BAKU: Eden Hazard scored twice in what could be his farewell appearance as Chelsea swept away Arsenal in the Europa League final in Baku, winning 4-1 to hand Maurizio Sarri his first major trophy as a coach.
It is his, and Chelsea's, second Europa League this decade and comes after they finished third in the Premier League to secure their return to the Champions League next season. UEFA's decision to play the game here had been heavily criticised, with the difficulty and cost of coming to the shores of the Caspian Sea preventing many fans from travelling and meaning Arsenal's Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan was controversially absent.
The players seemed to be short of their usual rhythm in a match played two and a half weeks after the Premier League season ended. However, as the clock ticked past midnight after a goalless first half, Chelsea went ahead when Giroud stole in front of Laurent Koscielny and stooped to head Emerson's ball in from the left past Cech.
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