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UEFA Super Cup countdown: How Chelsea won the Europa League

As Liverpool and Chelsea prepare to battle it out for the UEFA Super Cup on Thursday, we take a look at the respective teams' successful European finals last season. Here, we take a look at the 2019 UEFA Europa League final.

Eden Hazard's brace helped Maurizio Sarri claim his first major trophy as Chelsea crushed Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final in Baku.

In perhaps his final appearance before a mooted move to Real Madrid, star man Hazard struck two second half goals to confirm Chelsea's second triumph in six seasons in this competition.

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Olivier Giroud sparked the landslide against his former employers in the 49th minute before Pedro put a second past retiring Gunners goalkeeper Petr Cech.

Alex Iwobi pulled one back in between Hazard's double but Arsenal faded horribly after half-time and, having finished fifth in the Premier League, are now consigned to another season outside the Champions League.

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