CHELSEA squeezed into the Europa League final to face their London rivals 2,868 miles away in Baku. Ruben Loftus-Cheek grabbed his second goal in as many games to put Chelsea in front, coolly slotting into the corner with 28 minutes played. 2 Ruben Loftus-Cheek got his second goal in two games with a tidy finish past Kevin Trapp But Frankfurt wonderkid Luka Jovic grabbed himself a deserved equaliser soon after the break to force extra time. With no winner in the 30 minutes, it went to penalties and after back-to-back saves from Kepa Arrizabalaga, that man Eden Hazard stuck in the winner. Here's how SunSport rated and slated Maurizio Sarri's men... Kepa Arrizabalaga Made a flying save to tip over Danny da Costa's volley which was destined for the top corner with 14 minutes gone. No chance with Jovic's goal with the Serbian making no mistake when one-on-one. Sarri made all four subs so no chance to see a repeat of sub-gate with Willy Caballero. But he was the hero, staying central to save Martin Hinteregger's penalty then denying Goncalo Paciencia. Cesar Azpilicueta Mr Reliable at right-back from the captain... to start with. After a solid first half, was hideously out of position early in the second half, allowing Ante Rebic to make ground. Should have been sent off for a crunching late tackle on Mijat Gacinovic. Night summed up by seeing his penalty saved. Andreas Christensen Another assured performance from the Danish international alongside David Luiz for the majority. But looked like a fish out of water when Jovic trotted past and slid in the deserved equaliser. Was backs to the wall after that and was another player to feel the full force of sweet-lover Jovic. Limped off with a knock. David Luiz Can count himself unlucky not to get the opener after glancing Willian's free-kick on, only for Makoto Hasebe to clear off the line brilliantly. But undid his good work when caught hopelessly out by a simple give-and-go between Jovic and Mijat Gacinovic, with the former finding the corner. Made amends with a stunning goal-line clearance then netted spot kick. Emerson Palmieri Coped with the pre-match threat of Rebic well and proved a real threat down the Frankfurt right. Put one dangerous cross in early on which Giroud could not turn in and won the free-kick which David Luiz almost converted from. Could have let fly himself but decided to pass to Loftus-Cheek who couldn't make it 2-0. Solid enough. Ruben Loftus-Cheek Just like last week, was the man desperately trying to break through the lines and create from midfield. And sure enough it was the England midfielder who put Chelsea ahead for the first time in the tie with a composed finish. That's two in two for Loftus-Cheek and he's pushing for a starting spot in the Nations League semis. Subbed off to the absolute disgust of the home crowd. 2 Olivier Giroud failed to impress when leading the line at Stamford Bridge tonight Jorginho Was by no means the only one - and can be forgiven given his slight frame - but easily shrugged off by Jovic who almost set up an equaliser. Was once again the Chelsea metronome in the middle and produced one stunning turn on the edge of his own box which started a blistering counter. Hop, skip, jump and cool as you like from the spot. Mateo Kovacic With N'Golo Kante injured, Kovacic started ahead of Ross Barkley and almost played his part in a Chelsea opener. Showed quick feet before sending Willian down the right but neither Giroud nor Loftus-Cheek could apply the finishing touch. Played a number of similar, neat through balls throughout and left his mark on Simon Falette with a crunching tackle. Willian Was extremely poor in the first leg in Germany but looked more like the Brazilian winger Barcelona are reportedly after. Caused trouble for left-back Falette, who resorted to scraping his studs down Willian's calf to try and stop him. Replaced just after the hour mark. Olivier Giroud Took a whack from Hinteregger's knee in the first half but tried his best to be the man to deal Frankfurt their knockout blow. Offered very little in the opening half as all the action happened around him. As much as he tried to hold it up and bring others into play, in truth they did just fine without him. A poor performance. Eden Hazard Could well be his last Stamford Bridge appearance in a Chelsea shirt - and he put on one final display. Chelsea fans may have taken his trademark dribbling and creativity for granted, but they will miss it when it's gone. Turned the defender then slipped in Loftus-Cheek to net the opener. There was plenty more to get the locals off their seats and was the brightest spark in a difficult second half. Stepped up for winning penalty and.... SCORED! SUBS: Pedro (for Willian, 62 mins) Scored the goal in the first leg and can count himself unlucky to start on the bench tonight. But then didn't do much once he did come on. Davide Zappacosta (for Christensen, 74 mins) Sarri refused to give in to the fans' demands when centre-back Christensen went down injured and brought on right-back Zappacosta rather than the departing Gary Cahill. Boo. But headed off his own line to deny Sebastian Haller in extra time. Ross Barkley (for Loftus-Cheek, 86 mins) Not a popular substitution with the home crowd, especially considering it is usually Kovacic he comes on for. Struggled to get into the game. Stuck penalty in, shushed the travelling fans. Ross the Rustler. Gonzalo Higuain (for Giroud, 96 mins) Can feel hard done by he wasn't introduced earlier than the sixth minute of extra time. Again, though, another player who offered very little.