Europa League 2018-19

(From 28-06-2018 to 29-05-2019)

 

 

COMPETITION SYSTEM

·          213 teams (best qualified clubs in domestic leagues, domestic Cup winners and extra participants) play four qualifying rounds on a home and away basis. The access of participants in these rounds depends on how their country is ranked in UCR (direct berths) or other factors (extra berths). The aggregate score of both games decides the winner. Ties are resolved with: 1) the “away goals double value” rule; 2) a 30 minutes extra-time after regulation; 3) a penalty shoot-out (pk).

·          The 48 surviving teams after the previous knock-out rounds participate in a Group Stage, divided in 12 groups of 4 teams each playing a round robin (3 points per victory, 1 point per draw). The group winners and runners-up qualify for a Round of 32, with winners advancing further to a Round of 16, Quarterfinals and Semifinals. The criteria to determine the final classification within the groups are (in this order): 1) total points earned; 2) goal average; 3) away goals; 4) UEFA Country Ranking at the beginning of the season.

·          A final game is played at a predetermined venue.

PARTICIPANTS AND BERTH ASSIGNMENT

158 entrants as a result of UEFA Country Ranking (UCR) for the period 2013-2017 and 55 more entrants depending on different factors. The berth assignment is as follows:

 

Direct berths (158): 50 countries (places 1-51 in UCR, except Liechtenstein) with 3 teams; 3 countries (Gibraltar, Andorra and San Marino) with 2 teams; 2 countries (Liechtenstein and Kosovo) with 1 team.

 

Extra berths (55): 55 teams qualified via Champions League 2018-19 (3 losers from the Preliminary Round, 16 losers from First Qualifying Round, 12 losers from Second Qualifying Round, 6 losers from Third Qualifying Round, 6 losers from the Qualification Play-Off and 8 third-placed teams after the League Stage).

 

 

PRELIMINARY ROUND

14 TEAMS. 3 Cup champions from countries ranked 52-54 in UCR 2013-2017 (in green); Cup champion of new licensed federation (Kosovo); 6 runners-up from countries ranked 49-54 in this UCR; 4 third-placed teams from countries ranked 48-51 in this UCR.

Europa FC (GIB) - FC Prishtina (KOS)

1-1

0-5 (e)

 

UE Sant Julià (AND) - Gżira United FC (MAL)

0-2 (a)

1-2 (b)

 

UE Engordany (AND) - SS Folgore (SMR)

2-1 (a)

1-1 (c)

 

B36 (Tórshavn) (FAR) - St. Joseph’s FC (GIB)

1-1

1-1

pk:4-2

Birkirkara FC (MAL) - KÍ (Klaksvík) (FAR)

1-1 (b)

1-2 (f)

 

SP Tre Fiori (SMR) - Bala Town FC (WAL)

3-0 (c)

0-1 (g)

 

Cefn Druids AFC (WAL) - FK Trakai (LIT)

1-1 (d)

0-1 (h)

 

(a) Played in Andorra la Vella.     (b) Played in Ta'Qali.     (c) Played in Forlì.     (d) Played in Oswestry.     (e) Played in Mitrovica.     (f) Played in Tórshavn.     (g) Played in Rhyl.     (h) Played in Alytus.

 

 

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND

94 TEAMS. 7 winners from Preliminary Round; 26 Cup champions from countries ranked 26-51 in UCR 2013-2017 (in green); 30 runners-up from countries ranked 18-48 in this UCR (except Liechtenstein); 31 third-placed teams from countries ranked 16-47 in this UCR (except Liechtenstein).

UMF Stjarnan (ICE) - JK Nõmme Kalju (EST)

3-0

0-1

 

FC Ilves (FIN) - FK Slavija (BUL)

0-1 (a)

1-2

 

KÍ (Klaksvík) - FK Žalgiris (Vilnius) (LIT)

1-2 (b)

1-1

 

CS Fola Esch (LUX) - FC Prishtina

0-0

0-0 (o)

pk:5-4

Glenavon FC (NIR) - Molde FK (NOR)

2-1

1-5

 

FC DAC Dunajská Streda (SVK) - SK Dinamo (Tbilisi) (GEO)

1-1

2-1

 

FC Stumbras (LIT) - Apóllon FC (CYP)

1-0 (c)

0-2 (p)

 

NK Široki Brijeg (BOS) - NK Domžale (SVN)

2-2

1-1

 

Rangers FC (SCO) - FK Shkupi (MAC)

2-0

0-0 (q)

 

Qəbələ FK (AZE) - FC Progrès Niederkorn (LUX)

0-2

1-0 (r)

 

Racing FC Union Luxembourg (LUX) - FC Viitorul (ROM)

0-2

0-0

 

SK Samtredia (GEO) - FK Tobol (KAZ)

0-1 (d)

0-2

 

FK Partizani (ALB) - NK Maribor (SVN)

0-1

0-2

 

Neftçi PFK (AZE) - Újpest FC (HUN)

3-1

0-4

 

FK Budućnost (Podgorica) (MON) - FK AS Trenčín (SVK)

0-2

1-1 (s)

 

Derry City FC (IRL) - FK Dynamo (Minsk) (BLR)

0-2

2-1

 

B36 (Tórshavn) - OFK Titograd (MON)

0-0

2-1

 

KS Górnik Zabrze (POL) - FC Zaria (MOL)

1-0

1-1 (h)

 

FK Spartak Subotica (SER) - Coleraine FC (NIR)

1-1 (e)

2-0

 

FA Pjunik (ARM) - FK Vardar (MAC)

1-0

2-0

 

Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL) - AIK (Solna) (SWE)

0-1

1-1

 

Connah’s Quay Nomads FC (WAL) - FK Shakhtjor (BLR)

1-3 (f)

0-2

 

FC Lahti (FIN) - FH (Hafnarfjörður) (ICE)

0-3

0-0

 

FK Ventspils (LAT) - Luftëtari FC (ALB)

5-0

3-3 (t)

 

Cliftonville FC (NIR) - FC Nordsjælland (DEN)

0-1

1-2

 

FA Banants (ARM) - FK Sarajevo (BOS)

1-2

0-3

 

UE Engordany - FK Kajrat (KAZ)

0-3 (g)

1-7

 

CS Petrocub Hînceşti (MOL) - NK Osijek (CRO)

1-1 (h)

