Sevilla continued their reign as
kings of the UEFA Europa League as a rousing second half fight back proved too
much for Liverpool at Basel and secured them an unprecedented third straight
title in the competition and a record extending fifth overall.
Sevilla were in their third
successive final whereas Liverpool had not appeared in a European showpiece for
nine years, yet there was little sign of nerves from the English newcomers.
Emre Can forced the first save of the evening from David before ten minutes had
been played, then Daniel Carrico acrobatically cleared a Daniel Sturridge
header off the line. Roared on by a fair
portion of crowd, Liverpool kept coming, with Soria quickly off his line to
block another Sturridge effort.
Captain Marvel and Sevilla hero,
Coke is not a natural goal scorer. His 169 games for Sevilla before tonight brought
a grand total of 13 goals. A right back by trade, he has been used in midfield
this term and twice he turned up in the right place at the right time.
Disappointed to be a substitute last season, here he scored two and lifted the
trophy. Eight of the last 13 teams to lift this trophy have been from the Liga
and this triumph was tenth in all.
Spain surpasses Italy as the
leading nation in the competition history. It is a similar story in the European
Cup, where Real Madrid and Atletico will face in ten days, time to become the fifth
Spanish winner in eight seasons.
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