Arsenal ● Road to the Final - 2019

Mkhitaryan, surely a number two, it is. Danny Welbeck and Arsenal increase their lead within the beginning to grow. Aubameyang, yep. Aubameyang has two, Welbeck has one. Arsenal have three and Borussia have none. Socrates and Ozil has scored. Just poked it over the line for nothing. Miscontrolled and there's a goal. Rabenock cutting it back, they might have another one here. Sharpeye, yeah they have. 4-2. The referee blows the final whistle after the ball goes to the back of the net. This is somewhat deeper and the header is turned in by Socrates. First goal in the red and white of Arsenal for the season. Smith-Rosa is right, he's played him in, the 18-year-old has his first Arsenal goal. A moment to remember for the teenager from Croydon. Gets the shot away and finishes the job for Arsenal. And it's his turn to register a first Gunners goal. Now a mistake by Socrates. The spectators around us. Big start in a show of innocence. And Abameyang couldn't loft it beyond the Brazilian goalkeeper. Welbeck, whistle's gone for a foul. Mistake by Socrates, here's Welbeck. Arsenal within touching distance of 11 wins in a row. That's a good finish from Welbeck. Gendouzi fizzes it across, Welbeck's there off the line by Socrates. Danny Welbeck arriving, he's looking pretty fit and sharp at the moment as well. Stroking here to Mkhitaryan, across the face of goal and Abameyang couldn't finish it off. Abameyang's got in behind and goes down under the challenge from Macho, he was just outside. Lane and Smith-Rose scores. He's also a very good finisher. Croydon has found Aaron Ramsey. And Ramsey goes over. But plus two goals. And he tries to guide it and succeeds. Three for Arsenal in the first half. To spread it inside his Lacazette. Great finish from him. Just dug that out from under his feet and piled it into the far corner. Good play, Elneny had a chance. And Saka, out to Saka, lovely trick from him, growing in confidence all the time. And a tremendous goal as well from Enketi but the flag's up, it's not going to count. Lovely header from him. The second goal is the chance here for Saka to put his name up in lights. And to become the youngest European scorer. Awobi, that's a lovely weighted pass from him. Mkhitaryan's waiting. And he's denied. Wobe on the charge. Oh, the goalkeeper reacted really well. Wissem had already gone in the Europa League in December. But they're looking strong here. Oh, and that was an opportunity for Milic. Savic with the delivery. There is one of those players. And Dragoon has headed Barthe Barrazov in front. Kolasinac again, Lacazette. 1-1. Won't count. Now, it's Lacazette. Not the expected script for Arsenal. They will have to come from behind at the Emirates to progress into the last 16 of the Europa League. It's Aubameyang. It's a really fast start, it's an own goal. What a start for Arsenal but good play from Aubameyang. Varga, and that's off the line. Xhaka! Good try. They make one of these corners count. In from Xhaka, well attacked by Mustafi. It's a two goal lead on the night. For up with it. It won't be worth the goal. Barthe Barrazov. It's an enticing one. Goalkeeper misjudged it. And the man who's only just come on, Sokratis, said thank you very much. But Arsenal have produced a professional performance to complete the job tonight at the Emirates. Still Jovi. What a great ball in, and it's gone in! Well, the decibel level's gone down now, just past the three. Here he is. And then in came Torreira, beaten away by Kube. Here he comes, beaten away by Cech. Early looking for Sarr. Sokratis pulls him back. Is he in trouble? He is. It's a second yellow. And it's straight out the wall, and it's back in from him! What a hit! From Boris Jordan. His first ever goal in Europe. It's Ben Arthur. And it needed tipping over by the former end goalkeeper. Temporarily stopped there to no goal. It's gone in off Nacho Monreal. Cech beaten again. Time cross. It's Sarr! The Senegal international! Arsenal have it all to do to get through to the quarter-finals of the Europa League. To the penalty area, lots way, Matt. One of them's Ramsey, and there's Arthur's early goal! Straight away, they have the lead. Oh, Bamiyang! It's usually in that defence. Bamiyang stands it up to the back post. It's 2-0, Maitland now is arriving. And Arsenal here have made a