Sevilla on brink of return to Europa League final

Holder Sevilla is on the brink of a return to the Europa League final as it takes a 3-0 lead to Italy for the second leg of its semifinal against Fiorentina on Thursday.

It would take a remarkable turnaround in Florence for Unai Emery's side to miss out on reaching the final again as it looks to retain the trophy it won by defeating Benfica on penalties in Turin 12 months ago.

A brace by Aleix Vidal and a Kevin Gameiro strike last week have the Spanish side in control and Sevilla is a team in form too, having lost just once in 18 games in all competitions. That was at the hands of Real Madrid 10 days ago.