Sevilla book place in Europa League final after Gameiro brace

Kevin Gameiro struck twice as Sevilla booked their place in the Europa League final for the third straight year with a 3-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.

The Spaniards go through 5-3 on aggregate to set up a clash with Liverpool with their star striker again the making the difference after scoring early on.

The Ukraine side pulled level on the stroke of half-time through former Arsenal forward Eduardo but Unai Emery's men soon hit back through another fine strike from Gameiro for his 28th goal of the season.

And they made sure of progressing courtesy of Mariano's long-range strike to remain on course for a third straight Europa League crown.

Sevilla face Jurgen Klopp's side in Basel on May 18 after the Reds saw off Villareal in the other semi-final.

What was wrong with Shakhtar? The visitors looked lethargic and uninspired for much of the game. They were the form side coming into this tie but in the first half looked like a shadow of themselves. Eduardo's goal sparked a mini revival but their heads soon dropped when the reigning champions hit them with two sucker-punches.

Kevin Gameiro (Sevilla): He started his career as a winger but 28-year-old is forging reputation as one of Europe's most prolific goal scorers. He took his first goal well under pressure before an even better finish for his second of the game. And the Frenchman was close to a hat-trick after a spectacular bicycle kick that went over, talent-wise he has the lot.

Sevilla: Soria 5, Carrico 5, Rami 6, Mariano 8, Tremoulinas 5, N'Zonzi 5, Krychowiak 6, Vitolo 5, Banega 5, Coke 5, Gameiro 9. Subs: Escudero 5, De La Fuente 5, Cristoforo 4.

Shakhtar: Pyatov 6, Srna 7, Kucher 5, Rakitsky 5, Ismaily 5, Malyshev 4, Stepanenko 4, Marlos 6, Kovalenko 5, Taison 5, Eduardo 7. Subs: Bernard 5, Wellington Nem 4, Dentinho 4.

9- GOAL! Sevilla 1-0 Shakhtar (3-2 on agg). The visitors lose the ball in their own half, Gameiro runs through on goal and fires it under the keeper's legs to score for his 28th goal of the season.

42' - SEVILLA CHANCE! Sevilla win a free-kick 40 yards from goal. Banega chips the ball in towards Krychowiak whose header floats onto the roof of the net from a tight angle.

44' - GOAL! Sevilla 1-1 Shakhtar (3-3 on agg). Eduardo slides the ball into the bottom corner after the visitors mount a swift counter with Marlos playing a wonderful through ball.

45' - GOOD SAVE! Eduardo tees up the ball for Kovalenko, whose drive is parried away by the keeper.

47' - GOAL! Sevilla 2-1 Shakhtar (4-3 on agg). It's that man Gameiro again who rounds the keeper before sliding the ball into the corner from a narrow angle following a good through ball from Krychowiak.

58' - GAMEIRO EFFORT! Wow! Gameiro executes a stunning Mark Hughes-esque bicycle kick from just inside the box that flies over the bar.

59' - GOAL! Sevilla 3-1 Shakhtar (5-3 on agg). Mariano scores his first goal for the club with a stunning low drive with the outside of his foot from outside of the area.

72' - EDUARDO MISS! The Brazilian is free in the box and heads agonisingly wide of goal from Srna's pinpoint delivery from the right.

Sevilla are the first team to reach three straight European finals since Juventus in the mid 1990s.