Chelsea’s route to the Europa League final

Chelsea are preparing to face Arsenal in the Europa League final on Wednesday.Here, Press Association Sport looks at their route to the Baku showdown.PAOK Salonika 0 Chelsea 1 (Europa League group stage, September 20, 2018)That's the way to start the group! An important three points in Greece! #PAOKvCFC pic.twitter.com/Api0haZ6ff Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 20, 2018Willian struck early from a Ross Barkley lay-off to get Chelseas campaign in Group L off to a winning start in Greece.Chelsea 1 MOL Vidi 0 (Europa League group stage, October 4, 2018)Alvaro Morata was the match-winner against Vidi (Nigel French/PA)Alvaro Morata scored the only goal after 70 minutes as the Blues finally wore down the stubborn Hungarian champions.Chelsea 3 BATE Borisov 1 (Europa League group stage, October 25, 2018)Ruben Loftus-Cheek proved too good for BATE Borisov (Nick Potts/PA)Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored a superb hat-trick his opening two goals coming in the first eight minutes as Maurizio Sarris side cruised to victory.BATE Borisov 0 Chelsea 1 (Europa League group stage, November 8, 2018)Full-time and job done! Thats 4/4 in the Europa League, and a place in the round of 32 secured. @_OlivierGiroud_s header proving decisive in Belarus. #BATEvCFC pic.twitter.com/tPb2OelSjv Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 8, 2018Chelsea secured their place in the knockout stages as Olivier Giroud scored his first goal in six months early in the second half in Belarus.Chelsea 4 PAOK Salonika 0 (Europa League group stage, November 29, 2018)What it means to score your first goal for the club #CFCvPAOK pic.twitter.com/RmEpyEBrRA Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 29, 2018Giroud grabbed two in the first half and Callum Hudson-Odoi and Morata netted after the break in a convincing victory over PAOK, who had Yevhen Khacheridi sent off in the seventh minute.MOL Vidi 2 Chelsea 2 (Europa League group stage, December 13, 2018)It ends 2-2 in Budapest, and the Blues remain unbeaten in the Europa League. Willian and Giroud with the goals from two brilliant free-kicks. #VIDIvCFC pic.twitter.com/sxiiZqKVcZ Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 13, 2018Chelsea, who made 10 changes for what was a dead rubber, came from behind to claim a draw with an equaliser from Giroud, Willian having earlier opened the scoring.Malmo 1 Chelsea 2 (Europa League round of 32 first leg, February 14, 2019)Two away goals and a lead to take back to the Bridge! #MALCHE pic.twitter.com/4vJjHIlqhb Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 14, 2019Goals from Barkley and Giroud put Chelsea in control but a late reply from Anders Christiansen gave the Swedish side hope ahead of the second leg.Chelsea 3 Malmo 0 (Europa League round of 32 first leg, February 21, 2019)Hudson-Odoi was again on target against Malmo (Adam Davy/PA)After a slow start, Chelsea wrapped up a 5-1 aggregate win with second-half strikes from Giroud, Barkley and Hudson-Odoi while Malmo finished with 10 men after the dismissal of Rasmus Bengtsson.Chelsea 3 Dynamo Kiev 0 (Europa League round of 16 first leg, March 7, 2019)Pedro opened the scoring against Dynamo Kiev (Steven Paston/PA)Chelsea put one foot in the last eight with a comfortable win at Stamford Bridge, the goals coming from Pedro, Willian and Hudson-Odoi.Dynamo Kiev 0 Chelsea 5 (Europa League round of 16 second leg, March 14, 2019)There's the @_OlivierGiroud_ hat-trick! 0-4 [59'] #DYNCHE pic.twitter.com/cXJgV2BeDk Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 14, 2019Giroud hit a hat-trick and further goals came from Marcos Alonso and Hudson-Odoi as Chelsea powered through 8-0 on aggregate.Slavia Prague 0 Chelsea 1 (Europa League quarter-final first leg, April 11, 2019)Good result lads! 90 mins left to play at the bridge! Another goal #SLACHE @EuropaLeague @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/KsNTjEqSd8 Marcos Alonso (@marcosalonso03) April 11, 2019Alonso struck four minutes from time as Chelsea snatched the advantage after a tough encounter in the Czech Republic.Chelsea 4 Slavia Prague 3 (Europa League quarter-final second leg, April 18, 2019)Chelsea held off a Slavia Prague fightback to reach the semi-finals (John Walton/PA)Chelsea struck four times in the first 27 minutes to seemingly put the tie to bed with a Pedro double, a Giroud effort and an own goal. Two stunning Petr Sevcik strikes after the break, adding to Tomas Souceks earlier header, made for a nervy finish but the Blues prevailed 5-3 on aggregate.Eintracht Frankfurt 1 Chelsea 1 (Europa League semi-final first leg, May 2, 2019)It could have been more, but Pedro has still secured us a crucial away goal to take back to the Bridge.#FRACHE pic.twitter.com/VjJevMBCKA Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 2, 2019Pedro scored the equaliser as Chelsea replied to Luka Jovics strike to claim a draw in Germany.Chelsea 1 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 (Europa League semi-final second leg, May 9, 2019)*Chelsea won tie 4-3 on penalties.Kepa Arrizabalaga made two saves as Chelsea beat Eintracht Frankfurt on penalties (Mike Egerton/PA)Chelsea needed penalties to reach the final after Jovic cancelled out a Loftus-Cheek goal. 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