: Spanish side Valencia got off to a brilliant start after striker Kevin Gamiero tapped in after just 11 minutes
:Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang answered six minutes later to give Arsenal a crucial away goal on the night
:Alexandre Lacazette then doubled Arsenal's lead by showing great strength to turn and score in second half
:Gamiero made it 2-2 to again spark hopes of a huge European comeback with Valencia needing three more
:Aubameyang put the tie out of reach of Valencia by scoring his seventh and eighth goals in 11 games
In this week of tall stories with twisted tails it was Arsenal who defied their stereotype, produced some backbone, and simply refused to be rattled.
It was Unai Emery and his players who held their nerve and defended their lead where Barcelona and Ajax crumbled. It was the lethal front man Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who led the way with his first hat-trick for the club and his strike partner Alexandre Lacazette offered support.
Petr Cech conceded three times in the semi-final but can still dream of ending his career with his hands clasped around the Europa League. They did it their way, of course. This being Arsenal, it was not without a scare.
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