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Arsenal’s worst Europa League exits – ranked

By James Cormack

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Nicolas Pepe of Arsenal looks dejected following the UEFA Europa League Semi-final Second Leg match between Arsenal and Villareal CF at Emirates Stadium on May 06, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around Europe remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Nicolas Pepe of Arsenal looks dejected following the UEFA Europa League Semi-final Second Leg match between Arsenal and Villareal CF at Emirates Stadium on May 06, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around Europe remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /
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1. Beaten finalists vs Chelsea (2018/19)

Arsenal were thumped 4-1 by Lonon rivals Chelsea in Baku. (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal were thumped 4-1 by Lonon rivals Chelsea in Baku. (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images) /

Emery’s first season at the club promised so much, but the Gunners would end 2018/19 flat on their face. Their only saving grace was Liverpool’s victory over Tottenham in the Champions League final.

However, Gooners had to suffer through the torture of their fiercest rivals potentially becoming European champions for three weeks after Lucas Moura’s hat-trick in Amsterdam. Arsenal had a Europa League final of their own, but the aforementioned prospect was prevailing in the consciousness of every Arsenal supporter which compounded their Baku misery.

Emery had worked his magic once more to guide the Gunners into the final, but they were swatted aside by London rivals Chelsea in the competition’s showpiece event. The Blues battered Arsenal 4-1 in what was a bleak, bleak night for the club and its supporters.

The days in between their Baku battering and the Champions League final were nothing short of torturous.

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