1-2

 

AS Anórthosis (CYP) - KF Laçi (ALB)

2-1 (i)

0-1

 

Ferencvárosi TC (HUN) - Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK (ISR)

1-1

0-1 (u)

 

Balzan FC (MAL) - Keşlə FK (AZE)

4-1 (j)

1-2 (v)

 

FK Rabotnički (MAC) - Budapest Honvéd FC (HUN)

2-1

0-4

 

FK Rudar (MON) - FK Partizan (SER)

0-3 (k)

0-3

 

CSKA (Sofija) (BUL) - Rīga FC (LAT)

1-0

0-1

pk:5-3

FC Milsami (MOL) - ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)

2-4

0-5

 

FK Radnički (SER) - Gżira United FC

4-0

1-0 (j)

 

KKS Lech Poznań (POL) - FA Gandzasar (ARM)

2-0

1-2 (w)

 

SK Chikhura (GEO) - Beitar Yerushalayim MK (ISR)

0-0 (l)

2-1

 

FC Vaduz (LIE) - FK Levski (BUL)

1-0

2-3

 

JK Narva Trans (EST) - FK Željezničar (BOS)

0-2 (m)

1-3

 

FK Trakai - FK Irtysh (KAZ)

0-0 (n)

1-0

 

Hibernian FC (SCO) - NSÍ (Runavík) (FAR)

6-1

6-4 (x)

 

NK Rudar Velenje (SVN) - SP Tre Fiori

7-0

3-0 (y)

 

FCI Levadia (EST) - Dundalk FC (IRL)

0-1

1-2

 

ÍBV (Vestmannaeyjar) (ICE) - Sarpsborg 08 FF (NOR)

0-4

0-2

 

KuPS (Kuopio) (FIN) - FC København (DEN)

0-1

1-1

 

FK Liepāja (LAT) - BK Häcken (SWE)

0-3

2-1

 

(a) Played in Helsinki.     (b) Played in Tórshavn.     (c) Played in Alytus.     (d) Played in Tbilisi.     (e) Played in Novi Sad.     (f) Played in Rhyl.     (g) Played in Andorra la Vella.     (h) Played in Chişinău.     (i) Played in Lárnax.     (j) Played in Ta'Qali.     (k) Played in Nikšić.     (l) Played in Tbilisi.     (m) Played in Tallinn.     (n) Played in Vilnius.     (o) Played in Mitrovica.     (p) Played in Levkosía.     (q) Played in Skopje.     (r) Played in Differdange.     (s) Played in Myjava.     (t) Played in Elbasan.     (u) Played in Netanya.     (v) Played in Baku.     (w) Played in Erevan.     (x) Played in Toftir.     (y) Played in Forlì.

 

 

SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND

CHAMPIONS ROUTE

19 TEAMS. 3 losers from the Preliminary Round of Champions League 2018-19; 16 losers from the First Qualifying Round of Champions League 2018-19.

The New Saints FC (WAL) - Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB)

2-1

1-1

 

SK Torpedo (GEO) - Víkingur (FAR)

3-0

4-0 (g)

 

HŠK Zrinjski (BOS) - Valletta FC (MAL)

1-1

2-1 (h)

 

FC Santa Coloma (AND) - Valur (ICE)

1-0 (a)

0-3

 

FK Sutjeska (MON) - FA Alashkert (ARM)

0-1

0-0

 

F91 Dudelange (LUX) - FC Drita (KOS)

2-1

1-1 (i)

 

FK Spartaks (LAT) - SP La Fiorita (SMR)

6-0

3-0 (j)

 

APOEL (Levkosía) (CYP) - FC Flora (EST)

5-0

0-2

 

NK Olimpija (SVN) - Crusaders FC (NIR)

5-1

1-1

 

BYE: Cork City FC (IRL).

MAIN ROUTE

74 TEAMS. 47 winners from First Qualifying Round; 7 Cup champions from countries ranked 19-25 in UCR 2013-2017 (in green); 2 runners-up from countries ranked 16-17 in this UCR; 3 third-placed from countries ranked 13-15 in this UCR; 9 fourth-placed teams from countries ranked 7-15 in this UCR; 2 fifth-placed teams from countries ranked 5-6 in this UCR; 4 sixth-placed teams from countries ranked 1-4 in this UCR.

Molde FK - KF Laçi

3-0

2-0

 

Atalanta BC (ITA) - FK Sarajevo

2-2 (b)

8-0

 

FK Žalgiris (Vilnius) - FC Vaduz

1-0

1-1

 

FK Kajrat - AZ (Alkmaar) (NED)

2-0

1-2

 

Aberdeen FC (SCO) - Burnley FC (ENG)

1-1

1-3

 

FK Partizan - FK Trakai

1-0

1-1 (k)

 

Balzan FC - ŠK Slovan Bratislava

2-1 (c)

1-3

 

FC Nordsjælland - AIK (Solna)

1-0

1-0

 

NK Rudar Velenje - FCSB (Bucureşti) (ROM)

0-2

0-4

 

Hapoel Haifa MK (ISR) - FH (Hafnarfjörður)

1-1

1-0

 

Dundalk FC - AEK (Lárnax) (CYP)

0-0

0-4

 

KS Górnik Zabrze - FK AS Trenčín

0-1

1-4 (l)

 

Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK - FK Radnički

2-0 (d)

2-2

 

CSKA (Sofija) - FC Admira Wacker Mödling (AUT)

3-0

3-1

 

FK Spartak Subotica - AC Sparta Praha (CZE)

2-0 (e)

1-2

 

RB Leipzig (GER) - BK Häcken

4-0

1-1

 

UMF Stjarnan - FC København

0-2

0-5

 

FK Ufa (RUS) - NK Domžale

0-0

1-1

 

FK Tobol - FA Pjunik

2-1

0-1

 

Jagiellonia Białystok (POL) - Rio Ave FC (POR)

1-0

4-4

 

Linzer ASK (AUT) - Lillestrøm SK (NOR)

4-0

2-1

 

Budapest Honvéd FC - FC Progrès Niederkorn

1-0

0-2 (m)

 

NK Osijek - Rangers FC

0-1

1-1

 

B36 (Tórshavn) - Beşiktaş JK (TUR)

0-2

0-6

 

FC DAC Dunajská Streda - FK Dynamo (Minsk)

1-3

1-4

 

