I wrote a short preview for the match. Hope it helps.
Benfica will play Sevilla in the Europa League final at Turin on May 14. Sevilla FC are on the hunt for a third competition success in the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League final, while SL Benfica aim to end a seven-game run of defeats in UEFA finals including last year's disappointment.
Head to head encounters: The two clubs have met just once in the preliminary round of the 1957/58 European Champions Clubs’ Cup with Sevilla beating Benfica at home (3-1) and progressing with a 0-0 draw in Lisbon.
Route to the Europa League finals:
Sevilla : Winners of Group H with 12 points for 6 matches played (3W, 3D, 0L) ahead of Slovan Liberec; beat Nk Maribor 3-4 (1st leg:2-2; 2nd leg: 1-2) in last 32; beat Real Betis 2-2 (4-3p)(1st leg: 0-2; 2nd leg: 2-0) in the last 16; beat F.C. Porto 2-4 (1st leg: 1-0; 2nd leg: 1-4) in quarter-finals, beat Valencia 3-3 (away goals rule) (1st leg: 2-0; 2nd leg: 1-3) in semi-finals.
Benfica: Lost the Champions’ League group stage, finishing 3rd in group C with 10 points for 6 matches played (3W, 1L, 2D); beat Greek team Paok F.C. 0-4 (1st leg: 0-1; 2nd leg: 0-3) in last 32; beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-5 (1st leg: 1-3; 2nd leg: 2-2) in the last 16; beat AZ Alkmaar 0-3 (1st leg: 0-1; 2nd leg: 0-2) in quarter-finals, beat Juventus 2-1 (1st leg: 2-1; 2nd leg: 0-0) in semi-finals.
Domestic competitions:
Sevilla occupies the 5th place in Primera Division table, with 60 points for 37 games played (17 W, 9D, 11L) and disputed their latest match on 11th May 2014: Getafe - Sevilla (1-0);
Benfica leads La Liga’s table with 74 points for 30 matches played (23 W, 5D, 2L) and lost their latest match Saturday 10th May: Fc Porto - Benfica (2-1);