Aubameyang gave the final chord of the game. Kante was in the starting line-up at Chelsea, which was still in doubt before the game. Chelsea won the penalty shootout despite Azpilicueta missing. In 2000, Galatasaray lost to a penalty shootout. The last time both teams came from one country in the Europa League final was in 2012 when Atlético Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao. Because Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool were in the Champions League final, it was the first time that all four finalists of the European finals come from one country. They have also been in a Champions League final before. In 2004 that was in a European context, when they met in the quarter finals of the Champions League. It was also not the first time that they play against each other in the 2018/19 season. They have already done that twice in the Premier League. FIFA announced the organizer on December 2, 2010, along with that of the 2022 tournament. Eleven (groups of) countries had registered with FIFA as candidates for the organization of 2018 and/or 2022. Two countries dropped out and eventually all European candidates focused on the organization of 2018 and the others on 2022. The tournament was won by France, who became world champions for the second time.
All countries affiliated to FIFA were allowed to register for the organization of the tournaments of 2018 and/or 2022. Exceptions were the countries affiliated to CONMEBOL (South America) for both editions and the countries affiliated to the CAF (Africa) for the 2018 edition. This is due to the aforementioned adjusted rotation system. The latter was humiliated 7-1 and FC Zürich was crowned champions for the first time. The Blue Samurai, who had sent an experimental team in view of the 2020 Olympic Games, is heavily beaten from the start by Chile (0-4), but then recovers against Uruguay by achieving a creditable draw thanks to a double from Kōji Miyoshi (2 -2, with the Japanese leading to the score each time). Chile · Costa Rica · Against Qarabağ, Arsenal again managed to take three points, and this time also to keep a clean sheet. They have also played in the final of the Champions League in 2008 and 2012. The first was lost to Manchester United, the second was won against Bayern Munich. However, he was in the final of the EFL Cup with Chelsea, which was lost to Manchester City on penalties.
The same result of 1-0 was on the scoreboard after the home game against MOL Vidi. However, they conceded twice in the final phase, so that the 4-2 final score was on the scoreboard. The two teams have already met 197 times. It was the second time that both teams are English in the final of the Europa League. New in this Community Shield was that both teams were allowed to make a maximum of six substitutions during the match. He scored again later in the game, but that was after Aubameyang and Lacazette had also scored. Giroud scored a hat-trick and Marcos Alonso and Hudson-Odoi were also responsible for a goal each. Sokratis, Smith Rowe and Guendouzi were the goalscorers. There were also qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in March 2021. In August 2022 he exchanged AS Roma for FC Basel. Pavard exchanged Lille in August 2016 for VfB Stuttgart, who had been relegated from the Bundesliga in the previous season.
Drągowski signed a contract with Fiorentina until 2021 in July 2016. South Korea is in 57th position in the world rankings at the start of the tournament. But Giroud's fourth goal of the tournament helped Chelsea maintain their unbeaten run. Chelsea came out of the dressing room well. In the home game, that deficit was quickly made up, thanks to Zakhar Volkoc (own goal). Lacazette, however, turned the deficit into a 2-1 lead. West Ham United turned the deficit into a lead in the second half through a converted penalty from Bowen, and goals from Emerson and Antonio. Aubameyang, Welbeck and Ozil gave Arsenal a 4-0 lead. In the home game, the start went easier and they were already 3-0 ahead after 17 minutes. The same Giroud also scored twice in the home game against PAOK Saloniki, where Chatsjeridi received a quick red card. In the home game against that club, Arsenal dropped points.