The Blues play Portuguese side Benfica at the Amsterdam ArenA in the showpiece final, and the Spanish schemer thinks that a European trophy sitting alongside qualification for next season's Champions League will equate to a successful campaign.

"If we win the Europa League, it will be an amazing season," Mata told Sky Sports News.

"It is so difficult to have the quality to finish in the Champions League places and to do so will be great for next season. So if we win a European title as well then we must say it has been an amazing season."

Mata is Chelsea's top scorer this season alongside compatriot Fernando Torres, with the duo claiming 19 goals each in the Premier League.

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4	Aston Villa	38	20	8	10	76	61	15	68
5	Tottenham Hotspur Spurs	38	20	6	12	74	61	13	66
6	Chelsea	38	18	9	11	77	63	14	63
7	Newcastle United Newcastle	38	18	6	14	85	62	23	60
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10	Crystal Palace	38	13	10	15	57	58	-1	49
11	Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton	38	12	12	14	55	62	-7	48
12	Bournemouth	38	13	9	16	54	67	-13	48
13	Fulham	38	13	8	17	55	61	-6	47
14	Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves	38	13	7	18	50	65	-15	46
15	Everton	38	13	9	16	40	51	-11	40
16	Brentford	38	10	9	19	56	65	-9	39
17	Nottingham Forest Nott'm Forest	38	9	9	20	49	67	-18	32
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