Chelsea vs Arsenal result: Eden Hazard ensures Blues win Europa League final in style
Re-live the action from Baku
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Your support makes all the difference.Eden Hazard bid a glorious farewell to Chelsea by netting a brace as Maurizio Sarri's side roared past Arsenal to seal Europa League success in Azerbaijan.
Unai Emery was looking to continue his love affair with this competition and end the Gunners' 25-year wait for continental success at the end of his maiden campaign in the dugout.
But Arsenal collapsed as a tepid first half made way for a memorable second period at the sparsely-filled Baku Olympic Stadium, where Chelsea manager Sarri masterminded a 4-1 win that brought his first major trophy. Re-live the action in the blog below.
53 minutes: Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal
Chelsea now dominating the ball - they've come out a completely different beast!
Plenty for Unai Emery to think about now...
56 minutes: Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal
Pedro receives the first booking of the game, for dissent after the referee refuses to fall for a blatant dive.
58 minutes: Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal
Chaos in the Chelsea box!
Torreira hits a ferocious shot on the edge of the box, but Christensen blocks superbly and Aubameyang's attempted overhead kick from the block is thwarted.
Much, much better from Arsenal - game is opening up slightly though.
GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal (Pedro 60')
Chelsea have their second!
Eden Hazard feeds Pedro from the left, and the Spaniard shoots first-time, left-footed, accurately into the bottom corner!
Clinical from Chelsea but an absolute sucker punch for Arsenal - long way back now for the Gunners...
63 minutes: Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
Chelsea just a little quicker to every second ball at the moment.
Arsenal struggling.
64 minutes: Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
PENALTY TO CHELSEA!
Maitland-Niles fouls Hazard in the box with a barge - definite penalty.
GOAL! Chelsea 3-0 Arsenal (Hazard PEN 65')
A goal for Eden Hazard in what is likely to be his farewell game for the club!
Sent Petr Cech the wrong way, striking the ball to the left.
And that, should be that.
66 minutes: Chelsea 3-0 Arsenal
Double change for Arsenal: Mateo Guendouzi comes on for Nacho Monreal and Alex Iwobi comes on for Lucas Torreira takes his place.
Arsenal changing to a back four... Torreira is crying as he comes off.
Blimey, how this game has changed suddenly...
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