Eden Hazard's brace helped Maurizio Sarri claim his first major trophy as Chelsea beat Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final in Baku on Wednesday. Hazard struck twice in the second half of the encounter to confirm Chelsea's as eventual winners of this year's competition.
After a goalless first half at the Olympic Stadium, the Blues started the second 45 minutes on a flying note with Olivier Giroud breaking the deadlock in the 49th minute haunting his former club before Pedro and Eden Hazard double stretched the lead in the 60th and 65th-minute respectively.
Alex Iwobi pulled one back two minutes later with a stunning effort from outside of the penalty area but it proved to be just a consolation as this defeat indicates nothing but confirms Arsenal spot in next year's Europa League marking another season without champions league football for the Gunners as they finished fifth place in the English premier league.
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