2014 UEFA Europa League final

October 2020 2014 UEFA Europa League final 2014 UEFA Europa League Final programme.jpg Match programme cover 2013–14 UEFA Europa League Sevilla ESP 30px 0 Benfica POR 30px 0 After extra timeSevilla won 4–2 on penalties 14 May 2014 Juventus Stadium Turin Ivan Rakitić (Sevilla)Mike Hammond UEFA Europa League final stats and facts https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/ UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) 15 May 2014 15 May 2014 Felix Brych (Germany) 33,120 Sunny16 °C °F40% humidity 2013 2015 The 2014 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, the 43rd season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the fifth season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. It was played at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy on 14 May 2014,http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2014/accesslist/index.html 2013/14 UEFA Europa League access list UEFA dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140407032743/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season%3D2014/accesslist/index.html 7 April 2014 between Spanish side Sevilla and Portuguese side Benfica. Sevilla won the match 4–2 on penalties, following a 0–0 draw after extra time.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/14/sevilla-benfica-europa-league-final-match-report Sevilla take the penalty prize as Guttmann's 'curse' does for Benfica 14 May 2014 The Guardian 15 May 2014https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27375727 Sevilla 0-0 Benfica (AET, 4-2 on pens) 14 May 2014 BBC Sport 15 May 2014 Sevilla secured their third title in eight years, after winning the competition in 2006 and 2007. With this triumph, they joined Juventus (1977, 1990, 1993), Inter Milan (1991, 1994, 1998) and Liverpool (1973, 1976, 2001) as the teams with the most wins. Benfica lost their second consecutive UEFA Europa League final, following their defeat against Chelsea in the 2013 final. Including their runner-up finish in 1983, Benfica is the team with the most lost finals in the competition. As the winners, Sevilla earned the right to play against 2013–14 UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup. Venue thumb|270x270px|The Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy, hosted the final. The Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy, was chosen as the venue of the match at a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on 20 March 2012.UEFA Executive Committee agenda for Istanbul meeting http://www.uefa.org/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=1766100.html UEFA.org (Union of European Football Associations) 9 March 2012 18 May 2014 24 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150424145849/http://www.uefa.org/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=1766100.html dead Turin to stage 2014 UEFA Europa League final https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01fb-0e7d592f37d2-fab4de0bb9bb-1000--turin-to-stage-2014-uefa-europa-league-final/ UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) 20 March 2012 It is the home stadium of Juventus since 2011. This was the first time that a one-legged final was hosted in Turin. Previous UEFA Cup finals contested over two legs have had one of their matches played in Turin. The first legs of the 1977 UEFA Cup final and the 1990 UEFA Cup final, both contested by Juventus, were played at the Stadio Comunale (now the Stadio Olimpico di Torino). The first leg of the 1992 UEFA Cup final, contested by Torino, and the second leg of the 1993 UEFA Cup final, contested by Juventus, were played at the Stadio delle Alpi, which has been demolished to make way for the Juventus Stadium.Previous European finals in Turin https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/025a-0ea7b98f938d-150124fadc7e-1000--previous-european-finals-in-turin/ UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) 1 May 2014 Background After a comeback by their opponents Valencia, who had lost the first leg 2–0, Sevilla secured their presence in the final after Stéphane Mbia's injury-time header qualified them on away goals.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27226541 Valencia 3 Sevilla 1 BBC Sport 1 May 2014 Sevilla had previously played in two UEFA Cup finals, winning both times in 2006 and 2007,Benfica and Sevilla to meet in Turin final https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0215-0e8a8c9e80fc-fe7d22ca140a-1000--benfica-and-sevilla-to-meet-in-turin-final/ UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) 1 May 2014 and were aiming to become the fourth team to win three UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, after Juventus, Inter Milan and Liverpool.Hat-trick trio: The three-time winners https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c51058057d2-f2453ea8b6f7-1000--sevilla-make-it-four-three-time-winners/ UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) 7 May 2014 Benfica reached their second consecutive Europa League final,Semi-finals: second-leg stats and facts https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0215-0e8a9176e83f-c8f5a8749350-1000--semi-finals-second-leg-stats-and-facts/ UEFA 3 May 2014 2 May 2014 after defeating Juventus 2–1 on aggregate and denying their opponents a chance to play the final at their home stadium.