Against Benfica, Sevilla FC won for the third time the Europa League. Best player in the dramatic finale of Turin was the ex-Schalke Rakitic. The enemy was again unable to overcome his trauma.

might need Rui Costa rest a moment, a moment for yourself to let sink all that had just happened. Once again. But most of all needed Rui Costa able to get a cigarette. The 42-year-old had been leaning against a side entrance of the black painted wall of the Turin stadium. The just-completed three final hours between Sevilla and Benfica FC in the final of the Europa League Also had him visibly added.

As a child Costa had gone to Benfica, as Alt-professional, he came back. Eusebio had once chosen the tot specifically for the boarding school, he is since 2008 director of sport. Even if he had his best time as a player in Italy, Costa is one with this club, the club with the most members in the world and, as it seems, even the most stubborn streak of bad luck in the world.

One of the players who took Costa in his early days as a sports director at Benfica should later pass at the exact place at the stadium of Turin, the Europa League Cup in his hands and a beer flag herziehend behind where Costa blankly previously lonely at his had drawn cigarette. José Antonio Reyes was that player. However, now for FC Sevilla plays.

Sevilla vs Benfica:”The better team did not win today”

Rui Costa had his fag expressed again and returned to the stadium interior , as the professionals of Seville just by Uefa boss Michel Platini had their medals get for this dramatic victory on penalties against Benfica .

The players from Portugal still stood rooted to the spot on the lawn and had barely moved a step since Kevin Gameiro had done perfectly with his goal from the penalty spot the 4-2 victory of the Spaniards and already third triumph in the competition after 2006 and 2007 .

There it was again , this curse . For 52 years and now eight finals Benfica waiting for an international title . The curse was already before kick-off the great history , now it goes on.

It would also have the history of Lima may be , the Brazilian striker, who rows good opportunities developed – and forgave all . Or by Jan Oblak , the young Slovenian goalkeeper who played error-free, but got his finger on no ball in the penalty shootout . Or not reached Luisão , the hulking defensive leader and captain , who led his team , but still the big goal .

In the open clash of two brave teams have not won the superior , later said Lisbon coach Jorge Jesus. It was a great finale , ” I have to commend my team .” There was nothing he could criticize , Jesus . “I ‘m not sure who the better team was ,” admitted Sevilla coach Unai Emery to : ” But both have given everything I have told my players that they should play without self-doubt. . ”

Sevilla vs Benfica:Marin is exchanged on and off again

Because they consider themselves , first and foremost semi-final hero Stéphane Mbia and Rakitic , who once came as a giant talent to Schalke 04, was then gradually sorted out and since 2011 plays Sevilla . Why Real Madrid wishes to impose the Croats, Rakitic showed on Wednesday impressive: The 26 -year-old shone in midfield as ball conquerors and distributors, as a short pass player and assault specialist with perfect long balls, as a counter striker with dynamic sprints and as a defensive aid just before the back four . When Seville was dangerous , then Rakitic had his foot in the game, rightly , he was later honored as “Man of the Match” .

Again only a minor role played Marko Marin with his brief appearance between the 78th and the 104th minute. The former Bremer had also won the final last year with Chelsea , but not been in the squad. In Turin he made ​​after coming back an old hamstring injury to create . “No matter ,” said Marin at 1:30 clock at night after medical treatment and recovering from

FC Sevilla – Benfica 4-2 IU (0:0, 0:0) Match Stats

Penalty shoot-out:
0:1 Lima
1:1 Bacca
Cardozo fails to Beto
2:1 Mbia
Rodrigo fails to Beto
3:1 3:2 Coke Luisão
4-2 Gameiro

Sevilla: Beto – Coke, Pareja, Fazio, Moreno – Mbia, Daniel Carriço – Reyes (78th Marin – 104 Gameiro), Rakitic, Vitolo (Figueiras 110) – Bacca

Benfica Lisbon: Oblak – Maxi Pereira, Luisão, Garay, Siqueira (99 Cardozo) – Ruben Amorim, André Gomes, Gaitán (119 Cavaleiro) – Sulejmani (25 André Almeida), Lima, Rodrigo

Referee: Brych (Germany)

Attendance: 33,120

Yellow cards: Coke, Fazio, Moreno / André Almeida Siqueira

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