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Fiorentina 0-2 Sevilla (0-5 agg): Holders cruise through to final

Sevilla cruised into a second straight UEFA Europa League final after a 2-0 win at Fiorentina sealed a 5-0 aggregate victory.

UEFA Europa League holder Sevilla will defend its crown in Warsaw after seeing off Fiorentina 2-0 in the second leg of their semifinal to seal a 5-0 aggregate victory.

Unai Emery's side lifted the trophy last season with a penalty-shootout win over Benfica, but this tie was a much less nervy affair as goals from Carlos Bacca and Daniel Carrico ended any slim hopes of a Fiorentina comeback at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

The home side - which last appearance in a European final came 25 years ago - needed to score first to have any realistic ambition of turning the tie around, but Bacca and Carrico both struck from close range in a five-minute spell during the first half.