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2019 UEFA Europa League Final

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Event	2018–19 UEFA Europa League
Chelsea Arsenal 4 1
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 final match of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, the 48th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 10th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. It was played at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 29 May 2019. The match was contested between English sides Chelsea and Arsenal, who had beaten Eintracht Frankfurt and Valencia, respectively, in the semi-finals to set up a London derby in the final. It was the tenth tournament final to feature two teams from the same association, the second all-English final, and the first between teams from the same city.

Chelsea won the final 4–1 for their second UEFA Europa League title. As winners, they earned the right to play against Liverpool, the winners of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League, in the 2019 UEFA Super Cup. As Chelsea had already qualified for the Champions League group stage through their league performance, the group stage berth reserved for the Europa League winners was given to the third-placed team of the 2018–19 Ligue 1, Lyon, as the French Football Federation, which oversees Ligue 1, was the 5th-ranked association according to next season's access list.

Starting from this season, the Europa League final was played in the same week as the Champions League final. In March 2018, UEFA announced that a fourth substitution would be allowed in extra time and that the number of substitutes had been increased from 7 to 12. The kick-off time was also changed from 20:45 CEST to 21:00 CEST. It was the first Europa League match ever to use the video assistant referee (VAR) system.

Teams

In the following table, finals until 2009 were in the UEFA Cup era, since 2010 were in the UEFA Europa League era.

Team	Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Chelsea	1 (2013)
Arsenal	1 (2000)

Venue

The Olympic Stadium in Baku hosted the final

This was the first European club competition final to be held in Azerbaijan. The stadium had also been chosen as one of the host venues of UEFA Euro 2020.

Host selection

For the first time ever, an open bidding process was launched on 9 December 2016 by UEFA to select the venues of the club competition finals (UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Women's Champions League and UEFA Super Cup). Associations had until 27 January 2017 to express interest, and bid dossiers must be submitted by 6 June 2017.

UEFA announced on 3 February 2017 that six associations expressed interest in hosting, and confirmed on 7 June 2017 that three associations submitted bids for the 2019 UEFA Europa League Final:

Bidding associations for 2019 UEFA Europa League Final

Country	Stadium	City	Capacity	Notes
Azerbaijan	Baku Olympic Stadium	Baku	69,870	Also bid for 2019 UEFA Champions League Final
Spain	Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán	Seville	42,500
Turkey	Vodafone Park	Istanbul	41,903	Also bid for 2019 UEFA Super Cup

The following associations expressed interest in hosting but eventually did not submit bids:

• Georgia: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
• Germany: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart (preferred over Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt)
• Scotland: Hampden Park, Glasgow

The bid evaluation report was published by UEFA on 14 September 2017. The Baku Olympic Stadium was selected as the venue by the UEFA Executive Committee on 20 September 2017, while the Vodafone Park was successful in its bid to host the 2019 UEFA Super Cup.

Background

Arsenal manager Unai Emery appeared in his fourth Europa League final, having won all three prior.

Chelsea were playing in their second Europa League final, having won 2–1 against Benfica in 2013. The match was their sixth overall European final, adding to two Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1971 (a 2–1 win over Real Madrid) and 1998 (a 1–0 win over Stuttgart), and two UEFA Champions League finals in 2008 (1–1, lost 6–5 on penalties to Manchester United) and 2012 (1–1, won 4–3 on penalties over Bayern Munich). In seventeen matches, Chelsea entered the match with a record of six wins, seven draws (two of which they lost on penalties), and four losses in European competitions against fellow English clubs. Most recently, they lost both legs against Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the 2010–11 Champions League.

It was also Arsenal's second Europa League final, having lost on penalties to Galatasaray in 2000. Like Chelsea, it was the sixth time they appeared in the final of a UEFA competition. They most recently featured in the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final, losing 2–1 to Barcelona. They also reached the final of the Cup Winners' Cup three times: in 1980, when they suffered a 5–4 penalty shoot-out defeat to Valencia following a 0–0 draw; 1994, beating Parma 1–0; and returning in 1995, losing 2–1 at the hands of Real Zaragoza. Arsenal had previously won 4–3 on aggregate against Anderlecht in the 1970 final of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, a forerunner to the UEFA Cup/Europa League. Arsenal were winless in their six prior meetings against fellow English clubs, with a record of two draws and four losses. Most recently, they lost both legs against Manchester United in the semi-finals of the 2008–09 Champions League. The match was the fourth Europa League final for manager Unai Emery, who joined Arsenal at the start of the season as the replacement for Arsène Wenger. Emery has a perfect record in Europa League finals, winning three consecutive titles with Sevilla in 2014, 2015 and 2016. He now solely holds the record for the most UEFA Cup/Europa League final appearances, having previously been tied with the three finals of Giovanni Trapattoni (1977, 1991, and 1993) and Sven-Göran Eriksson (1982, 1983, and 1998). A win would have seen him surpass Trapattoni and become the outright most successful manager in the competition's history, with four titles.

