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Benfica to meet Sevilla in Europa League final
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Juve's fans were in full voice before their Europa League semifinal with Benfica, the Italian side trailing 2-1 from the first leg.
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Veteran Benfica defender Luisao clears Arturo Vidal's header off the line to keep the score at 0-0 as Juve pushed hard for the goal they needed.
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Carlos Tevez narrowly fails to connect with a right-wing cross as Benfica breathe a sigh of relief.
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Benfica's Enzo Perez is shown a red card by referee Mark Clattenburg, giving Juve renewed hope with 20 minutes to go.
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But Benfica held on and it was their players who celebrated booking a return to the Europa League final at the same stadium on May 14.
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Valencia trailed fellow Spaniards Sevilla 2-0 from the first leg but after an early Sofiane Feghouli goal, forward Jonas' header finds the net via the crossbar and a touch from Sevilla goalkeeper Beto to level the tie.
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Valencia's French defender Jeremy Mathieu celebrates after putting Valencia 3-2 up on aggregate and within touching distance of the final.
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But Stephane Mbia's last-gasp header leveled the match at 3-3 and sent Sevilla through to the final on away goals.