The Gunners were mauled by the Czech Republic international’s former club in the final of the European competition
Cech will retire at the end of the season and made his final career appearance in the encounter, where he featured for the duration of the game.
Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi’s solitary strike for the Gunners was not enough to them claw from behind after Eden Hazard’s brace and strikes from Olivier Giroud and Pedro Rodriguez.
The defeat denied the 37-year-old Czech Republic international a chance to end his career with a trophy.
Cech played for the Stamford Bridge club for 11 years where he won several trophies along with Drogba, including the 2013 Champions League diadem, before making the switch to the Emirates in 2015.
The goalkeeper holds the Premier League record for most clean sheets kept in a single season [24] and has kept a record 202 clean sheets in the English top-flight.
Drogba has taken to the social media to applaud the four-time Premier League Golden Glove winner.
“I love you legend Petr Cech,” Drogba posted on Instagram.
“Most successful goalkeeper in the Premier League and pretty sure it will take long, so long before someone else beat his clean sheet record.
“It breaks my heart to see you in tears, I know how much you wanted to win this one to finish your career on a high. Merci my hero.”
In total, Cech won Four Premier League titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups, four Community Shield trophies, a Champions League and a Europa League title.
On the international scene, Drogba will be expected to support Cote d’Ivoire in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, which kicks off on June 21.
The Elephants have been drawn in Group D along with Morocco, South Africa and Namibia.
Zeecknosz
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Best Chelsea keeper in a Wrong team. Sorry Petr C, you played against the better side.
Dgoat
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2 legend
Bourdieu
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The best goalkeeper ever.
foolhardy
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No matter how may trophies we win... My heart still can't leave cech.. Big ups man.. U are forever a Chelsea legend #Respect
binaries
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You can't hate Big Pete. Legend of the game, look forward to seeing him come home.
surrounded
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LEGEND. Simple as that. Immense respect to Petr. Wish he could’ve ended his career with us, with a trophy, but that’s football. Not always fairy tale endings.
Carlcrain
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I wish he could've lift the trophy with us. I swear the love i have for this man is immense. For me he's the best goalkeeper in the PL. Ly.
Mangrove
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Sorry we couldnt send you off with a trophy
Romnick
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I love Petr. It's a shame he ends his career with a defeat. I can't wait to have him back at Chelsea.
championon
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Legend of the game. Will be missed.
Guevara03
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congratulations to an absolute legend @PetrCech on a fantastic career, the best goalkeeper we have ever had, top man,top professional, really can't wait to have him back at our football club, love that man to bits 💙💙 he'll always be a blue #Cech
Abbyabbie
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The best Goalkeeper to play in the Premier League in my opinion. What a career he’s had.
Facesea
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Legend. I feel so sorry for him, his last game was so bad.
uptownl
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And with Cech retiring, then there were none. The great Chelsea core is at rest.
Backyard
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Since Cech joined AFC 4 seasons ago, they've 👉 Finished above CFC once 👉 Gone trophyless thrice 👉 watched CFC lift 3 trophies 👉 failed to qualify for UCL again 👉 and now he's going back home to become CFC's Director of football Gracie agent Cech
landrover
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📅 851 games 👏 367 clean sheets 🏆 18 trophies ✅ More Premier League clean sheets than any other goalkeeper The end of an era 😢
reasonable
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Regardless of the result let's not forget that was the last game for Petr Cech before retirement. As great as it was to see Chelsea win seeing him holding back tears at FT hurt to watch as well. The best goalkeeper to ever put on a Chelsea shirt #ThankYouPetr
Beickham
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Chelsea in the Future: _ Head Coach: Frank Lampard _ Assistant Coach: John Terry _ Goalkeeper Coach: Petr Cech _ Instagram Manager: Didier Drogba