• Sevilla fans pose for selfie photographs in the city centre. Julian Finney/Getty Images
    Sevilla fans pose for selfie photographs in the city centre. Julian Finney/Getty Images
  • Liverpool fans gather at Barfuesser square in Basel ahead of the Europa League final at the St Jakob-Park stadium, in Basel, Switzerland. Manuel Lopez / EPA
    Liverpool fans gather at Barfuesser square in Basel ahead of the Europa League final at the St Jakob-Park stadium, in Basel, Switzerland. Manuel Lopez / EPA
  • Liverpool fans enjoy the atmosphere at Barfusserplatz ahead of the Europa League final at the St Jakob-Park stadium, in Basel, Switzerland. David Ramos/Getty Images
    Liverpool fans enjoy the atmosphere at Barfusserplatz ahead of the Europa League final at the St Jakob-Park stadium, in Basel, Switzerland. David Ramos/Getty Images
  • Liverpool fans enjoy the atmosphere at Barfusserplatz ahead of the Europa League final at the St Jakob-Park stadium, in Basel, Switzerland. Michael Steele/Getty Images
    Liverpool fans enjoy the atmosphere at Barfusserplatz ahead of the Europa League final at the St Jakob-Park stadium, in Basel, Switzerland. Michael Steele/Getty Images
  • Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge celebrates scoring his team’s first goal. Lars Baron/Getty Images
    Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge celebrates scoring his team’s first goal. Lars Baron/Getty Images
  • Sevilla goalkeeper David Soria reacts to Daniel Sturridge’s opener for Liverpool. Nnio Leanza / AFP
    Sevilla goalkeeper David Soria reacts to Daniel Sturridge’s opener for Liverpool. Nnio Leanza / AFP
  • Kevin Gameiro of Sevilla shoots at goal with an overhead kick. Michael Steele/Getty Images
    Kevin Gameiro of Sevilla shoots at goal with an overhead kick. Michael Steele/Getty Images
  • Liverpool’s Croatian defender Dejan Lovren, centre, talks to Sevilla’s French forward Kevin Gameiro, right, after receiving a yellow card. Paul Ellis / AFP
    Liverpool’s Croatian defender Dejan Lovren, centre, talks to Sevilla’s French forward Kevin Gameiro, right, after receiving a yellow card. Paul Ellis / AFP
  • Supporters of Liverpool, right, and Sevilla, left, clash before the Europa League final. Laurent Gillieron / EPA
    Supporters of Liverpool, right, and Sevilla, left, clash before the Europa League final. Laurent Gillieron / EPA
  • Liverpool supporters light a firework during the Europa League final at St Jakob-Park. Michael Steele/Getty Images
    Liverpool supporters light a firework during the Europa League final at St Jakob-Park. Michael Steele/Getty Images
  • Sevilla striker Kevin Gameiro celebrates after scoring the Spanish club's equaliser at the start of the second half. Lars Baron / Getty Images
    Sevilla striker Kevin Gameiro celebrates after scoring the Spanish club's equaliser at the start of the second half. Lars Baron / Getty Images
  • Sevilla manager Unai Emery. Ruben Sprich / Reuters
    Sevilla manager Unai Emery. Ruben Sprich / Reuters
  • Sevilla captain Coke, centre, wheels away in celebration after scoring his side's second goal. Marcelo del Pozo / Reuters
    Sevilla captain Coke, centre, wheels away in celebration after scoring his side's second goal. Marcelo del Pozo / Reuters
  • Coke scores his second goal and Sevilla's third to go 3-1 up against Liverpool. Arnd Wiegmann / Reuters
    Coke scores his second goal and Sevilla's third to go 3-1 up against Liverpool. Arnd Wiegmann / Reuters
  • Sevilla players celebrate. Michael Dalder / Reuters
    Sevilla players celebrate. Michael Dalder / Reuters

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Sturridge magic drowned by Coke as Sevilla storm past Liverpool to clinch third straight Europa League – in pictures

Robert Mickelson

May 19, 2016

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Spanish club Sevilla made history in Switzerland on Wednesday as they became the first team to win a European trophy three seasons in a row after a 3-1 victory over Liverpool at St Jakob-Park in Basle to retain the Europa League.

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