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Sevilla won the Europa League final 4-2 in a penalty shootout against a cursed Benfica at the Juventus Stadum.
Benfica have now not only lost two consecutive Europa League finals, but they have been defeated in their last eight European finals, dating back to the 1960s.
For Sevilla, it is their third European honour this century, following their Uefa Cup wins in 2006 and 2007.
Sevilla goalkeeper Beto thwarted Óscar Cardozo and Rodrigo in the shootout, while Sevilla converted all four spotkicks emphatically in Turin. Substitute Kevin Gameiro hit the winning kick.
Over 120 goalless vibrant, yet profligate, minutes Benfica were arguably the better side, however their Béla Guttman curse in European finals continued.
The Hungarian coach declared Benfica would never win another European final when being denied a pay-rise and leaving the club in anger having delivered back-to-back European Cups in 1961 and 1962.
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Benefica players look on during the penalty shoot out during the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sevilla's Colombian forward Carlos Bacca reacts during the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Federico Fazio of Sevilla reacts during the penalty shoot out during the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Sevilla players celebrate after Kevin Gameiro of Sevilla (not pictured) scores the winning penalty in the shoot out during the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sevilla's defender Coke scores against Benfica's Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak during the penalty shout out in the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sevilla's Portuguese goalkeeper Beto (L) celebrates after Benfica's Spanish forward Rodrigo Machado misses a penalty during the penalty shoot out during the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica players stand in line as they wait for the penalty shoot out during the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica's Paraguayan forward Oscar Cardozo reacts after missing a penalty during the penalty shoot out during the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / MARCO BERTORELLO (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica's Brazilian forward Rodrigo Lima (R) scores past Sevilla's Portuguese goalkeeper Beto during the penalty shoot out during the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sevilla fans unveil a banner prior to the start of the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / MARCO BERTORELLO (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sevilla fans unveil a banner prior to the start of the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / MARCO BERTORELLO (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica's fans cheer before the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Sevilla fans sing and hold up their scarves in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: A young Sevilla fan in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sevilla's fans cheer before the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica fans sing as their team warm up prior to the start of the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / MARCO BERTORELLO (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica fans sing as their team warm up prior to the start of the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Benfica fans sing and wave flags in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sevilla's fans cheer before the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Sevilla fans sing and hold up their scarves in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Sevilla fans sing and hold up their scarves in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sevilla's fans cheer before the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica fans sing as their team warm up prior to the start of the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / MARCO BERTORELLO (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica fans sing as their team warm up prior to the start of the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica fans sing as their team warm up prior to the start of the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / MARCO BERTORELLO (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Benfica fans sing in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Sevilla fans sing and hold up their scarves in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica's fans cheer before the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Sevilla fans sing and hold up their scarves in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica's fans cheer before the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica's fans cheer before the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica fans sing as their team warm up prior to the start of the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / MARCO BERTORELLO (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Benfica fans sing and wave flags in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: A young Sevilla fan in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Sevilla fans sing and hold up their scarves in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica fans sing as their team warm up prior to the start of the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / MARCO BERTORELLO (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Benfica fans sing and wave flags in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Benfica fans hold a shirt of former player Miklos Feher prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Sevilla fans sing and hold up their scarves in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica supporters light flares at the start of the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / MARCO BERTORELLO (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Sevilla fans sing and hold up their scarves in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica supporters light flares at the start of the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / MARCO BERTORELLO (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Sevilla fans show their colours during the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica's fans deploy a giant banner in the stands before the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Benfica fans light a flare during the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sevilla's fans deploy a giant banner in the stands before the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Sevilla fans sing and hold up their scarves as players warm up on the pitch prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Sevilla fans sing and hold up their scarves in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Sevilla fans sing and hold up their scarves in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Benfica fans sing and wave flags in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Benfica fans sing and wave flags in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Benfica fans sing and hold up their scarves in the stands prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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TURIN, ITALY - MAY 14: Benfica fans hold a photo of former player Eusebio (L) who died this year prior to the UEFA Europa League Final match between Sevilla FC and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on May 14, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Benfica fans sing prior to the start of the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / MARCO BERTORELLO (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Benfica fan reacts during the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / MARCO BERTORELLO (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Benfica fan dressed as a devil gives a thumbs up prior to the start of the UEFA Europa league final football match between Benfica and Sevilla on May 14, 2014 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. AFP PHOTO / MARCO BERTORELLO (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
In the shootout, Lima and Bacca netted before Cardozo's stuttering run-up saw him clip straight at Beto.
Stephane Mbia powered home and Sevilla were on the verge of claiming the trophy when Rodrigo was denied.
Coke scored, Luisao kept Benfica alive for a few seconds longer, but substitute Gameiro was soon wheeling away in celebration after beating Oblak to inspire rapture in the Sevilla supporters.
PENALTY SHOOTOUT
Lima (Benfica) scored
Bacca (Sevilla) scored
Cardozo (Benfica) saved
Mbia (Sevilla) scored
Rodrigo (Benfica) saved
Coke (Sevilla) scored
Luisão (Benfica) scored
Gameiro (Sevilla) scored