2015 UEFA Europa League final

October 2022 2015 UEFA Europa League final 2015 UEFA Europa League Final programme.jpg Match programme cover 2014–15 UEFA Europa League Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk UKR 30px 2 Sevilla ESP 30px 3 27 May 2015 National Stadium Warsaw Éver Banega (Sevilla)Santi Retortillo Sevilla overwhelmed by historic success https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0221-0e90e94010ee-d2f48f00cca8-1000--sevilla-overwhelmed-by-historic-success/ UEFA 28 May 2015 28 May 2015 Martin Atkinson (England) 45,000 Partly cloudy13 °C °F65% humidityhttps://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/uefacup/2015/2015228_LU.pdf Tactical Lineups UEFA 27 May 2015 28 May 2015 2014 2016 The 2015 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League, the 44th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the sixth season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. It was played at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, on 27 May 2015,2014/15 calendar and access list http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/accesslist/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140527215715/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/accesslist/index.html dead 27 May 2014 UEFA 17 May 2015 between Ukrainian side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and the title holders, Spanish side Sevilla. Sevilla won the match 3–2 for a record fourth title.Jonathan Wilson Carlos Bacca double breaks Dnipro hearts for Sevilla to make history https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/27/dnipro-dnipropetrovsk-sevilla-europa-league-final-match-report The Guardian 28 May 2015 28 May 2015 Gary Rose Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2-3 Sevilla https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32908634 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 28 May 2015 28 May 2015 As winners, Sevilla earned the right to play against the winners of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, Barcelona, in the 2015 UEFA Super Cup. Moreover, for the first time, a place in the UEFA Champions League was reserved for the UEFA Europa League winners, meaning that Sevilla automatically qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League despite not qualifying through their domestic league position.New approach broadens Europa League appeal https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0257-0def7f60e195-fd6dc0500321-1000--new-approach-broadens-europa-league-appeal/ UEFA 29 August 2014 17 May 2015 Venue thumb|The National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, hosted the final.|211x211px The National Stadium was announced as the venue of the final at the UEFA Executive Committee meeting on 23 May 2013.Mark Chaplin Executive Committee decides hosts for 2015 finals http://www.uefa.org/about-uefa/executive-committee/news/newsid=1954884.html UEFA 23 May 2013 17 May 2015 This was the first UEFA club final hosted in Poland. The National Stadium is a retractable roof football stadium located in Warsaw, Poland. It is used mostly for football matches and it is the home stadium of Poland national football team. The stadium has a seating capacity of 58,145 which makes it the largest association football arena in Poland. Its construction started in 2008 and finished in November 2011. It is located on the site of the former Stadion Dziesięciolecia, on Aleja Zieleniecka in Praga Południe district, near the city centre. It hosted three group matches (including the opening match), a quarter-final, and a semi-final in UEFA Euro 2012, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine. Background This was Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk's first European final. They were the second Ukrainian team to reach the UEFA Cup/Europa League final, after Shakhtar Donetsk, who defeated Werder Bremen in the 2009 final in Istanbul, and the third Ukrainian team to play a European final, after Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv, who won two Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1975 and 1986 as representatives of the Soviet Union. Before this final, Ukrainian clubs had won every major European final which they had competed.Ukraine's flawless record in UEFA club finals https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0257-0defa0fee86a-9806927f76d2-1000--ukraine-s-flawless-record-in-uefa-club-finals/ UEFA 21 May 2015 28 May 2015 This was Sevilla's fourth UEFA Cup/Europa League final. They won all three of their previous finals (in 2006, 2007 and 2014). As they won their fourth title, they became the outright record holder, breaking a tie with Juventus, Inter Milan and Liverpool.Sevilla