The final was the 198th competitive meeting between London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal, with a record of 76 Arsenal wins, 63 Chelsea wins and 58 draws going into the match. The sides met twice during the 2018–19 Premier League season, with each winning at home: Chelsea by a score of 3–2 in the first match at Stamford Bridge, and Arsenal 2–0 in the second at Emirates Stadium. They faced each other once before in a European tie, meeting in the quarter-finals of the 2003–04 Champions League; the first match finished as a 1–1 draw, with Chelsea winning the second meeting 2–1 away and advancing to the semi-finals. Domestically, the sides have met in three cup finals, with Arsenal winning the 2002 and 2017 FA Cup finals, and Chelsea winning the 2007 Football League Cup Final.

The match was the second all-English UEFA Cup/Europa League final, after the inaugural final in 1972 between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur. Overall, it was the tenth UEFA Cup/Europa League final to feature two teams from the same country, previously achieved four times by Italian teams (1990, 1991, 1995 and 1998), twice by Spanish teams (2007 and 2012), and once by German (1980) and Portuguese teams (2011), in addition to England in 1972. This was the first Europa League final to feature two teams from the same city (London), as well as the fourth in a UEFA club competition final after Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid, who met in the Champions League finals of 2014 and 2016, as well as in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup. As Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool also reached the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final, this was the first season to have multiple finals of major European club competitions featuring teams from a single nation.