FK Ventspils - FC Girondins de Bordeaux (FRA)

0-1

1-2

 

FK Željezničar - Apóllon FC

1-2

1-3 (n)

 

FC Viitorul - SBV Vitesse (NED)

2-2

1-3

 

FC St. Gallen (SWI) - Sarpsborg 08 FF

2-1

0-1

 

FK Dynamo-Brest (BLR) - PAE Atrómitos Athinón (GRE)

4-3

1-1

 

Sevilla FC (SPA) - Újpest FC

4-0

3-1

 

FK Shakhtjor - KKS Lech Poznań

1-1

1-3

 

Hibernian FC - PAE Astéras Trípolis (GRE)

3-2

1-1

 

SK Chikhura - NK Maribor

0-0 (f)

0-2

 

KRC Genk (BEL) - CS Fola Esch

5-0

4-1

 

Djurgårdens IF (SWE) - FK Mariupol’ (UKR)

1-1

1-2 (o)

 

HNK Hajduk (CRO) - FK Slavija

1-0

3-2

 

(a) Played in Andorra la Vella.     (b) Played in Reggio Emilia.     (c) Played in Ta'Qali.     (d) Played in Netanya.     (e) Played in Novi Sad.     (f) Played in Tbilisi.     (g) Played in Toftír.     (h) Played in Ta'Qali.     (i) Played in Mitrovica.     (j) Played in Forlì.     (k) Played in Vilnius.     (l) Played in Myjava.     (m) Played in Differdange.     (n) Played in Levkosía.     (o) Played in Odessa.

 

 

THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND

CHAMPIONS ROUTE

20 TEAMS. 10 winners from Second Qualifying Round (Champions Route); 10 losers from the Second Qualifying Round (Champions Route) of Champions League 2018-19.

FK Ludogorets (BUL) - HŠK Zrinjski

1-0

1-1 (i)

 

Legia Warszawa (POL) - F91 Dudelange

1-2

2-2 (j)

 

FA Alashkert - CFR Cluj (ROM)

0-2

0-5

 

NK Olimpija - HJK (Helsinki) (FIN)

3-0

4-1

 

FC Sheriff (MOL) - Valur

1-0

1-2

 

Cork City FC - Rosenborg BK (NOR)

0-2

0-3

 

FK Spartaks - FK Sūduva (LIT)

0-1 (a)

0-0

 

The New Saints FC - FC Midtjylland (DEN)

0-2 (b)

1-3

 

Hapoel Be’er-Sheva MK (ISR) - APOEL (Levkosía)

2-2

1-3

 

SK Torpedo - FK Kukësi (ALB)

5-2 (c)

0-2 (k)

 

MAIN ROUTE

52 TEAMS. 37 winners from Second Qualifying Round (Main Route); 2 losers from the Second Qualifying Round (League Route) of Champions League 2018-19; 6 Cup champions from countries ranked 13-18 in UCR 2013-2017 (in green); 6 third-placed teams from countries ranked 7-12 in this UCR; 1 fourth-placed team from the country ranked 6 in this UCR.

FA Pjunik - Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK

0-0

1-2 (l)

 

FK Dynamo (Minsk) - FK Zenit (RUS)

4-0

1-8

 

SK Sturm (AUT) - AEK (Lárnax)

0-2

0-5

 

Sarpsborg 08 FF - HNK Rijeka (CRO)

1-1

1-0

 

İstanbul Başakşehir FK (TUR) - Burnley FC

0-0

0-1

 

FK Zorja (UKR) - SC Braga (POR)

1-1 (d)

2-2

 

Hapoel Haifa MK - Atalanta BC

1-4

0-2 (m)

 

KRC Genk - KKS Lech Poznań

2-0

2-1

 

SBV Vitesse - FC Basel (SWI)

0-1

0-1

 

FC Nordsjælland - FK Partizan

1-2

2-3

 

Hibernian FC - Molde FK

0-0

0-3

 

HNK Hajduk - FCSB (Bucureşti)

0-0

1-2

 

Sevilla FC - FK Žalgiris (Vilnius)

1-0

5-0

 

SK Sigma Olomouc (CZE) - FK Kajrat

2-0

2-1

 

ŠK Slovan Bratislava - SK Rapid (AUT)

2-1

0-4

 

FK Mariupol’ - FC Girondins de Bordeaux

1-3 (e)

1-2

 

CSKA (Sofija) - FC København

1-2

1-2

 

Olympiakós SFP (GRE) - FC Luzern (SWI)

4-0

3-1

 

Rangers FC - NK Maribor

3-1

0-0

 

FK AS Trenčín - SC Feyenoord (NED)

4-0 (f)

1-1

 

Jagiellonia Białystok - KAA Gent (BEL)

0-1

1-3

 

FK Spartak Subotica - Brøndby IF (DEN)

0-2 (g)

1-2

 

FK Ufa - FC Progrès Niederkorn

2-1

2-2 (n)

 

Beşiktaş JK - Linzer ASK

1-0

1-2

 

Apóllon FC - FK Dynamo-Brest

4-0 (h)

0-1

 

RB Leipzig - CS Universitatea Craiova (ROM)

3-1

1-1

 

(a) Played in Rīga.     (b) Played in Cardiff.     (c) Played in Tbilisi.     (d) Played in Zaporizhia.     (e) Played in Odessa.     (f) Played in Žilina.     (g) Played in Beograd.     (h) Played in Levkosía.     (i) Played in Široki Brijeg.     (j) Played in Luxembourg City.     (k) Played in Elbasan.     (l) Played in Netanya.     (m) Played in Reggio Emilia.     (n) Played in Differdange.

 

 

QUALIFICATION PLAY-OFF

CHAMPIONS ROUTE

16 TEAMS. 10 winners from Third Qualifying Round (Champions Route); 6 losers from the Third Qualifying Round (Champions Route) of Champions League 2018-19.

