Liverpool vs. Sevilla: Europa League final’s Champions League chance
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1:01 PM EDT, Tue May 17, 2016
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Venue: The 38,512-capacity St Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, will host the Europa League final.
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History in the making: Sevilla's coach Unai Emery is looking to make history by winning the Europa League final three years in a row.
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Klopp on alert: Meanwhile, Emery's opponent Jurgen Klopp will be trying to break a losing streak of four consecutive cup final defeats, stretching back to his 2013 Champions League defeat with Borussia Dortmund against Bayern Munich.
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Celebrate good times: Klopp loves a good celebration. He's seen hugging Liverpool's English midfielder Adam Lallana after his late winning goal against Norwich City on January 23, 2016. Liverpool won the game 5-4.
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Captain comeback: Reds' captain Jordan Henderson is recently back after suffering a knee injury.
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Reds talisman: Philippe Coutinho signals his delight after scoring his second goal in the 3-1 win for Liverpool at Chelsea earlier this season. The Brazilian has been a spark plug for the Reds, contributing two goals in their Europa League campaign.
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Sweet smell of success: Sevilla are the Europa League record holders with four current titles. Their Champions League group stage knockout this season propelled them back into the second-tier competition, which has ultimately proved beneficial.
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Scoring in bunches: Kevin Gameiro (R) of Sevilla has scored half of his team's 14 goals in Europe this season.
Never gets old: Sevilla players celebrate victory after a penalty shootout during the Europa League quarterfinal, second leg tie against Athletic Bilbao on April 14, 2016 in Seville, Spain.