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. īenfica reached their second consecutive Europa League final, after defeating Juventus 2–1 on aggregate and denying their opponents a chance to play the final at their home stadium. Sevilla had previously played in two UEFA Cup finals, winning both times in 20, and were aiming to become the fourth team to win three UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, after Juventus, Inter Milan and Liverpool. Background Īfter 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. 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. 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). Previous UEFA Cup finals contested over two legs have had one of their matches played in Turin. This was the first time that a one-legged final was hosted in Turin. It is the home stadium of Juventus since 2011. 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. Including their runner-up finish in 1983, Benfica are the team with the most lost finals in the competition.Īs the winners, Sevilla earned the right to play against 2013–14 UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup. Benfica lost their second consecutive UEFA Europa League final, following their defeat against Chelsea in the 2013 final.

Sevilla secured their third title in eight years, after winning the competition in 20. Sevilla won the match 4–2 on penalties, following a 0–0 draw after extra time. It was played at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy on, between Spanish side Sevilla and Portuguese side Benfica. 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.

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