Teenager Bukayo Saka scored his first goal for Arsenal as they beat Eintracht Frankfurt,while 17-year-old Mason Greenwood was the difference against Astana.
In the showdown between the winners of last season's two European club competitions,the Reds have prevailed in a game that went to extra-time and then spot kicks to find a winner.
Manchester United defender Luke Shaw had trouble enjoying his holiday break following Chelsea and especially Liverpool's successful ends to last season.
Gunners management holds firm on board direction as fans revolt over'passive owenership'.
Eden Hazard and Olivier Giroud have torn apart Arsenal in the space of 23 second-half minutes to give Chelsea a 4-1 win in the Europa League final.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has decided to skip the Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku amid concerns over his safety,but host country Azerbaijan says such fears are unfounded.
It's an all-English affair in the Europa League final,with Arsenal to take on Chelsea.
The possibility of an all-English final in the Europa League grew likelier after Arsenal and Chelsea moved into strong positions in the semi-finals.
magnificent Alexandre Lacazette free kick sent Arsenal into the Europa League semi-finals,while Chelsea won a pulsating match against Slavia Prague.
Chelsea have struck late with a header by defender Marcos Alonso to beat a stubborn Slavia Prague side,while cross-town rivals Arsenal outclassed Napoli.
Europe's domestic leagues say they will not allow UEFA club competitions to be played at weekends from 2024.