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| Event | 2015–16 UEFA Europa League | ||||||
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| Date | 18 May 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | St. Jakob-Park, Basel | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Coke (Sevilla)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 34,429[3] | ||||||
| Weather | Rain 18 °C (64 °F) 51% humidity[4] | ||||||
The 2016 UEFA Europa League final was a football match between Liverpool of England and Sevilla of Spain on 18 May 2016 at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland. The showpiece event was the final match of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, the 45th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA.[5] Liverpool were appearing in their fourth final, after their appearances in 1973, 1976 and 2001, all of which they won. Sevilla were appearing in their fifth final and third in succession. They had appeared in 2006 and 2007, as well as the previous two finals in 2014 and 2015, winning all four.
Liverpool entered the competition in the group stages, while Sevilla started in the round of 32 after finishing third in their Champions League group. Liverpool's ties in the knockout phase ranged from close affairs to comfortable victories. A last-minute goal against Borussia Dortmund of Germany secured a 5–4 aggregate victory in the quarter-finals, while they beat Villarreal of Spain 3–1 over two legs in the semi-final. Sevilla's matches were similar. They beat the Swiss team FC Basel 3–0 on aggregate in the Round of 16, but their quarter-final match with fellow Spanish team Athletic Bilbao went to a penalty shoot-out, which they won 5–4 after the tie had finished 3–3 over two-legs.
Watched by a crowd of 34,429, Liverpool took the lead in the 35th minute when striker Daniel Sturridge scored. However, they conceded within the first minute of the second half when Sevilla striker Kevin Gameiro levelled the match. Sevilla took the lead in the 64th minute when captain Coke scored. They extended their lead six minutes later when Coke scored his second of the match. Liverpool were unable to respond during the remainder of the match which meant Sevilla won the match 3–1 to win the competition for the fifth time, and third in succession.
Sevilla earned the right to play against the winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, in the 2016 UEFA Super Cup. They also qualified for the group stage of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, as Real Madrid also qualified for the group stage through domestic performance, that meant the berth reserved for the Champions League title holders was not used and passed to the Europa League title holders.[6]
- ^ "Sevilla make it three in row at Liverpool's expense". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
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- ^ "Basel awarded 2016 UEFA Europa League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "How the Europa League winners will enter the Champions League". UEFA.com. 6 May 2016.