Arsenal and Chelsea to meet in Europa final Chelsea progressed in a penalty shootout while Arsenal comfortably marched past Valencia to set up a London Derby Europa League final.

Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno wonder if the best team made it through to the Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea.

Mark Donaldson and Shaka Hislop look at how Chelsea’s starting XI should look after their appeal against a two-window transfer ban was rejected by FIFA.
LONDON — Eden Hazard vowed to try and sign off with a trophy if the Europa League final proves to be his last game to Chelsea after scoring the winning penalty in a dramatic shootout win over Eintracht Frankfurt at Stamford Bridge.
Kepa Arrizabalaga saved two spot kicks after Luka Jovic’s 49th-minute strike had cancelled out Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s first-half opener, leaving Hazard to coolly send Eintracht goalkeeper Kevin Trapp the wrong way from 12 yards and set up a mouthwatering final with London…

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The ESPN FC panel explain why Arsenal are capable of making it to the Europa League final while showing such abysmal form in the Premier League this season.
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech is relishing playing his former club Chelsea in the Europa League final, which could make for a “remarkable end” to his glittering career.
He helped his side reach the final in Baku on May 29 with a thumping 7-3 aggregate victory over Valencia on Thursday, while Chelsea saw off Eintracht Frankfurt on penalties to set up an all-London showdown.
– Cox: Aubameyang flashes European credentials with hat trick
– Arsenal ratings: Perfect ’10’ for Aubameyang against Valencia
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Lucas Moura scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner and hat trick against Ajax, our ESPN FC crew break down his performance that sent Spurs to the Champions League final.

Steve Nicol says he feels guilty for doubting Liverpool could pull o…

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Lucas Moura scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner and hat trick against Ajax, our ESPN FC crew break down his performance that sent Spurs to the Champions League final.

Steve Nicol says he feels guilty for doubting Liverpool could pull off a comeback against Barcelona and reach the Champions League final.

Craig Burley is at a loss after Arsenal drop points again, leaving them with a near insurmountable path to finishing in the top four.

With two English teams in the Champions League final, and another two in the Europa League final, we take a look at how European qualification in the Premier League will shape up for next season.

Here’s how European qualification can pan out with these various scenarios, each based on Tottenham finishing inside the top four. Barring a remarkable set of final-day results on Sunday, in which Arsenal win and Tottenham lose with a goal difference swing of eight, Spurs will finish inside the top four.

Champions…

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Valencia

Arsenal

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Leg 2Aggregate: 3 – 7Arsenal advances.

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Arsenal players celebrate after scoring a goal against Valencia in the Europa League semifinals.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a hat trick as Arsenal beat Valencia 4-2 on Thursday and 7-3 on aggregate in their Europa League semifinal to book a spot in the final.
Trailing 3-1 from the first leg in London, Valencia scored first in the 11th minute when Rodrigo’s cross deflected off Nacho Monreal toward Kevin Gameiro, who poked the ball past Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech.
The Gunners pulled it even six minutes later when Aubameyang finished off a lovely half-volley from Alexandre Lacazette’s…

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Chelsea

Eintracht Frankfurt

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Leg 2Aggregate: 2 – 2Chelsea wins 4-3 on Penalty Kicks.

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Chelsea needed penalties to beat Eintracht Frankfurt (4-3) in the Europa League semifinals and set up an all-English final against Arsenal.
Eden Hazard easily knocked in the game-winner in what could be the Belgian star’s last game at Stamford Bridge in a Chelsea kit.
The game resorted to the shootout after the two-legged semifinal finished 2-2 on aggregate. 
The Blues will face their London rivals in the final in Baku on May 29.
Eintracht started strong and nearly nabbed the crucial away goal…

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Craig Burley is at a loss after Arsenal drop points again, leaving them with a near insurmountable path to finishing in the top four.
Arsenal coach Unai Emery would rather focus on winning the Europa League than worry about securing a place in next season’s Champions League, the Spaniard said on Wednesday ahead of his side’s semifinal second leg against Valencia on Thursday.
The Londoners have practically blown their chances of finishing in the Premier League’s top four after Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion, meaning winning Europe’s second prize is their only realistic route back into the Champions League.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer cut a somber figure after Man United’s draw against Huddersfield as he addressed the reasons behind his club not securing a top 4 spot.

Manchester United could only manage a meager 1-1 draw against league-worst Huddersfield and will now play the 2019-20 season without Champions League football.

English Premier League: Isaac Mbenza (60′) Huddersfield 1-1 Manchester United

English Premier League: Scott McTominay (8′) Huddersfield 0-1 Manchester United
HUDDERSFIELD, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted some his squad have made their last appearance for Manchester United while insisting the Europa League is the “right place” for his team after a 1-1 draw at Huddersfield ended any hope of a top four finish.
The result at the John Smith’s Stadium means United will not play in the Champions League next season and could even have a Europa League second qualifying round first leg on July 25 if they finish sixth and Watford beat Manchester City…

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