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2019 UEFA Europa League Final
Event 2018–19 UEFA Europa League
Chelsea Arsenal
England England
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Date 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)
Venue Olympic Stadium, Baku
Man of the Match Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
Referee Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
Attendance 51,370
Weather Clear night
21 °C (70 °F)
74% humidity
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The 2019 UEFA Europa League Final was the last match of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League season. This is a big football tournament for clubs in Europe, organized by UEFA. It was the 48th season of the tournament and the 10th since it was renamed the UEFA Europa League. The final was played at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 29, 2019.

Chelsea won the final by a score of 4–1 against Arsenal. This was Chelsea's second time winning the UEFA Europa League. Because they won, Chelsea got to play against the winner of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League in the 2019 UEFA Super Cup. Chelsea had already qualified for the Champions League through their performance in their own league. So, the spot in the Champions League that usually goes to the Europa League winner was given to Lyon, a team from France.

Some new rules were introduced for this season's Europa League final. For example, teams could make a fourth substitution if the game went into extra time. Also, the number of substitute players allowed on the bench increased from 7 to 12. The game's start time was also changed to 9:00 PM CEST. This final was also the first Europa League match to use the video assistant referee (VAR) system, which helps referees make correct decisions.

Journey to the Final

Both Chelsea and Arsenal had to play many matches to reach the final. They started in the group stage, then moved on to knockout rounds.

Chelsea's Path

Chelsea played very well in the group stage. They won their group, Group L, without losing any games! They beat teams like PAOK from Greece and BATE Borisov from Belarus.

In the knockout rounds, Chelsea continued to perform strongly:

  • Round of 32: They beat Malmö FF from Sweden with a total score of 5–1 over two games.
  • Round of 16: They easily won against Dynamo Kyiv from Ukraine, with a huge 8–0 total score.
  • Quarter-finals: They faced Slavia Prague from the Czech Republic and won 5–3 overall.
  • Semi-finals: This was a tough match against Eintracht Frankfurt from Germany. The total score was 2–2 after both games, so it went to a penalty shootout. Chelsea won the shootout 4–3 to reach the final!

Arsenal's Path

Arsenal also won their group, Group E, without losing a single match. They played against teams like Vorskla Poltava from Ukraine and Qarabağ from Azerbaijan.

In the knockout rounds, Arsenal showed great skill:

  • Round of 32: They beat BATE Borisov from Belarus 3–1 in total.
  • Round of 16: They faced Rennes from France and won 4–3 overall.
  • Quarter-finals: They had a big challenge against Napoli from Italy and won 3–0 in total.
  • Semi-finals: Arsenal played against Valencia from Spain. They won both games, with a total score of 7–3, which sent them to the final!

The Big Match

Game Details

Before the final, a special draw decided which team would be considered the "home" team for administrative reasons. This draw happened in Nyon, Switzerland.


29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)
21:00 CEST
 Chelsea England 4–1 England Arsenal Olympic Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 51,370
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
report
  • Iwobi Goal 69'
Chelsea
Arsenal
GK 1 Spain Kepa Arrizabalaga
RB 28 Spain César Azpilicueta (c)
CB 27 Denmark Andreas Christensen Booked in the 68th minute 68'
CB 30 Brazil David Luiz
LB 33 Italy Emerson Palmieri
CM 7 France N'Golo Kanté
CM 5 Italy Jorginho
CM 17 Croatia Mateo Kovačić Substituted off in the 76th minute 76'
RF 11 Spain Pedro Booked in the 56th minute 56' Substituted off in the 71st minute 71'
CF 18 France Olivier Giroud
LF 10 Belgium Eden Hazard Substituted off in the 89th minute 89'
Substitutes:
GK 13 Argentina Willy Caballero
GK 52 England Jamie Cumming
DF 3 Spain Marcos Alonso
DF 21 Italy Davide Zappacosta Substituted on in the 89th minute 89'
DF 24 England Gary Cahill
DF 44 Wales Ethan Ampadu
MF 8 England Ross Barkley Substituted on in the 76th minute 76'
MF 51 England Conor Gallagher
MF 55 England George McEachran
FW 9 Argentina Gonzalo Higuaín
FW 22 Brazil Willian Substituted on in the 71st minute 71'
Manager:
Italy Maurizio Sarri
Chelsea vs Arsenal 2019-05-29
A diagram showing the positions of players for Chelsea and Arsenal during the match.
GK 1 Czech Republic Petr Čech
CB 5 Greece Sokratis Papastathopoulos
CB 6 France Laurent Koscielny (c)
CB 18 Spain Nacho Monreal Substituted off in the 66th minute 66'
RM 15 England Ainsley Maitland-Niles
CM 11 Uruguay Lucas Torreira Substituted off in the 66th minute 66'
CM 34 Switzerland Granit Xhaka
LM 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sead Kolašinac
AM 10 Germany Mesut Özil Substituted off in the 77th minute 77'
CF 9 France Alexandre Lacazette
CF 14 Gabon Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Substitutes:
GK 19 Germany Bernd Leno
GK 44 North Macedonia Dejan Iliev
DF 12 Switzerland Stephan Lichtsteiner
DF 20 Germany Shkodran Mustafi
DF 25 England Carl Jenkinson
MF 4 Egypt Mohamed Elneny
MF 29 France Matteo Guendouzi Substituted on in the 66th minute 66'
MF 59 England Joe Willock Substituted on in the 77th minute 77'
FW 17 Nigeria Alex Iwobi Substituted on in the 66th minute 66'
FW 23 England Danny Welbeck
FW 49 England Eddie Nketiah
FW 87 England Bukayo Saka
Manager:
Spain Unai Emery

Man of the Match:
Eden Hazard (Chelsea)

Assistant referees:
Filippo Meli (Italy)
Lorenzo Manganelli (Italy)
Fourth official:
Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Marco Guida (Italy)
Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Offside video assistant referee:
Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes: The game lasts for 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time: If the score is tied after 90 minutes, two 15-minute extra time periods are played.
  • Penalty shoot-out: If the score is still tied after extra time, the winner is decided by a penalty shootout.
  • Twelve named substitutes: Each team can have up to 12 substitute players on their bench.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time: Teams can make up to three player changes during regular time. If the game goes to extra time, they can make one more substitution.

Game Statistics

Here are some overall statistics from the match:

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Images for kids

  • Chelsea won UEFA Europa League final at Olympic Stadium and President Ilham Aliyev watched the final match 16

    The Olympic Stadium in Baku hosted the final.

  • Unai Emery 2012

    Arsenal manager Unai Emery appeared in his fourth Europa League final. He had won all three before this one.

  • 2019 UEL Final identity

    The official logo and look for the 2019 UEFA Europa League Final.

  • Van Hooijdonk 2012 (2)

    Pierre van Hooijdonk, a former player, was an ambassador for the final.

  • Chelsea vs. Arsenal, 29 May 2019 32

    Chelsea players celebrating their victory after the match.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Final de la Liga Europa de la UEFA 2018-19 para niños

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