Arsenal concede four second-half goals in Baku

Arsenal Manager leads his players in collecting the runners up medals [Courtesy]

Chelsea hammered their London rivals Arsenal 4-1 to win the Europa League thanks to two goals from Eden Hazard, possibly making his last appearance for the Blues and one apiece for Olivier Giroud and Pedro.

The Blues destroyed Arsenal with four second-half goals that handed coach Maurizio Sarri his first major trophy although even that might not be enough to silence the speculation that he could also be leaving Stamford Bridge imminently.

After a tepid first half, former Arsenal hero Giroud put Chelsea ahead in the 49th minute with an angled header and the Blues doubled their lead 10 minutes later when Pedro diverted a cross from Hazard beyond Petr Cech.

With Arsenal on the ropes, defender Ainsley Maitland-Niles collided with Giroud to concede a penalty that Hazard stroked home after 65 minutes. Alex Iwobi clawed a goal back for Arsenal but Chelsea restored their three-goal cushion in the 72nd minute when Hazard swapped passes with Giroud to score his second.

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Giroud broke the deadlock in the second half, stooping low and converting a header to give Chelsea the lead [Courtesy]

 

Pedro swiftly doubled Chelsea's advantage, sweeping home after clever work out wide by Eden Hazard [Courtesy]

 

Hazard then marked his display with a goal through one of his trademark penalties that sent Cech the wrong way [Courtesy]

 

Alex Iwobi momentarily gave Arsenal a glimmer of hope with a sensational volley from the edge of the penalty area [Courtesy]

 

But Hazard then scored his second and Chelsea's fourth by rounding off a sweeping attack to make the game safe [Courtesy]

 

Hazard said his goodbyes in an incredible fashion [Courytesy]

 

Alexandre Lacazette was sent tumbling by a challenge from Kepa but a penalty was not awarded to Arsenal [Courtesy]

 

Photo [Courtesy]

 

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is also expected to leave the club and join Juventus [Courtesy]