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27226534 Juventus 0 Benfica 0 BBC Sport 1 May 2014 It was the first time a club has reached consecutive finals in the competition, having featured in the Champions League group stage on each occasion. Both of their previous UEFA Cup/Europa League finals, in 1983 and 2013, ended in defeats. They had also played in seven European Cup finals (1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1988, 1990). After winning successive European titles in 1961 and 1962, they had lost seven straight major European finals. The final was Sevilla's 19th match in the competition, having started their participation in the third qualifying round against Montenegrin side Mladost Podgorica. They only qualified for the competition after Málaga were banned and Rayo Vallecano were denied a UEFA licence.http://beta.thescore.com/news/493246 Sevilla and Benfica to meet in Europa League final theScore.com 2 May 2014 Benfica transitioned from the Champions League group stage, after finishing third in their group, behind Paris Saint-Germain and Olympiacos. They became the first team to reach the Europa League final without conceding a defeat, registering six wins and two draws in eight knockout phase matches. The only previous meeting between Sevilla and Benfica in European competition was in the 1957–58 European Cup preliminary round. The first leg at Estadio de Nervión, won by Sevilla 3–1, marked the European debut of both clubs. The second leg at Estádio da Luz ended 0–0, giving Sevilla the victory on aggregate, and they later reached the quarter-finals before losing to eventual champions Real Madrid.Benfica and Sevilla going back to the start https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0215-0e8a9db2ce29-6fa0e222bb75-1000--benfica-and-sevilla-going-back-to-the-start/ UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) 5 May 2014 Route to the final 2013–14 UEFA Europa League Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). ESP SevillaRoundPOR BenficaEuropa LeagueChampions LeagueOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying phase (EL, CL)OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legMNE Mladost Podgorica9–13–0 (H)6–1 (A)Third qualifying roundByePOL Śląsk Wrocław9–14–1 (H)5–0 (A)Play-off roundOpponentResultGroup stage (EL, CL)OpponentResultPOR Estoril2–1 (A)Matchday 1BEL Anderlecht2–0 (H)GER SC Freiburg2–0 (H)Matchday 2FRA 1974 Paris Saint-Germain0–3 (A)CZE Slovan Liberec1–1 (A)Matchday 3GRE Olympiacos1–1 (H)CZE Slovan Liberec1–1 (H)Matchday 4GRE Olympiacos0–1 (A)POR Estoril1–1 (H)Matchday 5BEL Anderlecht3–2 (A)GER SC Freiburg2–0 (A)Matchday 6FRA 1974 Paris Saint-Germain2–1 (H)Group H winners Group H n yes SEVFinal standingsGroup C third place Group C n yes BENEuropa LeagueOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout phaseOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legSVN Maribor4–32–2 (A)2–1 (H)Round of 32GRE PAOK4–01–0 (A)3–0 (H)ESP Real Betis2–2 (4–3 p)0–2 (H)2–0 (A)Round of 16ENG Tottenham Hotspur5–33–1 (A)2–2 (H)POR Porto4–20–1 (A)4–1 (H)Quarter-finalsNED AZ3–01–0 (A)2–0 (H)ESP Valencia3–3 (a)2–0 (H)1–3 (A)Semi-finalsITA Juventus2–12–1 (H)0–0 (A) Pre-match Ambassador thumb|upright|Ciro Ferrara was the ambassador for the final. Former Italy international and Juventus player Ciro Ferrara, who won the UEFA Cup in 1989 with Napoli, was named as the ambassador for the final.Ferrara picked as Turin final ambassador https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/020c-0e14503e4823-fc1aa57048f8-1000--ferrara-picked-as-turin-final-ambassador/ UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) 30 August 2013 Identity UEFA unveiled the visual identity of the final on 30 August 2013, the same day as the group stage draw.Visual identity for Turin final https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/020c-0e14506e4a6f-3098490c7286-1000--visual-identity-for-turin-final/ UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) 30 August 2013 Ticketing The international ticket sales phase for the general public ran from 27 February to 25 March 2014. Tickets were available in four price categories: €150, €100, €70, and €45.Turin final tickets go on international sale https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0212-0e89143f34b5-aa57ab203b78-1000--turin-final-tickets-go-on-international-sale/ UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) 27 February 2014 Officials German referee Felix Brych was named by UEFA on 7 May 2014 as the referee of the final.Brych to referee UEFA Europa League final https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0215-0e15866d0a91-22c4d1f1c33f-1000--brych-to-referee-uefa-europa-league-final/ UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) 7 May 2014 The rest of the refereeing team are fellow countrymen Mark Borsch and Stefan Lupp as assistant referees, Tobias Welz and Bastian Dankert as additional assistant referees, Thorsten Schiffner as reserve assistant referee, and Serbia's Milorad Mažić as the fourth official. Team selection Benfica were not able to play either Enzo Pérez or Lazar Marković, both of whom were sent off in the second leg of their semi-final.Match Press Kit https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/uefaeuropaleague/2014/E/E_2012680_PK.