{"id":116319,"date":"2015-05-15T07:27:33","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T07:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=116319"},"modified":"2015-05-15T07:27:33","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T07:27:33","slug":"dnipro-sevilla-reach-europa-league-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=116319","title":{"rendered":"Dnipro & Sevilla reach Europa League final"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dnipro will play holders Sevilla in the final of the Europa League after defeating Serie A side Napoli.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainians\u2019 striker Yevhen Seleznyov headed the only goal of the night to end Rafael Benitez\u2019s side\u2019s 10-game unbeaten run in the competition and seal a 2-1 aggregate win.<\/p>\n

Sevilla of La Liga completed the job against Fiorentina, winning 2-0 in Italy and 5-0 on aggregate with goals from Carlos Bacca and Daniel Carrico.<\/p>\n

The final is in Warsaw on 27 May.<\/p>\n

\"Sevilla<\/a><\/p>\n

The winners of the final will qualify for next season\u2019s Champions League.<\/p>\n

Sevilla are likely to start as favourites to defend their crown, having recorded the competition\u2019s record aggregate margin of victory in a semi-final.<\/p>\n

Bacca netted his 26th goal of the season to end any faint hopes of a Viola comeback \u2013 the Colombia forward hammering the ball into the back of the net after the hosts failed to deal with Ever Banega\u2019s free-kick from the right.<\/p>\n

Just five minutes later, the victory was sealed when Carrico tapped home. Fiorentina\u2019s Josip Ilicic missed a penalty to complete a miserable night.<\/p>\n

It was no better for their Serie A rivals Napoli in Ukraine as goalkeeper Denys Boyko produced an inspired performance to keep the tournament\u2019s top scorers out.<\/p>\n

Seleznyov headed home a cross from deep \u2013 his second of the tie \u2013 to earn Dnipro their first appearance in a major European final.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Source: BBC<\/p>\n

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