Ukrainian side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk will try to produce yet another upset and stop Sevilla from winning consecutive Europa League titles when the two sides meet in Warsaw on Wednesday evening. This season there is added importance to the Europa League title as the winner will get a place in next season's Champions League. Dnipro have faced Spanish opposition only once before, that was back in 2004 when they were beaten 2-1 by Real Zaragoza. The only previous Ukrainian-Spanish European final was in 1986 when Dynamo Kiev beat Atletico Madrid to win the European Cup Winners' Cup.
This will be the first ever European final for Dnipro, they have surprised the whole continent this season. Their best performance until now was reaching the quarter-finals of the European Cup in 1985 and 1990, back in the days of the defunct Soviet Union. They had started the campaign in the third qualifying round of the Champions League, got dropped to the Europa League and finished second in their group behind Inter Milan. They really started to get going in the knockout stages though, first they ousted Olympiacos, then Ajax, Club Brugge and last but not least Napoli. They are unbeaten in the last four away games in this competition. Serhiy Kravchenko and Roman Zozulya are both injured but Yevhen Konoplyanka and Ruslan Rotan should return to the starting eleven.
Sevilla are looking to become the first club to win back-to-back Europa League titles after they beat Benfica in last season's final. They have lost just one game in this season's competition. After finishing second behind Feyenoord in the group stage they knocked out Borussia Monchengladbach, Villarreal, Zenit St Petersburg and Fiorentina. Sevilla are unbeaten in four matches against Ukrainian sides but they have never met Dnipro before. They finished fifth in the Primera Liga, so winning the Europa League is their only chance to get a Champions League spot. Sevilla will be without first-choice goalkeeper Beto and Nicolas Pareja is also out through injury.
Probable line-ups:
Dnipro: Boyko - Matos, Cheberyachko, Douglas, Fedetskiy - Fedorchuk, Kankava - Konoplyanka, Rotan, Luchkevych - Seleznyov
Sevilla: Rico - Coke, Carrico, Kolo, Tremoulinas - Krychowiak, Mbia - Vidal, Banega, Vitolo - Bacca
My prediction: Sevilla to win 2-1.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Dnipro win - 6.50 Draw - 4.00 Sevilla win - 1.62
seculla
8 years ago
It was a great match and I'll say with expected ending. Sevilla defended their title from the last season in this competition, and with that new rule from UEFA they will play in Champions League next season. I must admit that I didn't expected that much goals in this Final, but it's always better to watch match with a lot...
It was a great match and I'll say with expected ending. Sevilla defended their title from the last season in this competition, and with that new rule from UEFA they will play in Champions League next season. I must admit that I didn't expected that much goals in this Final, but it's always better to watch match with a lot of goals. Well done Sevilla!
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galata86 8 years ago
Sevilla deserve to be in a champions league next year, and my opinion is that they will win tonight easy. They have already succeeded to won two consecutive European league. Unai Emery doing a good job with Sevilla. My prediction is correct score 2:0 for Sevilla, and Bacca will be a scorer.
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h34dhunt3r
8 years ago
Sevilla is deffinetly huge favourite to win a trophy. During entire season of Uefa League Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk has been playing defensive football and scored mostly via counter attacks. But thing is - nobody scored versus them in early stages of the game, and by that totally messed up their pregame tactic. Sevilla is number...
Sevilla is deffinetly huge favourite to win a trophy. During entire season of Uefa League Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk has been playing defensive football and scored mostly via counter attacks. But thing is - nobody scored versus them in early stages of the game, and by that totally messed up their pregame tactic. Sevilla is number one candidate to do that. If they don't, I dare to say that this one is going into extra time. I've betted 1:1 correct result just in case. My predictions: - Result: 3:1 for Sevilla; - Man of the match: Ever Banega
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sharpe
8 years ago
Definitely the Spanish side will start the game as a strong favourite for the trophy. Sevilla is much more experienced team at this level after the last year success in this tournament. On the other hand the Ukrainian team has nothing to loose after they reach that stage so surprisingly for everybody including themselves....
Definitely the Spanish side will start the game as a strong favourite for the trophy. Sevilla is much more experienced team at this level after the last year success in this tournament. On the other hand the Ukrainian team has nothing to loose after they reach that stage so surprisingly for everybody including themselves. Dnipro have to play tough in defense and on counters which was the key for the eliminating of Napoli.
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Alexa Alexa 8 years ago
This will be a real spectacle.On the one side,we have Dnipro which is biggest surprise in this season of Europa League.In last few clashe they were considered as underdogs,they will be in the same position now,but it wont be problem for them at all.Sevilla must be aware of Konoplyanka and company.On the other side Sevilla...
This will be a real spectacle.On the one side,we have Dnipro which is biggest surprise in this season of Europa League.In last few clashe they were considered as underdogs,they will be in the same position now,but it wont be problem for them at all.Sevilla must be aware of Konoplyanka and company.On the other side Sevilla had fantastic season.They were very good in La Liga and they are in the final of Europa League where they have chance to defend last years title.Bacca,Gameiro,Banega and others are favourites for the title,but it surely wont be easy.I predict a draw ,1-1.and then Sevilla will grab the title ,because of their bigger experience.
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seculla
8 years ago
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk is a big surprise when it comes to UEFA Eurpa League this season. They are now in Final and that is very different match from any other match. In finals there are no favorites, or there are favorites but it's will be not the first time if favorite don't win in that kind of match. Anyway, Sevilla is...
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk is a big surprise when it comes to UEFA Eurpa League this season. They are now in Final and that is very different match from any other match. In finals there are no favorites, or there are favorites but it's will be not the first time if favorite don't win in that kind of match. Anyway, Sevilla is much better team and I'm pretty sure that they will win and that they will win the title in this competition second year in a row.
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Johnajax 8 years ago
First big final is here. Final of Europa League is more important this year than last because now the winner will qualify for Champions League next year and both teams looking for that because they didn't success to qualify through domestic league. I think that Sevilla is big favorite here and they have more quality in...
First big final is here. Final of Europa League is more important this year than last because now the winner will qualify for Champions League next year and both teams looking for that because they didn't success to qualify through domestic league. I think that Sevilla is big favorite here and they have more quality in their squad and I am sure that they will win this match easy.
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rikimartin4444_115925
8 years ago
This is very interesting match. Two teams with different type of play. Sevilla is all about attack and Dnipro is team were defense is better part of team. Sevilla won title in Europa league last year, they know how to handle such a pressure that brings final. On the other hand, Dnipro will try to make another surprise and...
This is very interesting match. Two teams with different type of play. Sevilla is all about attack and Dnipro is team were defense is better part of team. Sevilla won title in Europa league last year, they know how to handle such a pressure that brings final. On the other hand, Dnipro will try to make another surprise and won trophy. Both team will try to pass to Champions league trough Europa league. I expect Sevilla to win 2-0.
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