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20200306234610/https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/uefaeuropaleague/2014/E/E_2012680_PK.pdf dead 6 March 2020 UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) 14 May 2014 14 May 2014 Eduardo Salvio, who was booked in that match, was also suspended.Juventus 0-0 Benfica https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27226534 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 1 May 2014 2 May 2014 Match Summary At full-time, the game was locked at 0–0. After a further 30 minutes of extra time, both sides were still scoreless.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/europa-league/10830506/Benfica-vs-Sevilla-Europa-League-final-live.html Sevilla v Benfica, Europa League final 2014: as it happened Telegraph.co.uk 2016-11-02 This meant the match was the first final to end goalless and the first to be decided by penalty shoot outs.https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/ UEFA Europa League - News – UEFA.com uefa.com 2014-05-15 UEFA 2016-11-02 Sevilla won the penalty shoot out 4–2, their goals coming from Carlos Bacca, Stéphane Mbia, Coke and Kevin Gameiro. Lima and Luisão scored for Benfica, while Sevilla goalkeeper Beto saved goals from Óscar Cardozo and Rodrigo. Paul Gardner writing for Soccer America opined that the assistant referee standing on the goal line allowed Beto to advance too far when he saved the two goals and that Benfica should have been allowed to take the shots again.http://www.socceramerica.com/article/58069/brazen-goalkeeper-cheating-helps-sevilla-win-europ.html Brazen goalkeeper cheating helps Sevilla win Europa League Gardner Paul 15 May 2014 SoccerAmerica 17 May 2014http://www.vavel.com/br/futebol-internacional/350544-com-arbitragem-polemica-e-muito-drama-sevilla-bate-benfica-nos-penaltis-e-conquista-a-uel.html Com arbitragem polêmica e muito drama, Sevilla bate Benfica nos pênaltis e conquista a UEL 14 May 2014 vavel.com VAVEL Brasil pt With a polemic officiating and much drama, Sevilla beats Benfica on penalties and wins the UEL 23 January 2015 Details 2014 5 14 y 20:45 Sevilla ESP 0–0 yes POR Benfica Juventus Stadium, Turin 33,120Full-time report https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/uefacup/2014/2012680_FR.pdf UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) 14 May 2014 14 May 2014 Felix Brych (Germany) Bacca Mbia Coke Gameiro 4–2 Lima Cardozo Rodrigo Luisão https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2012680/ _sevilla1314final _monterrey1213t1 ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 SevillaTactical lineups https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/uefacup/2014/2012680_LU.pdf UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) 14 May 2014 14 May 2014 _benfica1314h _benfica1314home _benfica1314h _benfica1314a _benfica1314hl FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000000 FF0000 Benfica GK 13POR BetoRB 23ESP Coke 98CB 21ARG Nicolás ParejaCB 2 ARG Federico Fazio 11LB 16ESP Alberto Moreno 13DM 40CMR Stéphane MbiaDM 6 POR Daniel CarriçoCM 11CRO Ivan Rakitić (c)RW 19ESP José Antonio Reyes 78LW 20ESP Vitolo 110CF 9 COL Carlos BaccaSubstitutes:GK 1 ESP Javi VarasDF 3 ESP Fernando NavarroDF 5 POR Diogo Figueiras 110MF 7 GER Marko Marin 78 104MF 12ESP Vicente IborraMF 15GER Piotr TrochowskiFW 18FRA 1974 Kevin Gameiro 104Manager:ESP Unai Emery300px GK 41SVN Jan OblakRB 14URU Maxi PereiraCB 4 BRA Luisão (c)CB 24ARG Ezequiel GarayLB 16BRA Guilherme Siqueira 30 99RM 6 POR Ruben AmorimCM 30POR André GomesLM 20ARG Nicolás Gaitán 119RF 8 SRB Miralem Sulejmani 25CF 11BRA LimaLF 19ESP RodrigoSubstitutes:GK 1 BRA ArturDF 3 POR Steven VitóriaDF 33BRA JardelMF 10SRB Filip ĐuričićMF 34POR André Almeida 100 25FW 7 PAR Óscar Cardozo 99FW 90POR Ivan Cavaleiro 119Manager:POR Jorge Jesus Man of the Match: Ivan Rakitić (Sevilla) Assistant referees: Mark Borsch (Germany) Stefan Lupp (Germany) Fourth official: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) Additional assistant referees: Tobias Welz (Germany) Bastian Dankert (Germany) Reserve assistant referee: Thorsten Schiffner (Germany)Match ruleshttps://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/competitions/Regulations/01/94/62/40/1946240_DOWNLOAD.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130514121404/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/competitions/Regulations/01/94/62/40/1946240_DOWNLOAD.pdf dead 14 May 2013 Regulations of the UEFA Europa League 2013/14 UEFA Nyon 1 May 2013 March 2013 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions. Statistics +First halfhttps://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/uefacup/2014/2012680_TS.pdf Team statistics UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) 14 May 2014 29 May 2014StatisticSevillaBenficaGoals scored00Total shots46Shots on target34Saves43Ball possession53%47%Corner kicks22Fouls committed1112Offsides20Yellow cards21Red cards00 +Second halfStatisticSevillaBenficaGoals scored00Total shots412Shots on target310Saves103Ball possession53%47%Corner kicks25Fouls committed68Offsides01Yellow cards00Red cards00 +Extra timeStatisticSevillaBenficaGoals scored00Total shots33Shots on target11Saves11Ball possession44%56%Corner kicks00Fouls committed45Offsides30Yellow cards11Red cards00 +OverallStatisticSevillaBenficaGoals scored00Total shots1121Shots on target715Saves157Ball possession51%49%Corner kicks47Fouls committed2125Offsides51Yellow cards32Red cards00 See also 2014 UEFA Champions League final 2014 UEFA Super Cup Sevilla FC in European football S.L. 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