glorious start. A moment for René Coupeau. Niang, chance to pull the trigger. In the post with it! Back in by Ben... Ben Sabahini! Here's the post again! Flags up. Kolasinac. Bamiyang's there again! That's three for Arsenal. Breathing space. To Ramsey. Oh, they've worked it well. And Bamiyang misses another near-sitter. The referee blows his whistle. Arsenal are into the quarter-finals. Comeback kings on the night. The first time they've ever rescued it from two down after a first leg since the 1970 Fairs Cup final. Here with Lacazette, slipping a good ball through. And Ramsey! Cutting Arsenal! Beautiful ball from the guys. And now Ramsey! He thought about shooting, he will now. And that's deflecting it in! Hakun Ibali! 2-0 to Arsenal! What a start this is tonight. Insigne offside. Offside, he looked offside, he was offside. Kolasinac. Changed the pace. Ramsey! Good effort, that was flying. And the young Kolasinac goalkeeper got something on it! And that makes another save to deny Maitland-Niles. This time Insigne, early ball. And Zielinski! Couldn't finish it. Aubameyang in the middle, Ramsey! Oh, what a chance! Stopped for him and that concludes the entertainment as they say. Second instalment coming up in Italy. The central defender, he's found Callahan! Saved by the police main man again. It's a brilliant pass, the offside flags up though. It won't count, Milik had it in the back. It is to be Lacazette! Oh, it's fantastic! There is Arsenal's away goal! Alexander Lacazette! Mkhitaryan, pull back to Aubameyang! What a save from Merit. Aubameyang cannot believe. He was offside there. Yeah, good defending again from Arsenal. But Arsenal have reached the Europa League semi-finals for the second season in a row. They've done the Italian job on Napoli. Watch the back post, headed back in and a goal this time. Diokami on the back post, got the header. And Arsenal are in trouble very early on. Great effort from him and Cech had to be smart to get down for that one. Can he finish it off here? Aubameyang, Lacazette, 1-1! Arsenal back in it! Brilliantly worked between the two strikers. Played in towards Lacazette, big chance! And has that crossed the line? Has that crossed the line? The referee says it has! Kolasinac, long road, Lacazette, must score! But doesn't. Now he's got another chance! Kolasinac towards the back post. Aubameyang scores! A third goal for Arsenal. How big a goal is that? Yeah! That's it. It's a good job done by Unai Emery. Rodrigo again. Deflected and a goal! That's what they wanted. Camero putting Valencia ahead. Wembley, now they know. Aubameyang's in here and scores! That's the away goal for Arsenal. Almost their first attack. And Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Lacazette! Oh, and Valencia escape. Turns and scores! That may settle it. Him again. Alexander Lacazette at the moment for us. And then Rodrigo and off Camero and in. Another goal for Valencia on the night. They let Niles to the near post. And Arsenal strike again. Just incredible really, the way they do it. And it's him again. Aubameyang in behind. Oh, how about that? He has been just phenomenal. The semi-final is over. Arsenal have made it to their first European final for 13 years. Chelsea and Arsenal have met nearly 200 times in history. This might be the strangest one of them all. But also one of the most important too. He's picked a nice ball. Giroud here! Jeff with a big save. Now it's Emerson. And a beautiful glancing header from Giroud. Against his old club. And that was the moment Chelsea had been waiting for. In towards Pedro! 2-0 Chelsea! Really in charge. And that brings them down to muscular challenges. A penalty now to Chelsea. Arsenal are unravelling. And does so. Never a moment's doubt was there. Chelsea pulling away. And this is now becoming... And then a volley! And fantastic proportions there. What a goal for Arsenal who get back into it. My goodness me. Giroud's in again here. Hazard! Beautifully worked. Classic goal. Hazard is going to give Chelsea. And Willem looking for a turn ball. He's in here. Oh and he's put it wide. Could have put his name up in lights. That is it. The blue flag is flying high over Baku Azerbaijan. Chelsea have won the Europa League again. Just as they did six years ago. Both times they've contested it. They've won it. Once the clock turned midnight.