Football

Arsenal and Chelsea remain on course for Europa final

April 19, 2019 5:06 am

Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette celebrates after scoring. {Source: Photosport}

London football rivals Arsenal and Chelsea have celebrated quarter-final victories to move within two matches of a possible Europa League derby final.

Arsenal added a 1-0 victory at Napoli to their 2-0 first-leg home win for a 3-0 aggregate success over the Italians.

Radion NZ reports, Chelsea scored three times in the opening 17 minutes but also survived a second- half scare as they beat Slavia Prague 4-3, with Pedro getting a brace and setting up the other two for a 5-3 aggregate win.

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In the May 2nd and May 9th semi-finals, Arsenal faces Valencia, who won a Spanish duel against Villarreal 5-1 on aggregate after a 2-0 second-leg win.

The 2013 champions Chelsea takes on Eintracht Frankfurt.

The Baku final in Azerbaijan is on the 29th of next month.