The logo also incorporates Azerbaijan's nickname, the "Land of Fire", by adding a flame to the letter "A", and a common design in Azerbaijani rugs.The ambassador for the final is former Netherlands international With a stadium capacity of 64,000 for the final, a total amount of 37,500 tickets are available to fans and the general public, with the two finalist teams receiving 6,000 tickets each,The handling of ticket pricing and travel logistics for English fans, including limited flights and visa requirements to enter Azerbaijan, was criticised by supporters groups representing fans of the two clubs.UEFA was also criticised for accepting Azerbaijan as the host of the Europa League final, due to its The match had an official attendance of 51,370, making it the third-largest crowd for a Europa League final, but the stadium had large sections of empty seats.The first UEFA Europa League Trophy Tour visited eight European cities, beginning on 5 March 2019 at the The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, which was held on 15 March 2019 at the UEFA headquarters in
As winners, they earned the right to play against Liverpool , the winners of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League , in the 2019 UEFA Super Cup . Valencia are the dominant force this week, with the competition's top scorer leading the line. The stadium had also been chosen as one of the host venues of For the first time ever, an open bidding process was launched on 9 December 2016 by UEFA to select the venues of the club competition finals (UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Women's Champions League and UEFA Super Cup).UEFA announced on 3 February 2017 that six associations expressed interest in hosting,The following associations expressed interest in hosting but eventually did not submit bids: Both sides squandered chances to win it as a frenetic first leg ended all square in Frankfurt. Chelsea squeezed through to the UEFA Europa League final after a dramatic 4-3 victory on penalties. Possible line-ups, expert opinion and what the coaches have to say. Great goals and endless drama are a given in the UEFA Europa League. Chelsea's two-goal star Eden Hazard gave his reaction to the win over Arsenal to UEFA.com. At the final press conference before tomorrow's game, Arsenal manager Unai Emery says that he feels his side deserve their place in the UEFA Europa League final and are close to achieving one of their season objectives. Arsenal provide two prongs of the striking trident, but Chelsea have more men in this week's eleven. Eden Hazard scored two of Chelsea's four second-half goals as Maurizio Sarri's side blew Arsenal away. Chelsea's Brazilian defender looked ahead to the UEFA Europa League final against Arsenal in Baku. Chelsea set a new competition unbeaten record in drawing at Eintracht Frankfurt, and will look to complete the job in London. As winners, they earned the right to play against Starting from this season, the Europa League final was played in the same week as the Champions League final.This was the first European club competition final to be held in Azerbaijan. Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Čech gave his reaction after the last game of his career ended with defeat in the UEFA Europa League final against his former club Chelsea.
The bid evaluation report was published by UEFA on 14 September 2017.The final was the 198th competitive meeting between The match was the second all-English UEFA Cup/Europa League final, after the The brand identity for the final was unveiled at the group stage draw on 31 August 2018, taking inspiration from several prominent buildings in Baku. Arsenal manager Unai Emery is keeping his starting lineup under wraps but revealed that whether goalkeeper Petr Čech plays or not, he wants to make his final match in football one to remember. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. Get the lowdown on the last-four ties: previous meetings, pedigree, familiar faces. Olivier Giroud spoke to UEFA.com following Chelsea's Baku victory against Arsenal.