NK Olimpija - FC Spartak Trnava (SVK)

0-2

1-1

 

APOEL (Levkosía) - FK Astana (KAZ)

1-0

0-1

pk:1-2

Rosenborg BK - KF Shkëndija (MAC)

3-1

2-0 (f)

 

F91 Dudelange - CFR Cluj

2-0 (a)

3-2

 

FK Sūduva - Celtic FC (SCO)

1-1

0-3

 

FC Sheriff - Qarabağ FK (AZE)

1-0

0-3 (g)

 

Malmö FF (SWE) - FC Midtjylland

2-2

2-0

 

SK Torpedo - FK Ludogorets

0-1 (b)

0-4

 

MAIN ROUTE

26 TEAMS. 26 winners from Third Qualifying Round (Main Route).

SK Sigma Olomouc - Sevilla FC

0-1

0-3

 

Sarpsborg 08 FF - Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK

3-1

1-2 (h)

 

KAA Gent - FC Girondins de Bordeaux

0-0

0-2

 

FK Partizan - Beşiktaş JK

1-1

0-3

 

SK Rapid - FCSB (Bucureşti)

3-1

1-2

 

FC Basel - Apóllon FC

3-2

0-1 (i)

 

Rangers FC - FK Ufa

1-0

1-1

 

Atalanta BC - FC København

0-0 (c)

0-0

pk:3-4

FK Zenit - Molde FK

3-1

1-2

 

FK AS Trenčín - AEK (Lárnax)

1-1 (d)

0-3

 

KRC Genk - Brøndby IF

5-2

4-2

 

Olympiakós SFP - Burnley FC

3-1

1-1

 

FK Zorja - RB Leipzig

0-0 (e)

2-3

 

BYES

CUP CHAMPIONS FROM COUNTRIES RANKED 1-12 IN UCR 2013-17: Villarreal CF (SPA), Eintracht Frankfurt (GER), Chelsea FC (ENG), AC Milan (ITA), Stade Rennais FC (FRA), FK Krasnodar (RUS), Sporting CP (POR), FK Vorskla (UKR), RSC Anderlecht (BEL), Akhisar Belediyespor Kulübü (TUR), FK Jablonec (CZE), FC Zürich (SWI).

FOURTH-PLACED 5: Olympique de Marseille (FRA).

FIFTH-PLACED 1-4: Real Betis Balompié (SPA), TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER), Arsenal FC (ENG), SS Lazio (ITA).

LOSERS OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND (LEAGUE ROUTE): Royal Standard Club de Liège (BEL), Fenerbahçe SK (TUR), SK Slavia Praha (CZE), FK Spartak (Moskva) (RUS).

LOSERS OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFICATION Play-Off: FC Salzburg (AUT), FK BATE (BLR), GNK Dinamo (CRO), MOL Vidi FC (HUN), PAOK (Thessaloníkê) (GRE), FK Dynamo (Kyïv) (UKR).

(a) Played in Luxembourg City.     (b) Played in Tbilisi.     (c) Played in Reggio Emilia.     (d) Played in Žilina.     (e) Played in Zaporizhia.     (f) Played in Skopje.     (g) Played in Baku.     (h) Played in Netanya.     (i) Played in Levkosía.

 

 

GROUP STAGE

 

GROUP A

 

GROUP B

Competition Day 1

Competition Day 1

AEK (Lárnax) - FC Zürich

0-1 (a)

RB Leipzig - FC Salzburg

2-3

FK Ludogorets - Bayer 04 Leverkusen

2-3

Celtic FC - Rosenborg BK

1-0

Competition Day 2

Competition Day 2

TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen - AEK

4-2

Rosenborg BK - RB Leipzig

1-3

FC Zürich - FK Ludogorets

1-0

FC Salzburg - Celtic FC

3-1

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

FC Zürich - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen

3-2

FC Salzburg - Rosenborg BK

3-0

AEK - FK Ludogorets

1-1 (a)

RB Leipzig - Celtic FC

2-0

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen - FC Zürich

1-0

Rosenborg BK - FC Salzburg

2-5

FK Ludogorets - AEK

0-0

Celtic FC - RB Leipzig

2-1

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

FC Zürich - AEK

1-2

FC Salzburg - RB Leipzig

1-0

Bayer 04 Leverkusen - FK Ludogorets

1-1

Rosenborg BK - Celtic FC

0-1

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

AEK - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen

1-5 (a)

RB Leipzig - Rosenborg BK

1-1

FK Ludogorets - FC Zürich

1-1

Celtic FC - FC Salzburg

1-2

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. Bayer 04 Leverkusen

6

4

1

1

16

9

13

2. FC Zürich

6

3

1

2

7

6

10

3. AEK

6

1

2

3

6

12

5

4. FK Ludogorets

6

0

4

2

5

7

4

(a) Played in Levkosía.

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. FC Salzburg

6

6

0

0

17

6

18

2. Celtic FC

6

3

0

3

6

8

9

3. RB Leipzig

6

2

1

3

9

8

7

4. Rosenborg BK

6

0

1

5

4

14

1

 

GROUP C

 

GROUP D

Competition Day 1

Competition Day 1

FC København - FK Zenit

1-1

FC Spartak Trnava - RSC Anderlecht

1-0

SK Slavia Praha - Girondins Bordeaux

1-0

GNK Dinamo - Fenerbahçe SK

4-1

Competition Day 2

Competition Day 2

Girondins Bordeaux - FC København

1-2

Fenerbahçe SK - FC Spartak Trnava

2-0

FK Zenit - SK Slavia Praha

1-0

RSC Anderlecht - GNK Dinamo

0-2

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

FK Zenit - FC Girondins de Bordeaux

2-1

RSC Anderlecht - Fenerbahçe SK

2-2

FC København - SK Slavia Praha

0-1

FC Spartak Trnava - GNK Dinamo

1-2

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

FC Girondins de Bordeaux - FK Zenit

1-1

Fenerbahçe SK - RSC Anderlecht

2-0

SK Slavia Praha - FC København

0-0

GNK Dinamo - FC Spartak Trnava

3-1

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

FK Zenit - FC København

1-0

RSC Anderlecht - FC Spartak Trnava

0-0

Girondins Bordeaux - SK Slavia Praha

2-0

Fenerbahçe SK - GNK Dinamo

0-0

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

FC København - Girondins Bordeaux

0-1

FC Spartak Trnava - Fenerbahçe SK

1-0

SK Slavia Praha - FK Zenit

2-0

GNK Dinamo - RSC Anderlecht

0-0

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. FK Zenit

6

3

2

1

6

5

11

2. SK Slavia Praha

6

3

1

2

4

3

10

3. Girondins de Bordeaux

6

2

1

3

6

6

7

4. FC København

6

1

2

3

3

5

5

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. GNK Dinamo

6

4

2

0

11

3

14

2. Fenerbahçe SK

6

2

2

2

7

7

8

3. FC Spartak Trnava

6

2

1

3

4

7

7

4. RSC Anderlecht

6

0

3

3

2

7

3

 