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Chelsea				Round	Arsenal
Opponent	Result			Group stage	Opponent	Result
PAOK	1–0 (A)			Matchday 1	Vorskla Poltava	4–2 (H)
MOL Vidi	1–0 (H)			Matchday 2	Qarabağ	3–0 (A)
BATE Borisov	3–1 (H)			Matchday 3	Sporting CP	1–0 (A)
BATE Borisov	1–0 (A)			Matchday 4	Sporting CP	0–0 (H)
PAOK	4–0 (H)			Matchday 5	Vorskla Poltava	3–0 (A)
MOL Vidi	2–2 (A)			Matchday 6	Qarabağ	1–0 (H)
Group L winners The 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage is scheduled to begin on 20 September and end on 13 December 2018. A total of 48 teams compete in the group stage to decide 24 of the 32 places in the knockout stage of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League. Format In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 32, while the third-placed teams enter the Europa League round of 32, where they are joined by the eight third-placed teams of the Champions League group stage. Tiebreakers Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Rules Articles 16.01): Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams; Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams; Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams; Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams; If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams; Goal difference in all group matches; Goals scored in all group matches; Away goals scored in all group matches; Wins in all group matches; Away wins in all group matches; Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points); UEFA club coefficient. Groups The matchdays are 20 September, 4 October, 25 October, 8 November, 29 November, and 13 December 2018. The scheduled kickoff times are 18:55 and 21:00 CEST/CET, with possible exceptions. Times up to 27 October 2018 (matchdays 1–3) are CEST (UTC+2), thereafter (matchdays 4–6) times are CET (UTC+1). Group A Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LEV ZUR AKL LUD 1 Bayer Leverkusen 6 4 1 1 16 9 +7 13 Advance to knockout phase — 1–0 4–2 1–1 2 Zürich 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10 3–2 — 1–2 1–0 3 AEK Larnaca 6 1 2 3 6 12 −6 5 1–5 0–1 — 1–1 4 Ludogorets Razgrad 6 0 4 2 5 7 −2 4 2–3 1–1 0–0 — Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 21:00 (22:00 EEST) AEK Larnaca 0–1 Zürich GSP Stadium, Nicosia Attendance: 3,173 Referee: Jonathan Lardot (Belgium) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025149/index.html Kololli  61' (pen.) 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 21:00 (22:00 EEST) Ludogorets Razgrad 2–3 Bayer Leverkusen Ludogorets Arena, Razgrad Attendance: 8,240 Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (Italy) Keșerü  8' Marcelinho  31' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025150/index.html Havertz  38', 69' Kiese Thelin  63' 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 18:55 Bayer Leverkusen 4–2 AEK Larnaca BayArena, Leverkusen Referee: Ievgenii Aranovskyi (Ukraine) Havertz  44' Alario  49', 88' Brandt  90+2' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025185/index.html Trichkovski  25' Raspas  90+1' 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 18:55 Zürich 1–0 Ludogorets Razgrad Letzigrund, Zürich Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain) Pálsson  84' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025186/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 18:55 Zürich v Bayer Leverkusen Letzigrund, Zürich https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025209/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 18:55 (19:55 EEST) AEK Larnaca v Ludogorets Razgrad GSP Stadium, Nicosia https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025210/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 21:00 Bayer Leverkusen v Zürich BayArena, Leverkusen https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025221/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 21:00 (22:00 EET) Ludogorets Razgrad v AEK Larnaca Ludogorets Arena, Razgrad https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025222/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 18:55 Zürich v AEK Larnaca Letzigrund, Zürich https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025257/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 18:55 Bayer Leverkusen v Ludogorets Razgrad BayArena, Leverkusen https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025258/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 21:00 (22:00 EET) AEK Larnaca v Bayer Leverkusen GSP Stadium, Nicosia https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025269/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 21:00 (22:00 EET) Ludogorets Razgrad v Zürich Ludogorets Arena, Razgrad https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025270/index.html Group B Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAL CEL RBL ROS 1 Red Bull Salzburg 6 6 0 0 17 6 +11 18 Advance to knockout phase — 3–1 1–0 3–0 2 Celtic 6 3 0 3 6 8 −2 9 1–2 — 2–1 1–0 3 RB Leipzig 6 2 1 3 9 8 +1 7 2–3 2–0 — 1–1 4 Rosenborg 6 0 1 5 4 14 −10 1 2–5 0–1 1–3 — Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 21:00 RB Leipzig 2–3 Red Bull Salzburg Red Bull Arena, Leipzig Attendance: 24,057 Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden) Laimer  70' Poulsen  82' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025151/index.html Dabour  20' Haidara  22' Gulbrandsen  89' 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 21:00 (20:00 BST) Celtic 1–0 Rosenborg Celtic Park, Glasgow Attendance: 47,287 Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland) Griffiths  87' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025152/index.html 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 18:55 Rosenborg 1–3 RB Leipzig Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim Referee: Marco Guida (Italy) Jebali  79' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025187/index.html Augustin  12' Konaté  54' Cunha  61' 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 18:55 Red Bull Salzburg 3–1 Celtic Red Bull Arena, Salzburg Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine) Dabour  55', 73' (pen.) Minamino  61' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025188/index.html Édouard  2' 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 18:55 Red Bull Salzburg v Rosenborg Red Bull Arena, Salzburg https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025211/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 18:55 RB Leipzig v Celtic Red Bull Arena, Leipzig https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025212/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 21:00 Rosenborg v Red Bull Salzburg Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025223/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 21:00 (20:00 GMT) Celtic v RB Leipzig Celtic Park, Glasgow https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025224/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 18:55 Red Bull Salzburg v RB Leipzig Red Bull Arena, Salzburg https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025259/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 18:55 Rosenborg v Celtic Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025260/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 21:00 RB Leipzig v Rosenborg Red Bull Arena, Leipzig https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025271/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 21:00 (20:00 GMT) Celtic v Red Bull Salzburg Celtic Park, Glasgow https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025272/index.html Group C Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ZEN SLP BOR KOB 1 Zenit Saint Petersburg 6 3 2 1 6 5 +1 11 Advance to knockout phase — 1–0 2–1 1–0 2 Slavia Prague 6 3 1 2 4 3 +1 10 2–0 — 1–0 0–0 3 Bordeaux 6 2 1 3 6 6 0 7 1–1 2–0 — 1–2 4 Copenhagen 6 1 2 3 3 5 −2 5 1–1 0–1 0–1 — Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 21:00 Copenhagen 1–1 Zenit Saint Petersburg Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Attendance: 19,005 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) Sotiriou  63' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025153/index.html Mak  44' 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 21:00 Slavia Prague 1–0 Bordeaux Eden Arena, Prague Attendance: 16,548 Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) Zmrhal  35' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025154/index.html 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 18:55 Bordeaux 1–2 Copenhagen Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel) Sankharé  84' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025189/index.html Sotiriou  42' Skov  90+2' 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 18:55 (19:55 MSK) Zenit Saint Petersburg 1–0 Slavia Prague Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg Referee: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey) Kokorin  80' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025190/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 18:55 (19:55 MSK) Zenit Saint Petersburg v Bordeaux Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025213/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 18:55 Copenhagen v Slavia Prague Parken Stadium, Copenhagen https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025214/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 21:00 Bordeaux v Zenit Saint Petersburg Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025225/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 21:00 Slavia Prague v Copenhagen Eden Arena, Prague https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025226/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 18:55 (20:55 MSK) Zenit Saint Petersburg v Copenhagen Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025261/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 18:55 Bordeaux v Slavia Prague Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025262/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 21:00 Copenhagen v Bordeaux Parken Stadium, Copenhagen https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025273/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 21:00 Slavia Prague v Zenit Saint Petersburg Eden Arena, Prague https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025274/index.html Group D Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DZG FEN SPT AND 1 Dinamo Zagreb 6 4 2 0 11 3 +8 14 Advance to knockout phase — 4–1 3–1 0–0 2 Fenerbahçe 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8 0–0 — 2–0 2–0 3 Spartak Trnava 6 2 1 3 4 7 −3 7 1–2 1–0 — 1–0 4 Anderlecht 6 0 3 3 2 7 −5 3 0–2 2–2 0–0 — Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 21:00 Spartak Trnava 1–0 Anderlecht Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava Attendance: 17,114 Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland) Oravec  79' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025155/index.html 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 21:00 Dinamo Zagreb 4–1 Fenerbahçe Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Attendance: 17,303 Referee: Craig Pawson (England) Šunjić  16' Hajrović  27', 57' Olmo  60' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025156/index.html Neustädter  47' 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 18:55 (19:55 TRT) Fenerbahçe 2–0 Spartak Trnava Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul Referee: Tobias Welz (Germany) Slimani  52', 69' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025191/index.html 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 18:55 Anderlecht 0–2 Dinamo Zagreb Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025192/index.html Hajrović  19' (pen.) Gojak  68' 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 18:55 Anderlecht v Fenerbahçe Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025215/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 18:55 Spartak Trnava v Dinamo Zagreb Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025216/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 16:50 (18:50 TRT) Fenerbahçe v Anderlecht Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025227/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 21:00 Dinamo Zagreb v Spartak Trnava Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025228/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 18:55 Anderlecht v Spartak Trnava Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025263/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 18:55 (20:55 TRT) Fenerbahçe v Dinamo Zagreb Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025264/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 21:00 Spartak Trnava v Fenerbahçe Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025275/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 21:00 Dinamo Zagreb v Anderlecht Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025276/index.html Group E Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARS SPO VOR QRB 1 Arsenal 6 5 1 0 12 2 +10 16 Advance to knockout phase — 0–0 4–2 1-0 2 Sporting CP 6 4 1 1 13 3 +10 13 0–1 — 3-0 2–0 3 Vorskla Poltava 6 1 0 5 4 13 −9 3 0–3 1–2 — 0–1 4 Qarabağ 6 1 0 5 2 13 −11 3 0–3 1–6 0–1 — Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers Notes: 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 21:00 (20:00 WEST) Sporting CP 2–0 Qarabağ Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon Attendance: 30,098 Referee: François Letexier (France) Raphinha  54' Cabral  88' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025157/index.html 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 21:00 (20:00 BST) Arsenal 4–2 Vorskla Poltava Emirates Stadium, London Attendance: 59,039 Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium) Aubameyang  32', 56' Welbeck  48' Özil  74' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025158/index.html Chesnakov  77' Sharpar  90+3' 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 18:55 (19:55 EEST) Vorskla Poltava 1–2 Sporting CP Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium, Poltava Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro) Kulach  10' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025193/index.html Montero  90+1' Cabral  90+3' 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 18:55 (20:55 AZT) Qarabağ 0–3 Arsenal Olympic Stadium, Baku Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025194/index.html Papastathopoulos  4' Smith Rowe  53' Guendouzi  80' 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 18:55 (20:55 AZT) Qarabağ v Vorskla Poltava Olympic Stadium, Baku https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025217/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 18:55 (17:55 WEST) Sporting CP v Arsenal Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025218/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 21:00 (22:00 EET) Vorskla Poltava v Qarabağ Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium, Poltava https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025229/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 21:00 (20:00 GMT) Arsenal v Sporting CP Emirates Stadium, London https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025230/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 18:55 (21:55 AZT) Qarabağ v Sporting CP Olympic Stadium, Baku https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025265/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 18:55 (19:55 EET) Vorskla Poltava v Arsenal Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium, Poltava https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025266/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 21:00 (20:00 WET) Sporting CP v Vorskla Poltava Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025277/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 21:00 (20:00 GMT) Arsenal v Qarabağ Emirates Stadium, London https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025278/index.html Group F Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BET OLY MIL DUD 1 Real Betis 6 3 3 0 7 2 +5 12 Advance to knockout phase — 1–0 1–1 3–0 2 Olympiacos 6 3 1 2 11 6 +5 10 0–0 — 3–1 5–1 3 Milan 6 3 1 2 12 9 +3 10 1–2 3–1 — 5–2 4 F91 Dudelange 6 0 1 5 3 16 −13 1 0–0 0–2 0–1 — Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers Notes: 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 21:00 F91 Dudelange 0–1 Milan Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City Attendance: 7,983 Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025159/index.html Higuaín  59' 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 21:00 (22:00 EEST) Olympiacos 0–0 Real Betis Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus Attendance: 28,650 Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025160/index.html 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 18:55 Real Betis 3–0 F91 Dudelange Benito Villamarín, Seville Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland) Sanabria  56' Lo Celso  80' Tello  88' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025195/index.html 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 18:55 Milan 3–1 Olympiacos San Siro, Milan Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland) Cutrone  70', 79' Higuaín  76' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025196/index.html Guerrero  14' 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 18:55 Milan v Real Betis San Siro, Milan https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025219/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 18:55 F91 Dudelange v Olympiacos Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025220/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 21:00 Real Betis v Milan Benito Villamarín, Seville https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025231/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 21:00 (22:00 EET) Olympiacos v F91 Dudelange Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025232/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 