<doc-sep>UEFA Europa League: Can improving Jorginho turn jeers into cheers for Chelsea? The Italian midfielder was to blame for the Eintracht Frankfurt goal but later turned up with a stellar display, much like his fortunes this season... After going a goal down in the first leg of their 2018-19 UEFA Europa League semi-finals against Eintracht Frankfurt, a few Chelsea players pulled up their socks for good. While Jorginho was one of them, it was a Pedro Rodriguez goal that salvaged a 1-1 draw. With the tie wide open, the focus would be on Jorginho, easily the most divisive player at Chelsea ever since he joined the club along with head coach Maurizio Sarri. At the Waldstadion last week, Jorginho's performance on the night reflected the curve in his Chelsea career this season. It was the Italian midfielder that was beaten aerially near the centre-circle by Mijat Gacinovic during the move which resulted in the opening goal. Moreover, Luka Jovic easily went past a backtracking Jorginho and turned home a Filip Kostic cross. The 27-year-old was a transformed player in the second half. After a collision with Sebastian Rode, which forced him to play the rest of the game with a headband, Jorginho carried out his duties as the defensive screen in midfield brilliantly, earning rare plaudits from the Chelsea faithful. In fact, Jorginho has been put under the microscope the entire season. World Cup winner N'Golo Kante was shifted to the right of the midfield three to accommodate Jorginho in the holding role. With fans and pundits breathing down Sarri's neck, the former Napoli man neither excelled in the defensive midfield nor as a 'regista' initially. Jorginho was tagged 'one-dimensional', with over 100 touches per game without an assist to his name. His style of play was predictable as 'Sarriball' turned into 'Sorryball'. Jorginho's growing influence is also related to how Kante has been easing into his new role. His ability to build smooth transitions from defence to attack helps Chelsea maintain a fast tempo. He has averaged 85.2 passes per game, a figure which is the best in Europe this season. Article continues below Jose Mourinho recently hailed Jorginho as the best midfielder in Europe and his late-season surge has been proving many doubters wrong as he has remained a mainstay in Sarri's plans the entire season despite struggling initially. As Chelsea chase another European final night, all eyes will be on Jorginho to string the Chelsea midfield together to overcome the German challenge at Stamford Bridge. Here's how to watch the UEFA Europa League LIVE from SouthEast Asia<doc-sep>
England became the first country to provide two finalists in both European competitions in the same season after Chelsea and Arsenal made it through to the title match in the Europa League on Thursday. Chelsea beat Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 in a penalty shootout at Stamford Bridge, after a second straight 1-1 draw between the teams in the semifinals. Eden Hazard converted the winning penalty, in what could be his final appearance at Stamford Bridge, after Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saved two penalties. Arsenal's path to the final was more straightforward, beating Valencia 4-2 thanks to a hat trick from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to complete a 7-3 win on aggregate. It adds up to a season of domination for English clubs in Europe, with Liverpool and Tottenham reaching the final of the Champions League this week by overturning three-goal aggregate deficits at various stages of their semifinals against Barcelona and Ajax, respectively. The Europa League final will be staged in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 29. Arsenal will likely need to win the Europa League to get into next season's Champions League as it probably won't finish in the top four of the Premier League. Chelsea is already guaranteed a top-four finish. Unai Emery was a three-time winner of the Europa League with Sevilla, from 2014-16. Now he's got a chance of winning it again in his first season as Arsenal manager after becoming the first coach to get to the final of the competition on four occasions. Once again, it was the strike partnership of Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette that did the damage against Valencia, which took the lead in the 11th through Kevin Gameiro and initially swarmed all over Arsenal. But the complexion of the game changed when Lacazette flicked the ball on for Aubameyang to chest down and power a bouncing ball into the corner from outside the area in the 17th. Lacazette collected a pass from Lucas Torreira, span his marker and curled home a finish to put Arsenal in the lead for the first time, only for Gameiro to equalize from close range eight minutes later. Aubameyang's speed was a constant threat for Arsenal when he drifted onto the flanks, and he showed a turn of pace inside the area when he latched onto Ainsley Maitland-Niles cross from the right and slid home a finish from the edge of the six-yard box. The Gabon international completed his hat trick in the 89th minute by firing a shot into the roof of the net from an acute angle from Henrikh Mkhitaryan's through-ball.