GROUP E

 

GROUP F

Competition Day 1

Competition Day 1

Sporting CP - Qarabağ FK

2-0

F91 Dudelange - AC Milan

0-1 (a)

Arsenal FC - FK Vorskla

4-2

Olympiakós SFP - Real Betis Balompié

0-0

Competition Day 2

Competition Day 2

FK Vorskla - Sporting CP

1-2

Real Betis Balompié - F91 Dudelange

3-0

Qarabağ FK - Arsenal FC

0-3 (a)

AC Milan - Olympiakós SFP

3-1

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

Qarabağ FK - FK Vorskla

0-1 (a)

AC Milan - Real Betis Balompié

1-2

Sporting CP - Arsenal FC

0-1

F91 Dudelange - Olympiakós SFP

0-2 (a)

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

FK Vorskla - Qarabağ FK

0-1

Real Betis Balompié - AC Milan

1-1

Arsenal FC - Sporting CP

0-0

Olympiakós SFP - F91 Dudelange

5-1

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

Qarabağ FK - Sporting CP

1-6 (a)

AC Milan - F91 Dudelange

5-2

FK Vorskla - Arsenal FC

0-3 (b)

Real Betis Balompié - Olympiakós SFP

1-0

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

Sporting CP - FK Vorskla

3-0

F91 Dudelange - Real Betis Balompié

0-0 (a)

Arsenal FC - Qarabağ FK

1-0

Olympiakós SFP - AC Milan

3-1

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. Arsenal FC

6

5

1

0

12

2

16

2. Sporting CP

6

4

1

1

13

3

13

3. FK Vorskla

6

1

0

5

4

13

3

4. Qarabağ FK

6

1

0

5

2

13

3

(a) Played in Baku. (b) Played in Kyïv.

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. Real Betis Balompié

6

3

3

0

7

2

12

2. Olympiakós SFP

6

3

1

2

11

6

10

3. AC Milan

6

3

1

2

12

9

10

4. F91 Dudelange

6

0

1

5

3

16

1

(a) Played in Luxembourg City.

 

GROUP G

 

GROUP H

Competition Day 1

Competition Day 1

Villarreal CF - Rangers FC

2-2

Olympique Marseille - Eintracht Frankfurt

1-2

SK Rapid - FK Spartak (Moskva)

2-0

SS Lazio - Apóllon FC

2-1

Competition Day 2

Competition Day 2

FK Spartak - Villarreal CF

3-3

Apóllon FC - Olympique de Marseille

2-2 (a)

Rangers FC - SK Rapid

3-1

Eintracht Frankfurt - SS Lazio

4-1

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

Rangers FC - FK Spartak

0-0

Eintracht Frankfurt - Apóllon FC

2-0

Villarreal CF - SK Rapid

5-0

Olympique de Marseille - SS Lazio

1-3

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

FK Spartak - Rangers FC

4-3

Apóllon FC - Eintracht Frankfurt

2-3 (a)

SK Rapid - Villarreal CF

0-0

SS Lazio - Olympique de Marseille

2-1

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

FK Spartak - SK Rapid

1-2

Eintracht Frankfurt - Olympique Marseille

4-0

Rangers FC - Villarreal CF

0-0

Apóllon FC - SS Lazio

2-0 (a)

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

Villarreal CF - FK Spartak

2-0

Olympique de Marseille - Apóllon FC

1-3

SK Rapid - Rangers FC

1-0

SS Lazio - Eintracht Frankfurt

1-2

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. Villarreal CF

6

2

4

0

12

5

10

2. SK Rapid

6

3

1

2

6

9

10

3. Rangers FC

6

1

3

2

8

8

6

4. FK Spartak

6

1

2

3

8

12

5

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. Eintracht Frankfurt

6

6

0

0

17

5

18

2. SS Lazio

6

3

0

3

9

11

9

3. Apóllon FC

6

2

1

3

10

10

7

4. Olympique de Marseille

6

0

1

5

6

16

1

(a) Played in Levkosía.

 

GROUP I

 

GROUP J

Competition Day 1

Competition Day 1

Beşiktaş JK - Sarpsborg 08 FF

3-1

Sevilla FC - Royal Standard Club de Liège

5-1

KRC Genk - Malmö FF

2-0

Akhisar Belediyespor K. - FK Krasnodar

0-1

Competition Day 2

Competition Day 2

Malmö FF - Beşiktaş JK

2-0

FK Krasnodar - Sevilla FC

2-1

Sarpsborg 08 FF - KRC Genk

3-1

Standard de Liège - Akhisar Belediyespor

2-1

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

Sarpsborg 08 FF - Malmö FF

1-1

Standard Club de Liège - FK Krasnodar

2-1

Beşiktaş JK - KRC Genk

2-4

Sevilla FC - Akhisar Belediyespor Kulübü

6-0

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

Malmö FF - Sarpsborg 08 FF

1-1

FK Krasnodar - Standard Club de Liège

2-1

KRC Genk - Beşiktaş JK

1-1

Akhisar Belediyespor Kulübü - Sevilla FC

2-3

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

Sarpsborg 08 FF - Beşiktaş JK

2-3

FK Krasnodar - Akhisar Belediyespor K.

