Sevilla beat cursed Benefica on penalties in Europa League final-CNN


Sevilla beat cursed Benefica on penalties in Europa League final-CNN

May 14, 2014 
The party begins in Turin as Sevilla celebrate winning their first European title since 2007 and the third in the club's history. The party begins in Turin as Sevilla celebrate winning their first European title since 2007 and the third in the club's history.

Europa champions

Spain are an unstoppable force in European football.
Sevilla beat Benefica in a penalty shootout to win the Europa League Wednesday with La Liga rivals Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid guaranteed to claim the Champions League crown.
As an hors d'oeuvre to the mouthwatering final on 24 May, the Europa League provided plenty of drama.
Sevilla edged out their Portuguese rivals 4-2 on penalties after a tense 120 minutes of play at the Juventus Stadium in Turin.
The Spanish side joined an elite group of teams to have lifted the European trophy three times following their UEFA Cup wins in 2006 and 2007.
Benefica have now lost eight European finals -- and the club's peculiar curse continues.
After winning the European Cup for a second time in 1962, then manager Bela Guttman was denied a pay rise and promptly declared the club would not succeed on the continent for 100 years.
The so-called hex struck again as Benefica tried to lay their ghosts to rest on Italian soil.
Jorge Jesus' side had not lost a match on their way to Wednesday's Europa League final while Sevilla had scored 22 goals on their rockier road to the showdown.
Despite this goal-scoring prowess, football's first European silverware of the season was decided on penalties after a goalless 90 minutes.

Sevilla's lively forward Carlos Bacca and Jose Antonio Reyes had a thrilling series of chances repelled.
At the opposite end, Brazilians Lima and Rodrigo forged a potent twin threat for Benefica.
Lima forced a fingertip save from Beto when he sent a fizzing long range effort in the Sevilla keeper's direction but the Spaniard's defence held firm -- and the match went into extra time.
With another 30 minutes added to the clock, Lima and Bacca once again had the best of the chances.
Bacca was put through on goal with a sensational pass from Sevilla captain Ivan Rakitic but the Colombian flicked his left-footed shot wide.

It was the last real chance either side had to win the match in regulation play.
Lima and Bacca may have struggled to find the back of the net in the final's early stages but both scored as the penalties began in front of the roaring Sevilla fans.
Benefica substitute Oscar Cardozo was the first to lose his cool. The experienced forward's hesistant shot was easily collected by Beto.
The curse struck again as Rodrigo's stuttering shot was saved.
Sevilla's Stephane Mbia,Coke and Spanish international Kevin Gameiro all scored from the spot to see the European trophy join them on the flight back to Spain.
Benefica now turn their attention to the Portuguese Cup final where the league champions hope to secure a domestic treble safe in the knowledge that at least on home soil the hex cannot strike again.


Sevilla beat cursed Benefica on penalties in Europa League final-CNN

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