target UEFA Europa League history https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0253-0d817c7c9a5e-5cb61ff697a3-1000--sevilla-s-first-four-final-successes/ UEFA 14 May 2015 17 May 2015 Their manager Unai Emery, who was also the winning manager in 2014, became the fifth coach to win the title twice or more, after Giovanni Trapattoni (Juventus in 1977 and 1993, Inter Milan in 1991), Luis Molowny (Real Madrid in 1985 and 1986), Juande Ramos (Sevilla in 2006 and 2007) and Rafael Benítez (Valencia in 2004, Chelsea in 2013).Dnipro to face Sevilla in UEFA Europa League final https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0252-0cdbb2ed1fd3-812d757b5bf1-1000--dnipro-to-face-sevilla-in-uefa-europa-league-final/ UEFA 14 May 2015 17 May 2015 The two sides had never met in UEFA club competitions.https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/uefaeuropaleague/2015/E/E_2015228_PK.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20200104041437/https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/uefaeuropaleague/2015/E/E_2015228_PK.pdf dead 4 January 2020 2015 UEFA Europa League Final Press Kit 27 May 2015 UEFA 27 May 2015 Route to the final 2014–15 UEFA Europa League Note: In the table, the score of the finalist is given first (H = home; A = away). UKR Dnipro DnipropetrovskRoundESP SevillaChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying phase (CL, EL)OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legDEN Copenhagen0–20–0 (H)0–2 (A)Third qualifying roundByeEuropa LeagueCRO Hajduk Split2–12–1 (H)0–0 (A)Play-off roundOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResultITA Inter Milan0–1 (H)Matchday 1NED Feyenoord2–0 (H)FRA 1974 Saint-Étienne0–0 (A)Matchday 2CRO Rijeka2–2 (A)AZE Qarabağ0–1 (H)Matchday 3BEL Standard Liège0–0 (A)AZE Qarabağ2–1 (A)Matchday 4BEL Standard Liège3–1 (H)ITA Inter Milan1–2 (A)Matchday 5NED Feyenoord0–2 (A)FRA 1974 Saint-Étienne1–0 (H)Matchday 6CRO Rijeka1–0 (H)Group F runners-up Group F yes no DNIFinal standingsGroup G runners-up Group G yes no SEVOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout phaseOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legGRE Olympiacos4–22–0 (H)2–2 (A)Round of 32GER Borussia Mönchengladbach4–21–0 (H)3–2 (A)NED Ajax2–2 (a)1–0 (H)1–2 (A)Round of 16ESP Villarreal5–23–1 (A)2–1 (H)BEL Club Brugge1–00–0 (A)1–0 (H)Quarter-finalsRUS Zenit Saint Petersburg4–32–1 (H)2–2 (A)ITA Napoli2–11–1 (A)1–0 (H)Semi-finalsITA Fiorentina5–03–0 (H)2–0 (A) Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk As runners-up of the 2013–14 Ukrainian Premier League behind Shakhtar, Dnipro were awarded a spot in the third qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history. They were drawn against Danish runners-up FC Copenhagen, but a draw in the first leg at home, followed by a 2–0 defeat in Denmark, meant they dropped down into the Europa League play-off, where they defeated Hajduk Split to reach the group stage for the third time in a row. Dnipro were drawn in Group F with Inter Milan, Saint-Étienne, and Qarabağ. The group stage campaign started disastrously for the Ukrainians, who earned only a single point in their first three games with a 0–0 draw away to Saint-Étienne and 1–0 home defeats to both Inter and Qarabağ. On matchday 4, a 2–1 away win over the Azerbaijani team ended a winless run, but Dnipro were again defeated by Inter 2–1 in Milan, despite taking a 1–0 lead through Ruslan Rotan's early goal. Dnipro went into their final group match at home to Saint-Étienne at the bottom of the Group F table and needing a win to stand a chance of qualifying;Europa League matchday six permutations https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0253-0d0424703171-5bdbbb9c21a9-1000--europa-league-matchday-six-permutations/ UEFA 10 December 2014 17 May 2015 Artem Fedetskyi scored the only goal of the match midway through the second half to secure a 1–0 win.Fedetskiy takes Dnipro through https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/025a-0ea6f6d84d13-e4483d156081-1000--fedetskiy-takes-dnipro-through/ UEFA 11 December 2014 17 May 2015 With Qarabağ only managing a 0–0 draw against group winners Inter, Dnipro finished the group stage in second place with seven points.Qarabağ hold Inter but fall short https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/025a-0ea6f65eb0d0-11ee8ee72f85-1000--qarabag-hold-inter-but-fall-short/ UEFA 11 December 2014 17 May 2015 Sevilla As title holders, Sevilla qualified for the group stage automatically, and were placed in Group G with Feyenoord, Rijeka and Standard Liège. They began their campaign with a 2–0 win over Feyenoord, with first-half goals from Grzegorz Krychowiak and Stéphane Mbia. Two weeks later, Mbia earned a 