Cech retires, beaten by the team he helped build

BAKU, Azerbaijan - As Eden Hazard celebrated in a huddle with his Chelsea teammates, Petr Cech stood to one side, staring straight ahead.

The last time Hazard and Cech played a Europa League final six years before, they won the trophy for Chelsea.

On Wednesday, Hazard had just scored Chelsea's fourth goal, this time against Cech who was playing for Arsenal.

One of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation, the 37-year-old Cech had what seemed the ideal stage for his last game before retirement — a European final against the team where he had his greatest success.