Sevilla keep treble dreams alive

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2007

SEVILLA, Spain (AFP) — Sevilla's remarkable season continued on Thursday as Juande Ramos's defending champions reached the final of the UEFA Cup at the expense of Osasuna.

The English missed out on dominating the Champions League final as AC Milan hijacked the party on Wednesday, but the Spanish made no such mistakes in Europe's second competition as Espanyol joined their countrymen in the May 16 final in Glasgow, ousting Werder Bremen.

Sevilla, the holders, will feel confident for the final after overcoming a 1-0 first leg deficit to master their Pamplonan opponents in the return leg.

In fairness there could easily have been more to show for the hosts than two goals from Brazilians Luis Fabiano and Renato.

They controlled the match from start to...