2–2 draw at Rijeka. Sevilla then played Liège twice, a goalless away draw and a 3–1 home victory with goals from Kevin Gameiro, José Antonio Reyes and Carlos Bacca. They then lost 2–0 away to Feyenoord, sending the Dutch side to the knockout stage ahead of Sevilla. The Spanish side secured second place in the final game with a home victory over Rijeka via Denis Suárez's first European goal.Nick Aitken Suárez sends Sevilla through at Rijeka's expense https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/021c-0e8eac10a2e1-132f7ef452b3-1000--suarez-sends-sevilla-through-at-rijeka-s-expense/ UEFA 11 December 2014 17 May 2015 Pre-match Ambassador thumb|upright|Jerzy Dudek was named as the ambassador for the final. Former Poland international goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek, who won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005, was named the ambassador for the final.Dudek named Europa League final ambassador https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0257-0def7f8d1940-716ce2606c3b-1000--dudek-named-europa-league-final-ambassador/ UEFA 29 August 2014 17 May 2015 Officials In May 2015, English referee Martin Atkinson was chosen to oversee the final. He was joined by compatriots Stephen Child and Michael Mullarkey as assistant referees, Andre Marriner and Anthony Taylor as additional assistant referees, Jake Collin as reserve assistant referee, and the Czech Pavel Královec as fourth official.Atkinson to referee UEFA Europa League final https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0221-0e90c6cebc4d-789c81c9956e-1000--atkinson-to-referee-uefa-europa-league-final/ UEFA 18 May 2015 18 May 2015 Identity UEFA unveiled the visual identity of the final on 29 August 2014.Event design unveiled for 2015 UEFA Europa League final http://www.uefa.org/about-uefa/administration/marketing/news/newsid=2137071.html UEFA 29 August 2014 17 May 2015 Ticketing With a stadium capacity of 56,000, a total of 44,000 tickets were made available to fans and the general public, with the two finalist teams receiving 9,500 tickets each and 25,000 tickets sold to fans worldwide via the UEFA website from 26 February to 25 March 2015 in four price categories: €130, €90, €65, and €40.Warsaw final tickets go on international sale https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/021e-0e9ac0759b50-c58c489691ab-1000--warsaw-final-tickets-go-on-international-sale/ UEFA 26 February 2015 17 May 2015 Kits At the behest of club president José Castro, Sevilla chose to wear their red away kit, featuring their badge rather than the "SFC" monogram which they had previously been sporting.A la final de Varsovia, de color rojo y con el escudo actual At the final in Warsaw, in red and with the current badge http://www.estadiodeportivo.com/sevilla/2015/05/18/final-varsovia-color-rojo-escudo-actual/41938.html 20 May 2015 Estadio Deportivo 18 May 2015 es Match Summary thumb|upright|Carlos Bacca scored twice for Sevilla, including the winning goal Although Sevilla dominated possession in the early exchanges, Dnipro opened the scoring after seven minutes when Nikola Kalinić headed in a cross from Matheus. In the 28th minute, Dnipro failed to clear from a free kick and Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak took possession of the ball, taking a step to evade Léo Matos before shooting an equaliser in his home country. Only three minutes later, the Spanish club took the lead, when captain José Antonio Reyes, in what was reported to be his final match for Sevilla, found Carlos Bacca who rounded Dnipro goalkeeper Denys Boyko. Only two minutes before half time, Dnipro equalised, with Ruslan Rotan dispatching a free kick past Sergio Rico.Paul Doyle Dnipro 2–3 Sevilla https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2015/may/27/dnipro-v-sevilla-europa-league-final-live The Guardian 27 May 2015 28 May 2015 In the 58th minute, Sevilla made the game's first substitution: Reyes made way for Coke, who went into his habitual right-back position, pushing Aleix Vidal forward into the right-wing position held by Reyes. Fifteen minutes later, Sevilla scored the winner, Bacca converting after being supplied by Vitolo. Soon after, Dnipro made an attacking change, replacing Kalinić with Yevhen Seleznyov, and Sevilla substituted Bacca for Kevin Gameiro. The two teams then made their last substitutions in the closing stages, Dnipro replaced Jaba Kankava with Yevhen Shakhov and Sevilla took off Éver Banega for Vicente Iborra. Soon after all changes had been made, Dnipro's Matheus collapsed and was taken off by medical staff. Manager Myron Markevych confirmed that he was treated at hospital for a nasal fracture and a head injury, being discharged in good health hours