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Chelsea won the Europa League
London club Chelsea won the Europa League by beating Arsenal 4-1 in the final of the tournament.
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud opened the scoring in the 49th minute. The second goal was scored by Pedro. Two more goals against Arsenal were sent by Eden Hazard; one of them - from the penalty spot. Arsenal's only goal in the 69th minute was scored by Alex Iwobi.
The previous winner of the Europa League was Atlético Madrid. Chelsea already won the tournament in 2013.
- The Europa League final was held in Azerbaijan. Arsenal leader Henrikh Mkhitaryan, a native of Armenia, missed the match for security reasons. According to The Times, Arsenal feared that the player could become the target of an attack due to unconfirmed information that he had visited Nagorno-Karabakh in recent years.
- Azerbaijan considers Nagorno-Karabakh its occupied territory. For visiting the region without the knowledge of Azerbaijan, criminal liability is provided.