like scoring.
Chelsea 1-1 Frankfurt
105+2 minutes
Frankfurt win a corner, which De Guzman swings in. It's met by Haller, whose header looks certain to find the bottom corner. Zappacosta is there to clear, though.
Half time: The first 15 minutes is up. Frankfurt are on top and missed two good chances to score, but as it stands we're heading for penalties.
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