Sevilla 2-1 Juventus (3-2 on agg): Erik Lamela's extra-time header completes stunning comeback to fire the Europa League specialists into their SEVENTH tournament final after an enthralling second leg in Spain

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Sevilla can lift the UEFA Cup for the seventh time in their history after reaching the Europa League final with a 3-2 extra-time win over Juventus.

The Spaniards have won the competition six times and they maintained their record of never having lost a semi-final on an extraordinary night.

The Italians took the lead on 65 minutes when Dusan Vlahovic scored with his first touch off the bench. Sevilla substitute Suso levelled six minutes later with a spectacular shot from the edge of the area and Erik Lamela got the winner in the first half of extra-time.

There was a red card for Marcos Acuna that will rule him out of the final and all the Sevilla physios will be on overtime ahead of the final as the exhausted players try to recover from a night when sheer willpower took over when their legs could no longer take them forward.

Under a stream of tickertape from Sevilla’s raucous fans the first half started at a furious pace and did not let up with chance after chance at both ends.

Erik Lamela wheeled away in celebration after scoring Sevilla's crucial winner in extra time

Juventus substitute Dusan Vlahovic scored a sensational lob to fire the Italian giants ahead

Suso levelled the contest six minutes later with a brilliant strike from outside the penalty area

Bono saved from Federico Gati, then Wojciech Szczesny pulled off an even better stop to deny Lucas Ocampos.

Angel Di Maria lobbed wide with only the keeper to beat and at the other end Marcos Acuña’s rocket shot was tipped over. Moise Kean then hit the post and Ivan Rakitic volleyed wide. Szczesny then pushed another Ocampos effort away.

The game screeched to half time after 48 breathless minutes and it was the last piece of action before the break that meant referee Danny Makkelie walked off the a crescendo of whistles. Juan Cuadrado launched himself at Oliver Torres on the edge of the penalty box but the referee did not even given a foul. 

Video assisted referee Pol van Boekel will have seen that Cuadrado caught Torres with a studs up challenge but clearly deemed the foul to have been outside the box because a penalty was not given. One angle definitely seemed to show the foul happening on the line of the penalty area.

The pace did not let up at the restart with Gleison Bremer heading just wide from Leandro Paredes’ cross. And after another run from the tireless Bryan Gil, Rakitic fired over. On the hour Max Allegri brought on Vlahovic and Federico Chiesa. 

It was around a 120 million euros of talent and the Serbian scored with his second touch. His first touch took him away from Sevilla central defenders enabling him to beat Bono and put Juventus ahead for the first time in the tie. Gil almost replied immediately but his shot was scuffed.

There was nothing mishit about Suso’s shot in Sevilla’s next attack though, and Jose Luis Mendilibar’s team were level. The substitute got away from Paredes and bent a fierce shot from the edge of the area beyond Szczesny. Sevilla were back in it.

Suso was inspired and with his wand of a left foot he forced a save from Szczesny with a long range free-kick. Gil then shot through the crowded Juventus six-yard box once more but Szczesny saved again. And moments later from Youssef En-Nesyri’s header from Suso’s cross he tipped over with his best save of the game.

Juventus' Wojciech Szczesny showed inspired form to force extra-time with three smart saves

Federico Chiesa squandered a glorious chance to level the tie in the second half of extra time

Marcos Acuna was given his marching orders deep into extra time for a second yellow card

In extra-time Sevilla were back ahead on 96 minutes when Gil crossed from the left and Eric Lamela headed powerfully past Szczesny. It was another goal from a substitute and the former Tottenham player embraced Spurs loanee Gil. The two passed like ships in the transfer deadline night at the start of the season now they were close to a Europa League final.

There biggest problem in the second half of extra time looked to be fatigue. Navas and Gil had been taken off after having given everything. The likes of Acuña and En Nesyri were still on but running on fumes. Rakitic went down with eight minutes left and it was the club doctor who was called on to the pitch in case it was more than a muscular problem. 

Both sides had given everything. Even the referee was tired. When he booked Acuña for time wasting with five minutes left he had to be told by Juventus players that it was the second booking before he sent him off.

With one player left they were carried over the line by their supporters on a night that even by Sevilla’s Europa League standards, will never be forgotten.