later to reunite with his teammates.Luke Meehan Matheus fine and well after collapse – Markevych http://www.goal.com/en/news/166/europa-league/2015/05/28/12164792/matheus-fine-and-well-after-collapse-markevych Goal 28 May 2015 29 May 2015 Sevilla's record fourth title meant that Spain and Italy were tied with the most UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, with both countries having won nine times.https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0221-0e90e477a0d6-7757fcd8b605-1000--sevilla-out-on-their-own-in-all-time-standings/ Sevilla out on their own in all-time standings UEFA 27 May 2015https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c51090ec052-18f1e70610e7-1000--spain-join-italy-at-top-of-all-time-rankings/ Spain join Italy at top of all-time rankings UEFA 27 May 2015 José Antonio Reyes became the first player to win the UEFA Cup/Europa League four times, as he was also a member of the winning side for Atlético Madrid in 2010 and 2012 (although he missed the latter final) and for Sevilla in 2014.https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0221-0e90e8bc7e29-8ca1d6a5f787-1000--fantastic-four-for-sevilla-s-reyes/ Fantastic four for Sevilla's Reyes UEFA 28 May 2015 Three players had won the title three times: Ray Clemence, Giuseppe Bergomi, and Nicola Berti. Details 2015 5 27 y 20:45 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk UKR 2–3 ESP Sevilla Kalinić 7 Rotan 44 Krychowiak 28 Bacca 31 73 National Stadium, Warsaw 45,000Full Time Report https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/uefacup/2015/2015228_FR.pdf UEFA 27 May 2015 28 May 2015 Martin Atkinson (England) https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2015228/ _greece1415a _greece1415away _greece1415a 2447D5 2447D5 2447D5 2447D5 2447D5 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk _liverpool0405h _liverpool0405h _liverpool0405h _liverpool0405h DD0000 FF0000 DD0000 DD0000 FF0000 Sevilla GK 71UKR Denys BoykoRB 44UKR Artem FedetskyiCB 23BRA Douglas BacelarCB 14UKR Yevhen CheberyachkoLB 12BRA Léo Matos 83DM 7 GEO Jaba Kankava 17 85CM 29UKR Ruslan Rotan (c) 75CM 25UKR Valeriy Fedorchuk 68RW 99BRA MatheusLW 10UKR Yevhen KonoplyankaCF 9 CRO Nikola Kalinić 45+2 78Substitutes:GK 16CZE Jan LaštůvkaDF 2 ROU Alexandru VladDF 24UKR Valeriy LuchkevychMF 19UKR Roman Bezus 70 68MF 20POR Bruno GamaMF 28UKR Yevhen Shakhov 85FW 11UKR Yevhen Seleznyov 78Manager:UKR Myron Markevych300px GK 29ESP Sergio RicoRB 22ESP Aleix VidalCB 6 POR Daniel Carriço 62CB 15FRA 1974 Timothée KolodziejczakLB 2 FRA 1974 Benoît TrémoulinasDM 25CMR Stéphane MbiaCM 19ARG Éver Banega 89CM 4 POL Grzegorz Krychowiak 45+2RW 10ESP José Antonio Reyes (c) 58LW 20ESP VitoloCF 9 COL Carlos Bacca 74 82Substitutes:GK 13POR BetoDF 3 ESP Fernando NavarroDF 5 POR Diogo FigueirasDF 23ESP Coke 58MF 12ESP Vicente Iborra 89MF 17ESP Denis SuárezFW 7 FRA 1974 Kevin Gameiro 82Manager:ESP Unai Emery Man of the Match: Éver Banega (Sevilla) Assistant referees: Mike Mullarkey (England) Stephen Child (England) Fourth official: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) Additional assistant referees: Anthony Taylor (England) Andre Marriner (England) Reserve assistant referee: Jake Collin (England)Match rulesRegulations of the UEFA Europa League 2014/15 Season http://www.uefa.org/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/02/09/88/37/2098837_DOWNLOAD.pdf UEFA 1 May 2014 17 May 2015 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used Statistics +First halfhttps://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/uefacup/2015/2015228_TS.pdf Team statistics UEFA 28 May 2014 28 May 2015StatisticDnipro DnipropetrovskSevillaGoals scored22Total shots411Shots on target33Saves11Ball possession39%61%Corner kicks24Fouls committed1410Offsides11Yellow cards21Red cards00 +Second halfStatisticDnipro DnipropetrovskSevillaGoals scored01Total shots87Shots on target22Saves12Ball possession45%55%Corner kicks37Fouls committed106Offsides01Yellow cards32Red cards00 +OverallStatisticDnipro DnipropetrovskSevillaGoals scored23Total shots1218Shots on target55Saves23Ball possession42%58%Corner kicks511Fouls committed2416Offsides12Yellow cards53Red cards00 See also 2015 UEFA Champions League final 2015 UEFA Super Cup Sevilla FC in European football 2014–15 FC Dnipro season 2014–15 Sevilla FC season References External links 2014–15 UEFA Europa League 2015 final: Warsaw 2015 Final Category:2014–15 in Polish football Category:Football competitions in Warsaw Category:2014–15 in Ukrainian football Category:2014–15 in Spanish men's football Category:FC Dnipro matches Category:Sevilla FC matches Category:May 2015 sports events in Poland Category:2010s in Warsaw 2015 Category:Football matches in Poland