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Europa League | Semi-Finals
May 7, 2015 at 8.05pm UK
 
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3-0

Vidal (17', 52'), Gameiro (75')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Half-Time Report: Aleix Vidal fires Sevilla ahead against Fiorentina

Aleix Vidal fires Sevilla into a 1-0 lead at the halfway stage of their Europa League clash against Fiorentina.

Aleix Vidal's strike has given Sevilla a 1-0 lead at the break in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final tie against Fiorentina this evening.

The visitors came close to taking the lead in the fifth minute when Mario Gomez was slid through by Joaquin, but the German could only place his strike over the bar.

Aleix Vidal of Sevilla celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Europa League Semi Final first leg match between FC Sevilla and ACF Fiorentina at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on May 7, 2015© Getty Images

Sevilla were next to threaten, as Jose Antonio Reyes delivered a teasing low ball across the six-yard box that was inches away from picking out Carlos Bacca.

Within minutes the hosts managed to break the deadlock, as Vidal was set up by Bacca on the edge of the box to guide a low strike into the bottom corner and past the stranded Neto.

Matias Fernandez then had a huge chance to bring his side level, but after being found by Joaquin's pull-back, he placed the ball wide from just a few yards out.

The game was being played at a frantic pace and Reyes saw a low strike held by Neto, before Fernandez saw his attempt from a tight angle blocked by Sergio Rico following a quick break.

Fiorentina continued to pose a danger on the counter and Rico was called into action once again to save Mohamed Salah's effort at the back post.

On the stroke of half time, Sevilla felt that they should have had a penalty when Grzegorz Krychowiak went down inside the box under a challenge from Stefan Savic, but the referee had already blown the whistle for the end of the first period.

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The Sevilla team line up during the UEFA Europa League Semi Final first leg match between FC Sevilla and ACF Fiorentina at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on May 7, 2015
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