18:55 Milan v F91 Dudelange San Siro, Milan https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025267/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 18:55 Real Betis v Olympiacos Benito Villamarín, Seville https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025268/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 21:00 F91 Dudelange v Real Betis Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025279/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 21:00 (22:00 EET) Olympiacos v Milan Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025280/index.html Group G Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VIL RW RAN SPM 1 Villarreal 6 2 4 0 12 5 +7 10 Advance to knockout phase — 5–0 2–2 2–0 2 Rapid Wien 6 3 1 2 6 9 −3 10 0–0 — 1–0 2–0 3 Rangers 6 1 3 2 8 8 0 6 0–0 3–1 — 0–0 4 Spartak Moscow 6 1 2 3 8 12 −4 5 3–3 1–2 4–3 — Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers Notes: 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 18:55 Villarreal 2–2 Rangers Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal Attendance: 15,982 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) Bacca  1' Gerard  69' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025161/index.html Arfield  67' Lafferty  76' 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 18:55 Rapid Wien 2–0 Spartak Moscow Allianz Stadion, Vienna Attendance: 21,400 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) Timofeyev  50' (o.g.) Murg  68' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025162/index.html 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 21:00 (22:00 MSK) Spartak Moscow 3–3 Villarreal Otkritie Arena, Moscow Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) Zé Luís  34' (pen.), 82' Melgarejo  85' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025173/index.html Toko Ekambi  13' Fornals  49' Cazorla  90+6' (pen.) 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 21:00 (20:00 BST) Rangers 3–1 Rapid Wien Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France) Morelos  44', 90+4' Tavernier  84' (pen.) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025174/index.html Berisha  42' 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 21:00 (20:00 BST) Rangers v Spartak Moscow Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025197/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 21:00 Villarreal v Rapid Wien Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025198/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 18:55 (20:55 MSK) Spartak Moscow v Rangers Otkritie Arena, Moscow https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025233/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 18:55 Rapid Wien v Villarreal Allianz Stadion, Vienna https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025234/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 16:50 (18:50 MSK) Spartak Moscow v Rapid Wien Otkritie Arena, Moscow https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025246/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 21:00 (20:00 GMT) Rangers v Villarreal Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025245/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 18:55 Villarreal v Spartak Moscow Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025281/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 18:55 Rapid Wien v Rangers Allianz Stadion, Vienna https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025282/index.html Group H Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FRA LAZ APL MAR 1 Eintracht Frankfurt 6 6 0 0 17 5 +12 18 Advance to knockout phase — 4–1 2–0 4–0 2 Lazio 6 3 0 3 9 11 −2 9 1–2 — 2–1 2–1 3 Apollon Limassol 6 2 1 3 10 10 0 7 2–3 2–0 — 2–2 4 Marseille 6 0 1 5 6 16 −10 1 1–2 1–3 1–3 — Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 18:55 Marseille 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 0 Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia) Ocampos  3' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025163/index.html Torró  52' Jović  89' 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 18:55 Lazio 2–1 Apollon Limassol Stadio Olimpico, Rome Attendance: 11,898 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) Luis Alberto  14' Immobile  84' (pen.) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025164/index.html Zelaya  87' 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 21:00 (22:00 EEST) Apollon Limassol 2–2 Marseille GSP Stadium, Nicosia Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) Marković  74' Zelaya  90' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025175/index.html Payet  50' Luiz Gustavo  67' 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 21:00 Eintracht Frankfurt 4–1 Lazio Waldstadion, Frankfurt Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) Da Costa  4', 90+4' Kostić  28' Jović  52' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025176/index.html Parolo  23' 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 21:00 Eintracht Frankfurt v Apollon Limassol Waldstadion, Frankfurt https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025199/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 21:00 Marseille v Lazio Stade Vélodrome, Marseille https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025200/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 18:55 (19:55 EET) Apollon Limassol v Eintracht Frankfurt GSP Stadium, Nicosia https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025235/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 18:55 Lazio v Marseille Stadio Olimpico, Rome https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025236/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 21:00 Eintracht Frankfurt v Marseille Waldstadion, Frankfurt https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025247/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 21:00 (22:00 EET) Apollon Limassol v Lazio GSP Stadium, Nicosia https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025248/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 18:55 Marseille v Apollon Limassol Stade Vélodrome, Marseille https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025283/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 18:55 Lazio v Eintracht Frankfurt Stadio Olimpico, Rome https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025284/index.html Group I Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GNK MAL BES SRP 1 Genk 6 3 2 1 14 8 +6 11 Advance to knockout phase — 2–0 1–1 4–0 2 Malmö FF 6 2 3 1 7 6 +1 9 2–2 — 2–0 1–1 3 Beşiktaş 6 2 1 3 9 11 −2 7 2–4 0–1 — 3–1 4 Sarpsborg 08 6 1 2 3 8 13 −5 5 3–1 1–1 2–3 — Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 18:55 (19:55 TRT) Beşiktaş 3–1 Sarpsborg 08 Vodafone Park, Istanbul Attendance: 24,955 Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary) Babel  51' Roco  69' Lens  82' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025165/index.html Zachariassen  90+4' 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 18:55 Genk 2–0 Malmö FF Luminus Arena, Genk Attendance: 11,590 Referee: Aleksei Eskov (Russia) Trossard  37' Samatta  71' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025166/index.html 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 21:00 Malmö FF 2–0 Beşiktaş Stadion, Malmö Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) Erkin  53' (o.g.) Rosenberg  76' (pen.) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025177/index.html 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 21:00 Sarpsborg 08 3–1 Genk Sarpsborg Stadion, Sarpsborg Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Mortensen  6', 63' Zachariassen  54' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025178/index.html Trossard  49' 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 21:00 Sarpsborg 08 v Malmö FF Sarpsborg Stadion, Sarpsborg https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025201/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 21:00 (22:00 TRT) Beşiktaş v Genk Vodafone Park, Istanbul https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025202/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 18:55 Malmö FF v Sarpsborg 08 Stadion, Malmö https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025237/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 18:55 Genk v Beşiktaş Luminus Arena, Genk https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025238/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 21:00 Sarpsborg 08 v Beşiktaş Sarpsborg Stadion, Sarpsborg https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025249/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 21:00 Malmö FF v Genk Stadion, Malmö https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025250/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 18:55 (20:55 TRT) Beşiktaş v Malmö FF Vodafone Park, Istanbul https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025285/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 