Spanish side Sevilla produced a rousing comeback to beat Liverpool by 3-1 in the final of the Europa League in Basel. It was Sevilla’s third consecutive triumph in this competition.

There was fighting in the stands.

That emotion didn’t transcend to the pitch after Liverpool was swept away by a Sevilla side which has now won UEFA’s minor European Cup competition five times in the past 11 years.

Organisers blamed a lack of segregation for the pre-match skirmishes in the terraces. On the pitch, it was a different story. One team knew how to win it; the other got lost along the way.