Sevilla secure all-Spanish Uefa Cup final

Alves set up Renato for Sevilla's winner
Alves set up Renato for Sevilla's winner
 
 

Thursday, 03, May 2007 11:19

Only fellow Spaniards Espanyol stand between Uefa Cup holders Sevilla and a successful defence of their title after both sides won their respective semi-final second legs.

Osasuna took a 1-0 advantage to Sevilla's Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan but the tie was levelled up on 37 minutes as Brazilian Luis Fabiano raced through to score for the home side.

Pierre Webo could have restored the visitors' aggregate lead but his composure deserted him as the goal beckoned just after the restart.

His wastefulness did not go unpunished as Daniel Alves's delicate chip over the top of a flat-footed Osasuna rearguard allowed Renato to fire home the winner on 53 minutes.

Espanyol enjoyed a far more leisurely passage to the final as they built on their 3-0 first-leg win with a 2-1 victory away to Werder Bremen.

The home side's faint hopes of a comeback had been boosted by a fourth-minute strike from Miguel Hugo Almeida but they quickly receded with the 19th-minute dismissal of attacking spearhead Miroslav Klose.

The German international was shown a second yellow for diving and handed the initiative back to the visitors.

Ferran Corominas pounced on a rebound to make it 1-1 on the night just after half-time before Jesus Lacruz's thumping header tied up the win for the Barcelona side.

The final will take place at Glasgow's Hampden Park on May 16th.


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