- Teams:Liverpool vs Sevilla
- Coaches:Jurgen klopp vs Unai Emery
- Venue:St Jakob Park,Basel Switzerland
- Kick off:7:45pm
Teams league position:
- Liverpool:8th(no european qualification
- Sevilla:7th(qualify for next season's europa league)
Stats:
- Both yeams are meeting for the first time ever
- Liverpool has won each of their two European final against spanish opposition(real madrid1981, alaves2001) while sevilla has won three of their eight european games against english opposition
- A win for either side qualify the team automatically for next season champions league
- The reigning champion(sevilla) has won it twice consecutively. A win today will make them the first team to win its for three consecutive times
- Only sevilla has won this competition four times in ten years. Only liverpool,Juventus and intermilan has won its thrice. So liverpool must win to make them joint-most successful team in this competition with sevilla
- Both teams has won all seven UEFA CUP/EUROPA LEAGUE finals they played in
- A win today makes current sevilla coach becomes the first coach to win three consecutive europa league trophies
- Liverpool has scored one away goal each in this season europa league
- 11different goalscores(more than any team) for liverpool in this season europa league.....So watch out,simon mignolet can score today)
- Sevilla will be playing in this stadium for the second time this season,drawing the first 0-0 against basel
Injury update/suspension/team list
- Both captain jordan herderson and divock origi are available for selection
- Mamadou sakho on suspension list
- Both teams has a fully fit squad to select from
Player to watch out for
- Emre Can(liverpool) has more attempts and tackles than any player in this season europa league(41 and 34 respectively)
- Kevin gameiro(sevilla) has had a hand in nine of sevilla's 14goals in this season europa league games(7goals and 2assist)
My prediction
- Liverpool to win on penalty
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