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Europa League final: Coke takes fizz out of Liverpool with quickfire double as Sevilla win trophy for third year running

Follow the latest news from Liverpool's first European cup final for nine years

Simon Rice
Thursday 19 May 2016 00:38 BST
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Coke celebrates his second of the game
Coke celebrates his second of the game (Getty)

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Welcome to our live coverage of tonight's Europa League final in Basel where Liverpool are taking on Sevilla.

  • The match kicks off at 7.45pm 
  • Liverpool last contested a European cup final in 2007 - in which AC Milan beat them to the Champions League. The last time they won a European trophy was two years prior when they beat AC Milan in Istanbul 
  • Jurgen Klopp is taking charge of his second final as Liverpool manager having lost the League Cup to Man City earlier this year 
  • Sevilla are bidding to win the Europa League for a record third straight year 
  • The Spanish side finished seventh in La Liga
  • The winner will go straight into the group stage of the Champions League next season 

Follow the latest news and build up below...

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of tonight's Europa League final in which Liverpool take on Spanish side Sevilla.

Simon Rice18 May 2016 15:08

The match kicks off at 7.45pm tonight - but there's lots to keep you occupied until then. We'll bring you all the build-up news you need, select the best pictures of fans descending on Basel and give you a flavour of the mood on social media...

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Liverpool fans have descended on Basel in huge numbers

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