18:55 Genk v Sarpsborg 08 Luminus Arena, Genk https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025286/index.html Group J Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SEV KRA STL AKH 1 Sevilla 6 4 0 2 18 6 +12 12 Advance to knockout phase — 3–0 5–1 6–0 2 Krasnodar 6 4 0 2 8 8 0 12 2–1 — 2–1 2–1 3 Standard Liège 6 3 1 2 7 9 −2 10 1–0 2–1 — 2–1 4 Akhisarspor 6 0 1 5 4 14 −10 1 2–3 0–1 0–0 — Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers Notes: 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 18:55 Sevilla 5–1 Standard Liège Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville Attendance: 30,003 Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania) Banega  8', 74' (pen.) Vázquez  41' Ben Yedder  49', 70' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025167/index.html Djenepo  39' 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 18:55 (19:55 TRT) Akhisarspor 0–1 Krasnodar Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium, Akhisar Attendance: 6,555 Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025168/index.html Claesson  26' 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 21:00 (22:00 MSK) Krasnodar 2–1 Sevilla Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar Referee: Martin Strömbergsson (Sweden) Pereyra  72' Okriashvili  88' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025179/index.html Kaboré  43' (o.g.) 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 21:00 Standard Liège 2–1 Akhisarspor Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria) Emond  17' Djenepo  40' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025180/index.html Ayık  32' 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 21:00 Standard Liège v Krasnodar Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025203/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 21:00 Sevilla v Akhisarspor Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025204/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 18:55 (20:55 MSK) Krasnodar v Standard Liège Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025239/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 18:55 (20:55 TRT) Akhisarspor v Sevilla Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium, Akhisar https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025240/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 18:55 (20:55 MSK) Krasnodar v Akhisarspor Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025252/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 21:00 Standard Liège v Sevilla Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025251/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 18:55 Sevilla v Krasnodar Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025287/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 18:55 (20:55 TRT) Akhisarspor v Standard Liège Spor Toto Akhisar Stadium, Akhisar https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025288/index.html Group K Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DKV REN AST JAB 1 Dynamo Kyiv 6 3 2 1 10 7 +3 11 Advance to knockout phase — 3–1 2–2 0–1 2 Rennes 6 3 0 3 7 8 −1 9 1–2 — 2–0 2–1 3 Astana 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8 0–1 2–0 — 2–1 4 Jablonec 6 1 2 3 6 8 −2 5 2–2 0–1 1–1 — Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 18:55 Rennes 2–1 Jablonec Roazhon Park, Rennes Attendance: 20,628 Referee: Ole Hobber Nilsen (Norway) Sarr  31' Ben Arfa  90+1' (pen.) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025169/index.html Trávník  54' 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 18:55 (19:55 EEST) Dynamo Kyiv 2–2 Astana NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev Attendance: 21,783 Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey) Tsyhankov  11' Harmash  45+1' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025170/index.html Aničić  21' Murtazayev  90+5' 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 16:50 (20:50 ALMT) Astana 2–0 Rennes Astana Arena, Astana Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland) Zaynutdinov  64' Tomasov  90+1' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025181/index.html 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 21:00 Jablonec 2–2 Dynamo Kyiv Stadion Střelnice, Jablonec nad Nisou Referee: Sébastien Delferière (Belgium) Hovorka  33' Trávník  81' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025182/index.html Tsyhankov  8' Harmash  14' 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 21:00 Jablonec v Astana Stadion Střelnice, Jablonec nad Nisou https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025205/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 21:00 Rennes v Dynamo Kyiv Roazhon Park, Rennes https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025206/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 16:50 (21:50 ALMT) Astana v Jablonec Astana Arena, Astana https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025241/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 18:55 (19:55 EET) Dynamo Kyiv v Rennes NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025242/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 16:50 (21:50 ALMT) Astana v Dynamo Kyiv Astana Arena, Astana https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025254/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 21:00 Jablonec v Rennes Stadion Střelnice, Jablonec nad Nisou https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025253/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 18:55 Rennes v Astana Roazhon Park, Rennes https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025289/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 18:55 (19:55 EET) Dynamo Kyiv v Jablonec NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025290/index.html Group L Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CHL BATE VID PAOK 1 Chelsea 6 5 1 0 12 3 +9 16 Advance to knockout phase — 3–1 1–0 4–0 2 BATE Borisov 6 3 0 3 9 9 0 9 0–1 — 2–0 1–4 3 MOL Vidi 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 7 2–2 0–2 — 1–0 4 PAOK 6 1 0 5 5 12 −7 3 0–1 1–3 0–2 — Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 18:55 (19:55 EEST) PAOK 0–1 Chelsea Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki Attendance: 24,310 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025171/index.html Willian  7' 20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 18:55 MOL Vidi 0–2 BATE Borisov Groupama Arena, Budapest Attendance: 14,726 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025172/index.html Tuominen  27' Filipenka  85' 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 21:00 (22:00 FET) BATE Borisov 1–4 PAOK Borisov Arena, Barysaw Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria) Crespo  61' (o.g.) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025183/index.html Prijović  6' Léo Jabá  11', 17' Pelkas  73' 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 21:00 (20:00 BST) Chelsea 1–0 MOL Vidi Stamford Bridge, London Referee: Miroslav Zelinka (Czech Republic) Morata  70' https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025184/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 21:00 (20:00 BST) Chelsea v BATE Borisov Stamford Bridge, London https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025207/index.html 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 21:00 (22:00 EEST) PAOK v MOL Vidi Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025208/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 18:55 (20:55 FET) BATE Borisov v Chelsea Borisov Arena, Barysaw https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025243/index.html 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 18:55 MOL Vidi v PAOK Groupama Arena, Budapest https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025244/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 18:55 (20:55 FET) BATE Borisov v MOL Vidi Borisov Arena, Barysaw https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025256/index.html 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 21:00 (20:00 GMT) Chelsea v PAOK Stamford Bridge, London https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025255/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 18:55 (19:55 EET) PAOK v BATE Borisov Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025291/index.html 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 18:55 MOL Vidi v Chelsea Groupama Arena, Budapest https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025292/index.html				Final standings	Group E winners 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg	Knockout phase	Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Malmö FF	5–1	2–1 (A)	3–0 (H)	Round of 32	BATE Borisov	3–1	0–1 (A)	3–0 (H)
Dynamo Kyiv	8–0	3–0 (H)	5–0 (A)	Round of 16	Rennes	4–3	1–3 (A)	3–0 (H)
Slavia Prague	5–3	1–0 (A)	4–3 (H)	Quarter-finals	Napoli	3–0	2–0 (H)	1–0 (A)
Eintracht Frankfurt	2–2 (4–3 p)	1–1 (A)	1–1 (aet) (H)	Semi-finals	Valencia	7–3	3–1 (H)	4–2 (A)

