David Aliaga/MB Media/Getty Images Chelsea will take on Arsenal in an all-English Europa League final after the two Premier League sides came out on top from their semi-finals on Thursday. Maurizio Sarri's men needed penalties to dispatch Eintracht Frankfurt after the two teams drew 2-2 on aggregate after extra time in the second leg at Stamford Bridge. Cesar Azpilicueta missed his spot-kick for the hosts, but Blues goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga played his part by saving from Martin Hinteregger and Goncalo Paciencia: The Spaniard's stops allowed Eden Hazard to net the winning penalty and send Chelsea into a final with Arsenal, who beat Valencia 4-2 at Mestalla to win their semi-final clash 7-3 on aggregate. Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang grabbed a hat-trick for the Gunners, and Alexandre Lacazette was also on target in an impressive win for Unai Emery's side. The two London teams have already met twice this season in the Premier League and have one win apiece. The Blues beat Arsenal 3-2 at Stamford Bridge in August, but the Gunners gained revenge with a 2-0 victory at the Emirates in January. Videos you might like Date: Wednesday, May 29 Time: 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET Venue: Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan Europa League Final Preview Arsenal head into the final hoping to finish a disappointing season on a high by lifting the Europa League trophy and securing UEFA Champions League qualification. The Gunners are fifth in the Premier League and will likely miss out on a top-four finish with only one matchday remaining, so their best chance of playing in Europe's elite competition is to beat Chelsea in Baku. Emery's side have been defensively suspect all season, but in Lacazette and Aubameyang, they possess two prolific strikers good enough to fire them to glory: Aubameyang was in sensational form against Valencia and took his tally on the season to 29 in all competitions for Arsenal. His partnership with Lacazette has flourished this season, and the duo will fancy taking on a Chelsea side shorn of key centre-back Antonio Rudiger due to injury. The game will also be notable for Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech taking on his former side in what will be his last game before he retires from the sport. The Czech enjoyed a glittering career with the Blues and will be aiming to lift the trophy for the second time in his career, having won it with the west London club in 2013. Yet Chelsea present a stern test and may be feeling less pressure as they have already guaranteed their place in next season's Champions League through their league position. The Blues made hard work of overcoming Frankfurt despite Ruben Loftus-Cheek enhancing his growing reputation by putting them ahead at Stamford Bridge (UK only): However, Luka Jovic hit back for the visitors. Neither team could find another goal as the game went all the way to penalties. Hazard secured Chelsea's progression with the last kick of the game, and the final may represent the Belgian's last game in a blue shirt. The 28-year-old is expected to leave the club in the summer and wants to secure a move to Real Madrid, according to Liam Twomey and Julien Laurens at ESPN FC. Journalist Kristof Terreur noted how impressive he had been again this season: Former Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has also been doing the business in the Europe this season. The France forward has 10 goals in the competition this season and is the tournament's joint-top scorer. In what will mark the first time that two English teams will meet in the Europa League final, Aubameyang and Lacazette's form means Arsenal look to have the edge when it comes to attacking firepower, and the added motivation of securing a place in the Champions League may also prove crucial. Prediction: Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal<doc-sep>Sign up to FREE email alerts from Football London - Arsenal Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Former Spurs player Glenn Hoddle believes that English teams can continue to dominate European competitions in the near future. Arsenal and Chelsea made it to the Europa League final last night (Thursday), joining Tottenham and Liverpool, who secured their places in the Champions League final earlier in the week, in a European final. It is the first time that all four finalists have come from the same country and league. Speaking on BT Sport after the Chelsea game, Hoddle said that the achievement is something to celebrate. "It’s wonderful for English football, it really is. And you can only see those four clubs getting stronger, adding to their squads for next season. So don’t be surprised if, you know, finals will be full of English teams," he said. "Whether we get all four again next season, let’s celebrate this season. It’s been wonderful and they’ve done it the right way. All four teams should be proud of the way they played. They look to attack, they’ve got really creative players in their teams." The pundit also praised Chelsea's resilience and goalkeeper after their penalty shootout success. "Chelsea weren’t so good tonight, I’ve seen them play a lot better," he added. "But what a good side; you’re not playing at your best and you win the match. By hook or by crook you find a way and it went to penalties. "Anything can happen with penalties. Kepa, you’ve got to give him a bit pat on the back. He did well tonight. He did his homework. We thought there was a few times when they were going to go straight down the middle and he’s read that. And that’s crucial to do that. "At this stage in the modern game, there’s so much information there and he’s used that and it’s come up trumps for him." Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android . Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .<doc-sep>Chelsea will take on London rivals Arsenal in the Europa League final after scraping past Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 semi-final, second leg draw on Thursday. Eden Hazard struck the decisive spot-kick after the two sides could not be separated over 120 minutes in what could be the Belgian’s last match at Stamford Bridge, with the tie level at 2-2 on aggregate after Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s 28th-minute opener for Chelsea was cancelled out by Luka Jovic four minutes after the break. Chelsea made it a clean sweep for English teams in European finals this season and will battle it out with Arsenal in Baku on May 29 after Unai Emery’s side beat Valencia 7-3 on aggregate. (AFP)<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Sign up to FREE email alerts from Football London - Chelsea Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice It will be an all-English final in the Europa League at the end of May. Chelsea will do battle with London rivals Arsenal in Baku, Azerbaijan for a piece of silverware, and, for Arsenal, a spot in next season's Champions League. It is set to be an historic week of European action, with Liverpool taking on Tottenham in an all-English Champions League final too three days later. For a few Arsenal players it will be a farewell match. Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck will both be leaving the club this summer, although injuries to both mean they will play no part. Another player will get the chance to sign off in style though, although the Chelsea supporters will be hoping that is not the case. Petr Cech has announced his retirement from football after 15 years in the English game. The 36-year-old is hanging up his boots and packing away his gloves, with the Europa League final being his final game in between the sticks. (Image: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) Cech spent 11 of his years in this country with Chelsea, but will lineup in goal against his old club for his final match. He has been Unai Emery's Europa League goalkeeper this season, with Bernd Leno holding down the number one jersey in the Premier League. And while he became a Blues legend at Stamford Bridge, the Chelsea supporters will be hoping he has a bad day come May 29 in Baku. Not only the Chelsea fans, but former players too. Mario Melchiot spent five years at Stamford Bridge, but only one month alongside Cech, leaving the Blues just after Cech joined in 2004. And he wished the Czech keeper all the best on Twitter, but not in his final game. He said: "I wish Petr Cech all the best in retirement, but not so much for his final game. A big way to end his career but let's hope it ends on a downer." For all your latest Chelsea news, opinion, analysis and transfer gossip, click here Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android . Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .<doc-sep>
After last night's tense shootout win over Eintracht Frankfurt, Chelsea will take on Arsenal in the Europa League final in Baku, Azerbaijan. English clubs are dominating Europe this season with Liverpool also set to take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final just a few days' later. The Blues have already qualified for next season's Champions League after securing a top four finish last weekend, so Chelsea will be playing just for the silverware and to add to their impressive tally. However, for the Gunners it is a much more crucial match as they are set to miss out on the top four this year once again and so qualifying for Europe's elite competition will only happen by winning the Europa League on May 29. Chelsea's players are desperate to make sure that doesn't happen, something that David Luiz confirmed last night after they secured their place against their London rivals. "It is going to be a difficult game. They have a great team and a great coach," Luiz said. "He [Unai Emery] knows how to win this competition. I worked with him a bit in Paris and I know how passionate he is. He knows how to play these kind of games. It is up to us to prepare well. "We have to try to win the trophy. We know that if we win they will not be in the Champions League. This will be better for us because we put a fantastic team out of the Champions League. "The pressure will be on both sides. This is a big European title, everyone wants to be there. I am happy that English football is showing again it’s at the top level, to have the finalists in the Champions League and Europa League. "It’s going to be the final of the Super Cup next season. So I think the English sides are finishing this season well and will start the next one well too. "For many years it was difficult for the English teams to understand how to rotate the team and how to get to the same level for every competition. This season they did great." Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android . Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .