Sevilla gets to the final match of the Europa League for the second year in a row. History tells us that the last time the team from the Nervion neighborhood got to the finals in consecutive years, they managed to win the cup. If Los Sevillanos are capable of winning the championship one more time, they will become the most winning club of the tournament. Has their road to the final been easy? How many goals have they scored in the procces of arriving to Warsaw? Here are the key facts to understand why Sevilla won the right to dream about winning a fourth Europa League title.
Carlos Bacca, the man to take Sevilla to the title
The Colombian striker finished La Liga as the fifth most prolific scorer with 20 goals, and he has surely attracted the attention of many sides in Europe with his versatile skills. During this Europa League season, Bacca has established himself as the team's top scorer with five goals, with his performance being the key to an unbeaten run of nine games. Bacca will surely be the most seeked out player for Los Sevillanos, since most of the team's hopes of being crowned are based on him.
Bacca celebrates one of his goals in this Europa League season.
Sevilla's record: 10 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss
Emery's team started the group stage with two wins and two draws. On November 27th, Sevilla lost its only game this season during their visit to Feyenoord (2-0). After that game, Los Sevillanos have gone unbeaten for the next nine games, with the only draw coming against Zenit in the Quarter-final stage. Curiously enough, the team's 3 drawn games came while playing away from their stadium, which shows that they were a powerhouse when hosting any team that stepped into Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.
Sevilla's attack has proven to be quite effective
Emery's men have proved that teamwork can go a long way rather than depending on what one player can do. During this tournament, Sevilla has scored more goals than any team, finding the back of the net 26 times. Adding to Bacca's five goals, Kevin Gameiro has scored four times, while Denis Suarez, Vitolo and Stephane Mbia have all contributed with three goals each. So, if Dnipro wants to win this game, they will have to keep their eyes open in order to hold all of Sevilla's attacking threats. Emery's strikers have fired away 123 shots, with 65 of them directed straight to the rival's goal, seven hitting the woodwork, and 58 of them going off target.
Stephane Mbia: Sevilla's anchor in the middle
The Cameroonian midfielder has been one of the key players this season for Los Sevillanos. This season, Mbia has played twelve games, scoring three games and dishing out two assists. Furthermore, his passing rate is the highest among those players who will be at Warsaw, with a 90% of his passes reaching their intended destination. Distributing all the traffic that goes through him will be a key part of Sevilla's game, and Mbia will try yo prove once again he can live up to the task of creating danger up front.
The Cameroonian midfielder wants to celebrate another European title with Sevilla.
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