Pre-match

Final identity

Brand identity of the final

The brand identity for the final was unveiled at the group stage draw on 31 August 2018, taking inspiration from several prominent buildings in Baku. The logo also incorporates Azerbaijan's nickname, the "Land of Fire", by adding a flame to the letter "A", and a common design in Azerbaijani rugs.

Ambassador

Pierre van Hooijdonk, ambassador for the final.

The ambassador for the final is former Netherlands international Pierre van Hooijdonk, who won the 2001–02 UEFA Cup with Feyenoord and finished as the top scorer, in which he scored two goals in the final win against Borussia Dortmund.

Ticketing and travel

Chelsea fans (top) and Arsenal fans (bottom) during the match.

With a stadium capacity of 64,000 for the final, a total amount of 37,500 tickets are available to fans and the general public, with the two finalist teams receiving 6,000 tickets each, and with the other tickets being available for sale to fans worldwide via UEFA.com from 7 to 21 March 2019 in four price categories: €140, €90, €50, and €30. The remaining tickets are allocated to the local organising committee, national associations, commercial partners, and broadcasters, and to serve the corporate hospitality programme.

The match had an official attendance of 51,370, making it the third-largest crowd for a Europa League final, but the stadium had large sections of empty seats. Football commentators also decried the lack of atmosphere due to the empty seats and lack of interest from local residents. A report in The Times claimed that local authorities had opened the turnstiles for ticketless fans during the first half to increase attendance and avoid embarrassment, without the authorisation of UEFA.

Trophy tour

The first UEFA Europa League Trophy Tour visited eight European cities, beginning on 5 March 2019 at the Geneva Motor Show, followed by Seville, Berlin, London, Milan, Moscow and Paris, before concluding in the host city, Baku, on 16 May 2019.

