Santi Mina beats Charles Aranguiz, Timo Werner to Player Power Rankings summit

After Chelsea guaranteed themselves Champions League football with a win over Watford, the FC crew examine the overall success of their season.

Scoring twice and adding a pair of assists as your side desperately chases a Champions League place is reason enough to top Player Power Rankings. Our global editors pick their top 10 performers from the weekend.

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Also receiving votes: Rafa Silva (Benfica), Tiquinho Soares (Porto).

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Lacazette scores twice as Arsenal move toward Europa League final

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Despite winning their Europa League first leg match 3-1 over Valencia, Paul Mariner wasn’t impressed with Arsenal’s night at The Emirates.

Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette scored twice in the first half and fellow striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang snatched a last-gasp third goal to secure a 3-1 win over Valencia in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal on Thursday.
Mouctar Diakhaby’s early header had given Valencia the lead and a precious away goal but Frenchman Lacazette bagged a double before halftime to settle the jitters at The Emirates.
At 2-1 and with the clock showing 90 minutes the semi-final was precariously-balanced…

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Arsenal’s Ramsey denied swansong as hamstring injury ends season

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May 2 (Reuters) – Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey will miss the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury that also ends an 11-year career at the London club, Arsenal manager Unai Emery has said.The 28-year-old, whose Arsenal contract expires next month, is set to join Italian side Juventus after signing a four-year agreement with the Serie A champions in February.Wales international Ramsey, Arsenal’s longest-serving current player, sustained the injury in the Europa League quarter-final victory…

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Valencia’s top four hopes dented after late loss to Eibar

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April 28 (Reuters) – Valencia’s hopes of sneaking into the top four in La Liga were severely dented with a limp 1-0 defeat at home to Eibar on Sunday as the struggling visitors silenced the Mestalla with a stoppage-time winner from visiting striker Charles.The defeat keeps Valencia in sixth place in the standings on 52 points after 35 games, three behind Sevilla who were in action against Girona later on Sunday.The best chance of Marcelino’s side getting back into the Champions League now appears…

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Atletico put Barca celebrations on ice with win over Valencia

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MADRID, April 24 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid delayed Barcelona’s La Liga title celebrations by beating Valencia 3-2 at home in an entertaining game on Wednesday at a sparsely attended Wanda Metropolitano stadium.Defeat for Atletico would have seen Barca clinch an eighth title in 11 years, but the victory moved Diego Simeone’s side on to 71 points after 34 games, nine points behind the Catalans.Barca will be champions if they beat Levante at home on Saturday and could seal the title before kickoff…

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When is the 2019 Europa League final?

Find out the date and details of the 2019 Europa League final.

Where is the 2019 Europa League final being played?

The final will be played at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The stadium has a capacity of 68,700.
The ground, which opened in March 2015, is the home of Azerbaijan’s national football team, and also hosts major athletics events. 

Who is in the final?

It will be played between the winners of the two semifinals. Chelsea take on Eintracht Frankfurt…

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Goncalo Guedes double boosts Valencia’s top-four push with defeat of Betis

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A brilliant double from Goncalo Guedes saw Valencia move into fifth place in La Liga as they recorded an impressive 2-1 victory at Real Betis on Sunday to move into closer contention for the fourth and final Champions League place.
Guedes struck almost identical efforts from outside the box either side of half-time to move Marcelino’s side on to 52 points, leapfrogging Betis’s local rivals Sevilla in the process.
Getafe, who earlier on Sunday beat Sevilla 3-0, currently occupy fourth place with 54…

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