The holders looked to become the record winners of the competition with four successes after back to back wins in 2006 and 2007 ahead of last season's triumph but suffered an early blow as Nikola Kalinic broke the deadlock on seven minutes. Gregory Krychowiak levelled for Sevilla on 28 minutes before Carlos Bacca completed the comeback three minutes later. However, the sides went into the break level after Ruslan Rotan swept in a stunning free kick a minute before the interval for 2-2.
Seville restored the lead with 17 minutes remaining as Bacca broke clear to slot past Boyko to seal an historic 3-2 win as the Spanish side become the first team to win the competition four times, twice as the UEFA Cup and twice as the Europa League. As a result of their victory, they are the first side to benefit from the newly created reward of a place in next season's Champions League.
