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Arsenal has qualified for the Europa League final, thanks to a 7-3 win over all two Spanish teams against Valencia.
The Gunners went to the second leg with a 3-1 lead and were still comfortable despite an early goal from Valencia.
The hero was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, scoring three of the four goals of the night for Arsenal, the other coming from the season's player Alexandre Lacazette.
The final will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, against Chelsea, his compatriot in the Premier League.
With four goals and a final to their credit, how did the players behave against Valencia?
Take a look below to find out …
Petr Cech: The experienced goalkeeper was calm when it was asked Wednesday, though he was worried, that the match in Valencia would be his last match for Arsenal. He said the club had been in tough positions in Europe this season. And Valencia was another. Demonstrated his quality at 36, he challenged the locals after a quick goal. Deserves his shipment to Baku. 8
Sokratis: Solid. Remained in place despite the bottom line of the Gunners who crackled against the first attack of Valencia. 8
Laurent Koscielny: Captain. Chief. Legend. He banished memories of the semifinal a year ago when his Arsenal team had been eliminated at the same stage. He also nearly lost his career. Deserves all the applause for such a recovery twelve months later and for having shown enormous reserves of mental strength during the dark days of his rehabilitation. A real man of Arsenal. 8
Nacho Monreal: Put in a quarter. 8
Sead Kolasinac: Another who worked for the cause despite his difficulties during the lively departure of Valencia. 8
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Valencia seems attacked by the impressive Daniel Parejo. Has shown the character to impose his will on the side of the house. 8
Xhaka granite : Another unsung hero at the heart of the battle as he worked hard to thwart Valencian counters while performing important blocks and tackles. Excellent positioning. 8
(Image: (Photo by Alex Caparros / Getty Images))
Lucas Torreira: Started at Guendouzi's place in the return match after Emery picked the 20-year-old rookie. He will no longer make this mistake for the final as the former Sampdoria player led the midfield when the Gunners returned in the match to score the first decisive goal at the start of the Mestalla draw. 8
Mesut Ozil: It was not his greatest performance, but his languid style raised a smile as Mestalla's frenzied crowd threw dogs at the talented German as he was leaving the field as slowly as he could when he was replaced by Mkhitaryan. just after the hour. Never was his languid style so satisfying to watch as he counted crucial seconds on the clock. 8
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Power, pace, strength, technique, temperament. A finisher born with a huge desire to win. Simply the best game of his career at Arsenal. The big players show up during the big games to give great performances. That's exactly what Auba did and he wrote his name in Arsenal foilklore. ten
Alexandre Lacazette : A real man of the team. Never stopped running for the shirt. For the cause Never stopped working. Formed an exceptional partnership with his good friend Auba. His goal, the second of Arsenal, killed the game just as thoughts drifted to an unlikely comeback. No wonder he was voted player of the club season. 9
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan : Anonymous as always. But frankly, who cares about a night like this? 7
Matteo Guendouzi: For Torreira late. 7
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