2-1

Malmö FF - KRC Genk

2-2

Royal Standard Club de Liège - Sevilla FC

1-0

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

Beşiktaş JK - Malmö FF

0-1

Sevilla FC - FK Krasnodar

3-0

KRC Genk - Sarpsborg 08 FF

4-0

Akhisar Belediyespor - Standard de Liège

0-0

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. KRC Genk

6

3

2

1

14

8

11

2. Malmö FF

6

2

3

1

7

6

9

3. Beşiktaş JK

6

2

1

3

9

11

7

4. Sarpsborg 08 FF

6

1

2

3

8

13

5

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. Sevilla FC

6

4

0

2

18

6

12

2. FK Krasnodar

6

4

0

2

8

8

12

3. Standard de Liège

6

3

1

2

7

9

10

4. Akhisar Belediyespor K.

6

0

1

5

4

14

1

 

GROUP K

 

GROUP L

Competition Day 1

Competition Day 1

Stade Rennais FC - FK Jablonec

2-1

PAOK - Chelsea FC

0-1

FK Dynamo (Kyïv) - FK Astana

2-2

MOL Vidi FC - FK BATE

0-2 (a)

Competition Day 2

Competition Day 2

FK Astana - Stade Rennais FC

2-0

FK BATE - PAOK

1-4

FK Jablonec - FK Dynamo

2-2

Chelsea FC - MOL Vidi FC

1-0

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

FK Jablonec - FK Astana

1-1

Chelsea FC - FK BATE

3-1

Stade Rennais FC - FK Dynamo

1-2

PAOK - MOL Vidi FC

0-2

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

FK Astana - FK Jablonec

2-1

FK BATE - Chelsea FC

0-1

FK Dynamo - Stade Rennais FC

3-1

MOL Vidi FC - PAOK

1-0 (a)

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

FK Astana - FK Dynamo

0-1

FK BATE - MOL Vidi FC

2-0

FK Jablonec - Stade Rennais FC

0-1

Chelsea FC - PAOK

4-0

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

Stade Rennais FC - FK Astana

2-0

PAOK - FK BATE

1-3

FK Dynamo - FK Jablonec

0-1

MOL Vidi FC - Chelsea FC

2-2 (a)

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. FK Dynamo

6

3

2

1

10

7

11

2. Stade Rennais FC

6

3

0

3

7

8

9

3. FK Astana

6

2

2

2

7

7

8

4. FK Jablonec

6

1

2

3

6

8

5

FINAL STANDING

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pt

1. Chelsea FC

6

5

1

0

12

3

16

2. FK BATE

6

3

0

3

9

9

9

3. MOL Vidi FC

6

2

1

3

5

7

7

4. PAOK

6

1

0

5

5

12

3

(a) Played in Budapest.

 

 

ROUND OF 32

32 TEAMS. 24 qualified teams after Group Stage; 8 third-placed teams after the League Stage of Champions League 2018-19 (in red).

FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) - GNK Dinamo

2-1

0-3

 

Club Brugge KV (BEL) - FC Salzburg

2-1

0-4

 

SK Rapid - Internazionale FC (ITA)

0-1

0-4

 

SK Slavia Praha - KRC Genk

0-0

4-1

 

FK Krasnodar - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-0

1-1

 

FC Zürich - SSC Napoli (ITA)

1-3

0-2

 

Malmö FF - Chelsea FC

1-2

0-3

 

FK Shakhtar (UKR) - Eintracht Frankfurt

2-2 (a)

1-4

 

Celtic FC - Valencia CF (SPA)

0-2

0-1

 

Stade Rennais FC - Real Betis Balompié

3-3

3-1

 

Olympiakós SFP - FK Dynamo (Kyïv)

2-2

0-1

 

SS Lazio - Sevilla FC

0-1

0-2

 

Fenerbahçe SK - FK Zenit

1-0

1-3

 

Sporting CP - Villarreal CF

0-1

1-1

 

FK BATE - Arsenal FC

1-0

0-3

 

Galatasaray SK (TUR) - SL Benfica (POR)

1-2

0-0

 

(a) Played in Kharkïv.

 

 

ROUND OF 16

Chelsea FC - FK Dynamo (Kyïv)

3-0

5-0

 

Eintracht Frankfurt - Internazionale FC

0-0

1-0

 

GNK Dinamo - SL Benfica

1-0

0-3

 

SSC Napoli - FC Salzburg

3-0

1-3

 

Valencia CF - FK Krasnodar

2-1

1-1

 

Sevilla FC - SK Slavia Praha

2-2

3-4

 

Stade Rennais FC - Arsenal FC

3-1

0-3

 

FK Zenit - Villarreal CF

1-3

1-2

 

 

 

1/4 FINALS

Arsenal FC - SSC Napoli

2-0

1-0

 

Villarreal CF - Valencia CF

1-3

0-2

 

SL Benfica - Eintracht Frankfurt

4-2

0-2

 

SK Slavia Praha - Chelsea FC

0-1

3-4

 

 

 

1/2 FINALS

Arsenal FC - Valencia CF

3-1

4-2

 

Eintracht Frankfurt - Chelsea FC

1-1

1-1

pk:3-4

 

 

 

FINAL

STADIUM: Olimpiya Stadionu (Baku)

DATE: 29-05-2019 (23:00 h)

Attendance: 51.370

Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (ITA)

Goals: 1-0 (Giroud 49’); 2-0 (Pedro 60’); 3-0 (Hazard [p.] 65’); 3-1 (Iwobi 69’); 4-1 (Hazard 72’)

BOOKED: Pedro (56’), Christensen (68’)

MAN OF THE MATCH: Eden Hazard

Chelsea FC - Arsenal FC
4-1 (0-0)

Chelsea FC (coach: Maurizio Sarri)

Kepa Arrizabalaga

----------------------------------------------------------

César Azpilicueta (c)

Andreas Christensen

David Luiz Moreira

Emerson Palmieri

----------------------------------------------------------

N’Golo Kanté

Jorge Luiz Frello Jorginho”

Mateo Kovačić (Ross Barkley 76’)

----------------------------------------------------------

Pedro Rodríguez (Willian Borges 71’)

Olivier Giroud

Eden Hazard (Davide Zappacosta 89’)

Arsenal FC (coach: Unai Emery)

Petr Čech

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Sokratis Papastathopoulos

Laurent Koscielny (c)

Natxo Monreal (Mattéo Guendouzi 66’)

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Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Lucas Torreira (Alex Iwobi 66’)

Mesut Özil (Joe Willock 77’)

Granit Xhaka

Sead Kolašinac

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Alexandre Lacazette

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

 

TOP SCORER: Giroud (CHE) - 11 goals

 

 

ROSTERS (FINALISTS)

