Sevilla rid skin in Ukraine and looks to final

Shakhtar and Sevilla played a very interesting and tense match in Ukraine in the first semi-final of the Europa League. They finished in a draw 2: 2 and so the winners of the trophy in Spain seem a small step closer to the final clash in Basel.

Sevilla took the lead early through Victor Vito, but the hosts reached full twist before the break. Marlos and Taras Stepanenko did beat him with hits, but in the end Kevin Gameyro a little controversial penalty shape the final 2: 2, leaving intrigue for the rematch, but with little advantage of his team.


Both teams played a very good first part of the game. There was quite a lot considerations and attacking game. Guests are first shook off initial tension and that helped them lead early in the lead.

Already in the sixth minute Sevillians took an important lead and scored an important away goal. Then Kevin Gameyro find an incredible Victor Vito behind defending it with cool shot past the keeper opened the scoring.

Gradually, however, Ukrainians leveled the game and entered the game. They started to attack much more dangerous, and Dario Srna and Marlos creating constant headaches for opposing defenses. Yevhen konoplyanka did was very active for Sevilla, but breakthroughs did not succeed.

Insistence of the hosts give a result in the middle of the first part. After 23 minutes, Yaroslav Rakitskiy design a perfect attack and dropped behind the protection of Marlos. Brazilian uniquely curled shot put the ball right near the post and the goalkeeper could not react - 1: 1.

Then gave wings to the home and they went quite boldly forward. Marlos and Tayson did not stop harassing opponents. And this persistence gave result in the 36th minute when reversal became complete. Then Marlos centered on the wing and got the ball on the head of Taras Stepanenko who of 2-3 meters shoot guard opponents.

In the end, despite the pressure of Ukrainians more hits to break not fallen and everything remained to solve afterwards. Then Sevillians took the initiative and had pretty good situations where they could forge a tie.

In the 56th minute Daniel Caris real shot projectile from a distance, but the guard Shakhtar Andriy Pyatov responded magnificently and wineries. Only four minutes later and Steven N'Zonzi he found himself in shooting position, but head shoot just wide.

Spaniards never stopped pushing and I could see that he will not be satisfied with equality. But they were striking omissions. Kevin Gameyro alternated huge gap after a huge gap. And in the 80th minute after his shot was no one to do the addition of millimeters on the line and the status quo be maintained.

But not much longer. Strong pressure on the Spaniards give a result in 82 minutes. Then they reached the penalty for a violation of Facundo Ferreira, but was quite controversial. Gameyro not hesitated from 11 meters stuffed Pyatov to 2: 2.

By the end holders of the trophy were closer to the goal, but Gameyro failed to score. The Frenchman can only regret this and more can it anger that earn a card in this game and misses the second leg of "Sanchez Pishuan." It is next week, and the intrigue it is retained after final 2: 2 in Ukraine.