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 MaЕѕiД‡ as the fourth official. German referee Felix Brych was named by UEFA on as the referee of the final. Tickets were available in four price categories: в‚¬150, в‚¬100, в‚¬70, and в‚¬45. The international ticket sales phase for the general public ran from 27 February to 25 March 2014.

UEFA unveiled the visual identity of the final on 30 August 2013, the same day as the group stage draw. SevillaД¬iro Ferrara was the ambassador for the final.ДЇormer Italy international and Juventus player Ciro Ferrara, who won the UEFA Cup in 1989 with Napoli, was named as the ambassador for the final. Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home A: away). Road to the finalДЇor more details on this topic, see 2013вЂ“14 UEFA Europa League. The second leg at EstГЎdio da Luz ended 0вЂ“0, giving Sevilla the victory on aggregate, and they later reached the quarter-finals before losing to eventual champions Real Madrid. The first leg at Estadio de NerviГіn, won by Sevilla 3вЂ“1, marked the European debut of both clubs. The only previous meeting between Sevilla and Benfica in European competition was in the 1957вЂ“58 European Cup preliminary round.

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. Benfica transitioned from the Champions League group stage, after finishing third in their group, behind Paris Saint-Germain and Olympiacos. They only qualified for the competition after MГЎlaga were banned and Rayo Vallecano were denied a UEFA license. The final was Sevilla's 19th match in the competition, having started their participation in the third qualifying round against Montenegrin side Mladost Podgorica. After winning successive European titles in 19, they had lost seven straight major European finals. Both of their previous UEFA Cup/Europa League finals, in 19, ended in defeats. 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. Д«enfica reached their second consecutive Europa League final, after defeating Juventus 2вЂ“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, Internazionale and Liverpool. BackgroundДЄfter a comeback by their opponents Valencia, who had lost the first leg 2вЂ“0, Sevilla secured their presence in the final after StГ©phane 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.ДЄs the winners, Sevilla earned the right to play against 2013вЂ“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 4вЂ“2 on penalties, following a 0вЂ“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 2013вЂ“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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