The better team over 120 minutes of this tie, they had their hearts broken for the eighth consecutive time in a European cup final, as Sevilla won on penalties.
Veteran striker Oscar Cardozo and Rodrigo missed from the spot, while the Spaniards clinically converted all of their four penalties following a tight Europa League battle.
After winning two European Cups with Benfica, Guttmann quit in 1962 over a pay dispute and declared that the Portuguese side would not win another trophy for 100 years.
Since then they have stumbled at the final hurdle, losing in last year's Europa League final to Chelsea and now once again this time.
Sevilla, who won the competition in 2006 and 2007 against Middlesbrough and Espanyol respectively, were delighted to add a third to their trophy cabinet.
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