Spanish side Sevilla has defeated their Portuguese counterparts Benfica 4-2 on penalties to win the Europa League in Turin, their third triumph in the competition in nine seasons.
Sevilla, which also won the competition in 2007 by beating compatriots Espanyol on a penalty shootout, has slashed the bid of Benfica, losers in their seven previous European finals, to seek a first continental trophy since 1962.
According to the BBC, after a goalless draw, Brazilian Lima and Luisao found the net for Benfica on penalties, although Sevilla goalkeeper Beto denied Oscar Cardozo and Rodrigo with crucial saves.
The report mentioned that Carlos Bacca, Stephane Mbia, who is on loan from Queens Park Rangers, and Jorge Moreno were also on target for the Spanish club, which kept alive Benfica's infamous 'Guttmann curse' despite their recently sealing a 33rd domestic title.
Benfica's Hungarian coach of the early 1960s, Bela Guttmann led the club to back-to-back European Cups but left shortly when he was refused a pay rise, following which he declared that Benfica would never win another European competition without him at the helm, the report added.