Chelsea FC

Arsenal FC

Goalkeepers

1. Kepa Arrizabalaga Revuelta (3-10-1994) SPA

13. Wilfredo Daniel “Willy” Caballero (28-09-1981) ARG

31. Robert Green (18-01-1980) ENG

52. Jamie Cumming (4-09-1999) ENG

59. Marcin Bułka (4-10-1999) POL

63. Karlo Žiger (11-05-2001) CRO (a)

66. Nicolas Tié (13-02-2001) FRA

68. Jared Thompson (23-02-1999) ENG (b)

Defenders

2. Antonio Rüdiger (3-03-1993) GER

3. Marcos Alonso Mendoza (28-12-1990) SPA

21. Davide Zappacosta (11-06-1992) ITA

24. Gary Cahill (19-12-1985) ENG

27. Andreas Christensen (10-04-1996) DEN

28. César Azpilicueta Tanco (28-08-1989) SPA

30. David Luiz Moreira Marinho (22-04-1987) BRA

33. Emerson Palmieri dos Santos (3-08-1994) ITA

41. Olaoluwa “Ola” Aina (8-10-1996) NIG (c)

42. Fankaty Dabo (11-10-1995) ENG (d)

44. Ethan Ampadu (14-09-2000) WAL

45. Oluwafikayomi “Fikayo” Tomori (19-12-1997) ENG (e)

46. Josh Grant (11-10-1998) ENG (f)

47. Joseph Colley (13-04-1999) SWE

48. Richard Nartey (6-09-1998) ENG

53. Marc Guehi (13-07-2000) CIV

61. Tariq Lamptey (30-09-2000) ENG

62. Marcel Lavinier (16-12-2000) POR

65. Renedi Masampu (17-09-1999) ENG

67. Ian Maatsen (10-03-2002) NED

Jack Wakely (25-10-2000) ENG (g)

Midfielders

4. Francesc “Cesc” Fàbregas Soler (4-05-1987) SPA (h)

5. Jorge Luiz Frello Filho Jorginho” (20-12-1991) ITA

6. Danny Drinkwater (5-03-1990) ENG

7. N’Golo Kanté (29-03-1991) FRA

8. Ross Barkley (5-12-1993) ENG

10. Eden Hazard (7-01-1991) BEL

12. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (23-01-1996) ENG

14. Tiémoué Bakayoko (17-08-1994) FRA (i)

15. Victor Moses (12-12-1990) NIG (j)

17. Mateo Kovačić (6-05-1994) CRO

20. Callum Hudson-Odoi (7-11-2000) ENG

22. Willian Borges da Silva (9-08-1988) BRA

32. Charly Musonda (15-10-1996) BEL (k)

36. Kyle Scott (12-12-1997) USA

42. Marco van Ginkel (1-12-1992) NED

49. Luke McCormick (21-01-1999) ENG

51. Conor Gallagher (6-02-2000) ENG

54. Juan Carlos Familia-Castillo (13-01-2000) NED

55. George McEachran (30-08-2000) ENG

57. Tariq Uwakwe (19-11-1999) NIG

60. Billy Gilmour (11-06-2001) SCO

64. Faustino “Tino” Anjorin (23-11-2001) ENG

70. Clinton Mola (15-03-2001) ENG

Kylian Hazard (5-08-1995) BEL (l)

Jacob Maddox (3-11-1998) ENG (m)

Forwards

9. Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín (10-12-1987) ARG

11. Pedro Eliezer Rodríguez Ledesma (28-07-1987) SPA

18. Olivier Giroud (30-09-1986) FRA

19. Tamaraebi “Tammy” Abraham (2-10-1997) ENG (n)

29. Álvaro Borja Morata Martín (23-10-1992) SPA (o)

43. Iké Ugbo (21-09-1998) ENG

50. Charlie Brown (23-09-1999) ENG

56. Martell Taylor-Crossdale (26-12-1999) ENG

58. Daishawn Redan (2-02-2001) NED

COACH: Maurizio Sarri (10-01-1959) ITA

(a) Žiger was loaned to Sutton United FC on 11-01-2019.

(b) Thompson was loaned to Warrenpoint Town FC on 4-01-2019.

(c) Aina was loaned to Torino FC on 14-08-2018.

(d) Dabo was loaned to Sparta Rotterdam on 31-08-2018.

(e) Tomori was loaned to Derby County FC on 6-08-2018.

(f) Grant was loaned to Yeovil Town FC on 11-01-2019.

(g) Wakely was loaned to Basingstoke Town FC on 26-01-2019.

(h) Fàbregas was transferred to AS Monaco FC on 11-01-2019.

(i) Bakayoko was loaned to AC Milan on 14-08-2018.

(j) Moses was loaned to Fenerbahçe SK on 25-01-2019.

(k) Musonda was loaned to SBV Vitesse on 31-08-2018.

(l) Kylian was loaned to Cercle Brugge KSV on 31-08-2018.

(m) Maddox was loaned to Cheltenham Town FC on 26-07-2018.

(n) Abraham was loaned to Aston Villa FC on 31-08-2018.

(o) Morata was loaned to Club Atlético de Madrid on 27-01-2019.

Goalkeepers

1. Petr Čech (20-05-1982) CZR

13. David Ospina Ramírez (31-08-1988) COL (a)

19. Bernd Leno (4-03-1992) GER

26. Damián Emiliano Martínez (2-09-1992) ARG (b)

44. Dejan Iliev (Дејан Илиев) (25-02-1995) MAC

83. Karl Jakob Hein (13-04-2002) EST

86. Arthur Okonkwo (9-09-2001) ENG

Defenders

2. Héctor Bellerín Moruno (19-03-1995) SPA

5. Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Σωκράτης Π.) (9-06-88) GRE

