Sevilla 2-0 Valencia CF

Sevilla took a commanding hold of their Europa League semi-final against Valencia as Stephane Mbia and Carlos Bacca scored in a first-leg victory.

After a frenetic opening half-hour, Mbia, on loan from QPR, flicked home following Ivan Rakitic's free-kick.

With Valencia reeling, Bacca's precise finish rounded off a swift counter-attack three minutes later.

Two-timers

• Sevilla became only the second club, after Real Madrid, to retain the Uefa Cup when they beat Espanyol on penalties at Hampden Park in 2007.
• They beat Middlesbrough 4-0 in the final the year before.
• Juande Ramos, who oversaw both wins, later had an unsuccessful spell at Tottenham. He is now in charge of Ukrainian side Dnipro.

The visitors' Edu Vargas swept wide before heading against the bar, but his side have it all to do at the Mestalla.

Sevilla had won 12 of their last 15 games coming into the match, including a 2-1 success over Real Madrid, and are now unbeaten in their last 14 home meetings with Valencia.

However the hosts' coach Unai Emery, who managed Valencia between 2008 and 2012, will remind his team that they lost 3-1 away to his former side in their league meeting in September.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Sevilla

• 13Beto
• 5Figueiras
• 3Navarro Corbacho
• 40Mbia
• 21Pareja
• 2Fazio
• 19ReyesSubstituted forMarinat 59'minutesBooked at 71mins
• 6Carriço
• 9BaccaSubstituted forGameiroat 73'minutes
• 11Rakitic
• 20Machín PérezSubstituted forIborraat 90'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Varas Herrera
• 7Marin
• 12Iborra
• 15Trochowski
• 17Samperio Bustara
• 18Gameiro
• 42Mendonca dos Santos

Valencia

• 13Guaita
• 12da Silva Pereira
• 14BernatSubstituted forGayaat 45'minutes
• 21Parejo
• 15Fuego Martínez
• 22MathieuBooked at 90mins
• 8FeghouliSubstituted forGonçalves Oliveiraat 74'minutes
• 42Keita
• 16AlcácerBooked at 89mins
• 17Vargas
• 28Nicolás CartabiaSubstituted forPiattiat 57'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Piatti
• 6Romeu
• 7Gonçalves Oliveira
• 19Barragán
• 20Moreira da Costa
• 26Domenech Sánchez
• 31Gaya

Referee:

Damir Skomina

Match Stats

Home TeamSevillaAway TeamValencia

Possession

Home41%

Away59%

Shots

Home13

Away12

Shots on Target

Home5

Away3

Corners

Home4

Away5

Fouls

Home18

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, FC Sevilla 2, Valencia CF 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, FC Sevilla 2, Valencia CF 0.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt missed. Vicente Iborra (FC Sevilla) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic with a cross following a set piece situation.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Jeremy Mathieu (Valencia CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Jeremy Mathieu (Valencia CF).

Posted at 90'+2'

Kevin Gameiro (FC Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'

Offside, FC Sevilla. Fernando Navarro tries a through ball, but Federico Fazio is caught offside.

Substitution

Posted at 90'

Substitution, FC Sevilla. Vicente Iborra replaces Vitolo.

Posted at 89'

Foul by José Gayá (Valencia CF).

Posted at 89'

Ivan Rakitic (FC Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Booking

Posted at 89'

Paco Alcácer (Valencia CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Paco Alcácer (Valencia CF).

Posted at 89'

Beto (FC Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Corner, Valencia CF. Conceded by Nicolás Pareja.

Posted at 88'

Eduardo Vargas (Valencia CF) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pablo Piatti with a cross.

Posted at 87'

Attempt saved. Jonas (Valencia CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Piatti with a cross.

Posted at 86'

Seydou Keita (Valencia CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Kevin Gameiro (FC Sevilla).

Posted at 85'

Corner, Valencia CF. Conceded by Kevin Gameiro.

Posted at 84'

João Pereira (Valencia CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Vitolo (FC Sevilla).

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Pablo Piatti (Valencia CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Parejo.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Diogo Figueiras (FC Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 78'

Corner, FC Sevilla. Conceded by Javi Fuego.

Posted at 78'

Attempt blocked. Kevin Gameiro (FC Sevilla) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitolo.

Posted at 78'

Hand ball by Javi Fuego (Valencia CF).

Posted at 76'

Foul by Seydou Keita (Valencia CF).

Posted at 76'

Daniel Carriço (FC Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Daniel Parejo (Valencia CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Marko Marin (FC Sevilla).

Posted at 75'

Foul by Seydou Keita (Valencia CF).

Posted at 75'

Ivan Rakitic (FC Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 75'

Attempt missed. Pablo Piatti (Valencia CF) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by João Pereira with a cross.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Valencia CF. Jonas replaces Sofiane Feghouli.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, FC Sevilla. Kevin Gameiro replaces Carlos Bacca.

Posted at 72'

João Pereira (Valencia CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Stéphane Mbia (FC Sevilla).

Posted at 72'

Attempt blocked. Carlos Bacca (FC Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.

Booking

Posted at 71'

Marko Marin (FC Sevilla) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 71'

Daniel Parejo (Valencia CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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