Officials

On 13 May 2019, UEFA named Italian Gianluca Rocchi as the referee for the final. Rocchi has been a FIFA referee since 2008, and was previously the fourth official in the 2010 and 2017 Europa League finals. He also officiated the 2017 UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Manchester United. He was joined by five of his fellow countrymen, with Filippo Meli and Lorenzo Manganelli as assistant referees, Daniele Orsato as the fourth official, Massimiliano Irrati as the video assistant referee, and Marco Guida as one of the assistant VAR officials. The other assistant VAR for the final was Szymon Marciniak from Poland, with his compatriot Paweł Sokolnicki serving as the offside VAR official.

Opening ceremony

English artist Jonas Blue performed at the opening ceremony preceding the final, and was supported by 150 local dancers.

Match

Team selection

Chelsea's options in midfield were limited for the match; with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi both out and N'Golo Kanté facing a late fitness test after suffering a knee injury in training four days before the game, there was the possibility that Jorginho, Mateo Kovačić and Ross Barkley would be the three to take the midfield positions in their usual 4–3–3 formation. Defender Antonio Rüdiger was also a long-term absentee with damage to the meniscus in his left knee. Despite Kanté missing training the Sunday before the game, he returned to the starting line-up alongside Jorginho and Kovačić after being rested for Chelsea's final league game of the season against Leicester City 17 days earlier. As well as Kanté and Kovačić in midfield, also restored to the team were goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, defenders Emerson Palmieri and Andreas Christensen, and forwards Eden Hazard and Olivier Giroud. Hazard was potentially playing in his final game for Chelsea, having attracted the interest of Real Madrid over a possible transfer, while Giroud was a former Arsenal player, having signed for Chelsea for £18 million in January 2018.

For Arsenal, midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan ruled himself out of selection for the match; the Armenian reportedly feared for his safety due to political tensions between his country and the host nation for the final, Azerbaijan. Also missing was midfielder Aaron Ramsey, who had suffered a hamstring injury in the second leg of Arsenal's quarter-final against Napoli, and right-back Héctor Bellerín, who had ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in a 2–0 win over Chelsea in January 2019. In goal for Arsenal was former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Čech, playing in his final game before retirement, four years after making the move across London for a fee of £10 million. The only players to be retained from the starting line-up against Burnley on the final day of the league season were Nacho Monreal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, as Arsenal lined up in a 3–4–1–2 formation.

Summary

Chelsea celebrating their victory following the match.

In a scoreless first half, Granit Xhaka had a shot for Arsenal that clipped the top of the bar, while Chelsea's Olivier Giroud forced Petr Čech into a save low to his left. Giroud opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 49th minute with a low header to the left corner from 12 yards out after a cross from Emerson Palmieri on the left. Pedro made it 2–0 in the 60th minute when he steered a low shot into the right corner from 12 yards out after a low pass from Hazard on the left. Five minutes later, Chelsea were awarded a penalty after a foul on Giroud by Ainsley Maitland-Niles, which Hazard rolled into the left corner, sending Čech the wrong way. Arsenal pulled a goal back in the 69th minute with a powerful right-footed shot from substitute Alex Iwobi from outside the penalty area, but Chelsea made it 4–1 three minutes later with another goal from Hazard, a side-footed shot into the right corner from eight yards out after a pass from Giroud.

Details

The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, which was held on 15 March 2019 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) 21:00 CEST	Chelsea	4–1	Arsenal	Olympic Stadium, Baku Attendance: 51,370 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
	Giroud  49' Pedro  60' Hazard  65' (pen.), 72'	https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000995/match=2025487/index.html	Iwobi  69'

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GK 1 Kepa Arrizabalaga RB 28 César Azpilicueta (c) CB 27 Andreas Christensen 68' CB 30 David Luiz LB 33 Emerson Palmieri CM 7 N'Golo Kanté CM 5 Jorginho CM 17 Mateo Kovačić 76' RF 11 Pedro 56' 71' CF 18 Olivier Giroud LF 10 Eden Hazard 89' Substitutes: GK 13 Willy Caballero GK 52 Jamie Cumming DF 3 Marcos Alonso DF 21 Davide Zappacosta 89' DF 24 Gary Cahill DF 44 Ethan Ampadu MF 8 Ross Barkley 76' MF 51 Conor Gallagher MF 55 George McEachran FW 9 Gonzalo Higuaín FW 22 Willian 71' Manager: Maurizio Sarri

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Statistics

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See also

In Spanish: Final de la Liga Europa de la UEFA 2018-19 para niños

• 2019 UEFA Champions League Final
• 2019 UEFA Women's Champions League Final
• 2019 UEFA Super Cup
• Arsenal F.C.–Chelsea F.C. rivalry
• Arsenal F.C. in European football
• Chelsea F.C. in international football competitions
• English football clubs in international competitions
• List of football matches between British clubs in UEFA competitions