6. Laurent Koscielny (10-09-1985) FRA

12. Stephan Lichtsteiner (16-01-1984) SWI

15. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (29-08-1997) ENG

16. Rob Holding (9-11-1994) ENG

18. Ignacio “Natxo” Monreal Eraso (26-02-1986) SPA

20. Shkodran Mustafi (17-04-1992) GER

21. Calum Chambers (20-01-1995) ENG (c)

25. Carl Jenkinson (8-02-1992) ENG

27. Dinos Mavropanos (Ντίνος Μαυροπάνος) (11-12-97) GRE

31. Sead Kolašinac (20-06-1993) BIH

36. Danny Ballard (22-09-1999) NIR

38. Tolaji Bola (4-01-1999) ENG

39. Cohen Bramall (2-04-1996) ENG

47. Zech Medley (9-07-2000) ENG

50. Joseph Olowu (27-11-1999) ENG

51. Tobi Omole (17-12-1999) ENG

52. Jordi Osei-Tutu (2-10-1998) ENG

53. Julio José Pleguezuelo Selva (26-01-1997) SPA

56. Dominic Thompson (26-07-2000) ENG

Midfielders

4. Mohammed el-Neny (محمد النني) (11-07-1992) EGY

7. Henrikh Mkhitarian (Հենրիխ Մխիթարյան) (21-1-89) ARM

8. Aaron Ramsey (26-12-1990) WAL

10. Mesut Özil (15-10-1988) GER

11. Lucas Sebastián Torreira di Pascua (11-02-1996) URU

22. Denis Suárez Fernández (6-01-1994) SPA

29. Mattéo Guendouzi (14-04-1999) FRA

34. Granit Xhaka (27-09-1992) SWI

40. Robbie Burton (26-12-1999) WAL

43. Charlie Gilmour (11-02-1999) SCO

54. Ben Sheaf (5-02-1998) ENG

55. Emile Smith Rowe (28-07-2000) ENG (d)

57. Nathan Tormey (25-05-2000) ENG

59. Joe Willock (20-08-1999) ENG

60. Gedion Zelalem (26-01-1997) USA (e)

69. Harrison “Harry” Clarke (2-03-2001) ENG

75. James Olayinka (5-10-2000) ENG

76. Matthew Smith (5-10-2000) ENG

87. Bukayo Saka (5-09-2001) ENG

Forwards

9. Alexandre Lacazette (28-05-1991) FRA

14. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (18-06-1989) GAB

17. Alex Iwobi (3-05-1996) NIG

23. Danny Welbeck (26-11-1990) ENG

49. Eddie Nketiah (30-05-1999) ENG

66. Xavier Amaechi (5-01-2001) ENG

67. Folarin Balogun (3-07-2001) ENG

70. Trae Coyle (11-01-2001) ENG

72. Tyreece John-Jules (14-02-2001) ENG

COACH: Unai Emery Etxegoien (3-11-1971) SPA

(a) Ospina was loaned to SSC Napoli on 15-08-2018.

(b) Martínez was loaned to Reading FC on 23-01-2019.

(c) Chambers was loaned to Fulham FC on 7-08-2018.

(d) Smith Rowe was loaned to RB Leipzig on 31-01-2019.

(e) Zelalem was transferred to Sporting Kansas City on 10-03-2019.

 

 

RESUMEN DEL PARTIDO (GAME SUMMARY)

 

El Chelsea redondeó su magnífica campaña ―imprevisible a todas luces tras la minicrisis de los de Stamford Bridge en febrero, que casi le cuesta el puesto a Maurizio Sarri― y conquistó la Europa League tras derrotar en la final de Bakú al Arsenal. Pese a que los gunners partían como favoritos en casi todas las apuestas y dominaron claramente a sus rivales durante los primeros treinta minutos, sus vecinos del suroeste de Londres se hicieron con el control del partido en una segunda parte trepidante en la que resolvieron la final en un visto y no visto con tres goles en quince minutos. Aunque Iwobi recortó diferencias para el Arsenal con un gran disparo desde fuera del área, Eden Hazard certificó la victoria blue con su segundo gol. El dinámico mediapunta belga del Chelsea, que participó activamente en todos los goles de su equipo, completó una magnífica actuación que le valió ser elegido Jugador del Partido. El ex-barcelonista Pedro (un peligro constante para la defensa gunner), el delantero francés Giroud (que abrió el marcador con un preciso cabezazo que además le sirvió para lograr el título de máximo goleador del torneo) y el centrocampista croata Kovačić (con un trabajo estajanovista en la construcción y en la destrucción) tuvieron también una actuación destacada en el cuadro blue. En el lado de los perdedores, la derrota fue especialmente dura para los de Emery, que vieron cómo se les escapaba el billete para disputar la próxima edición de la Liga de Campeones ―con el enorme incentivo deportivo y económico que ello supondría para el club de Islington, que ha tenido que apretarse el cinturón fuertemente durante las últimas temporadas para financiar la construcción de su nuevo estadio.

 

Pese a la trascendencia del choque, Chelsea y Arsenal afrontaron el partido con pocas precauciones defensivas y se olvidaron de especular. La primera parte fue abierta, con juego alterno y pocas ocasiones, aunque con un mayor dominio del Arsenal, que encontró una verdadera autopista por la banda izquierda de su ataque. Xhaka tuvo la más clara ocasión para los gunners al filo de la media hora, pero entre Kepa y el larguero repelieron un brutal zapatazo del suizo desde fuera del área. Sin embargo, y de forma ciertamente inesperada, los de Emery perdieron el control del centro del campo en el último cuarto de la primera mitad y dejaron que los atacantes del Chelsea mostraran por vez primera todo su talento ofensivo (que es mucho). Emerson Palmieri, que aprovechó perfectamente la libertad defensiva que le permitió la defensa gunner (excesivamente centrada en Hazard) puso a prueba los reflejos de Čech en el minuto 34. El veterano portero checo del Arsenal tuvo que entrar de nuevo en acción cinco minutos más tarde para desviar un zurdazo de Giroud tras una gran combinación blue.

 

Los de Sarri siguieron llevando la iniciativa al comienzo de la segunda mitad ante un Arsenal que, como su entrenador, pareció salir tarde y despistado del vestuario. Tan sólo habían transcurrido cuatro minutos cuando Giroud remató en plancha magníficamente un centro de Emerson Palmieri al primer palo. El gol dejó muy tocado al Arsenal, que a partir de entonces entró en modo pánico. Al cuarto de hora, Pedro logró el 2-0 con un remate mordido tras una asistencia de Hazard (precedida por una pérdida en el centro del campo de Maitland-Niles) y enseguida vino el 3-0 en una jugada iniciada otra vez por Pedro que terminó en penalti a Giroud de Maitland-Niles (nuevamente tras aprovechar un balón perdido por los gunners en el que Torreira, incomprensiblemente, no bajó a defender como es habitual en el centrocampista uruguayo). Hazard no perdonó la pena máxima y acercó aún más la copa a Fulham. Con la final perdida, el Arsenal encontró un resquicio para la esperanza con un buen gol de Iwobi en el minuto 69. Sin embargo, sus escasas ilusiones rodaron por los suelos tres minutos más tarde, cuando el omnipresente Hazard castigó de nuevo a los gunners tras un veloz contragolpe blue y una asistencia de Giroud.

 

 

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