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UEFA Europa League Wrap: Sevilla, Betis set up derby

With Sevilla having drawn 2-2 at Maribor last week, goals from Jose Antonio Reyes and Kevin Gameiro put them in control with half an hour to play.

Although Dare Vrsic made it 4-3 on aggregate in the final minute, the Slovenian champions could not find the second that would have forced extra-time as Sevilla sealed their passage.

Lorenzo Insigne put the hosts ahead early on, but Jonathan de Guzman's equaliser gave the Welsh outfit hope until strikes from Gonzalo Higuain and Gokhan Inler broke Swansea hearts.

After a 2-2 draw in Portugal, the Germans looked in a strong position when leading 2-0 on the night. Eliaquim Mangala levelled with a brace, but the tie appeared to be settled when Alexander Meier restored Frankfurt's advantage in the 76th minute.

Tim Sherwood's men will face last year's runners-up Benfica, who ran out 3-0 winners over PAOK to seal a 4-0 aggregate success.

Juventus and Fiorentina will meet in the next round in an all-Italian clash. Juve beat Trabzonspor 2-0 to seal a comfortable 4-0 passage, while Fiorentina's 1-1 draw saw them through 4-2 against Esbjerg.

Ajax suffered their joint-heaviest European aggregate defeat, going down 3-1 to Salzburg on the night and 6-1 over the tie, while Basel's 3-0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv saw them through after a goalless first leg.

Juninho Quixada's 88th-minute strike saw Ludogorets through at the expense of Lazio, the Bulgarians claiming a 3-3 draw after their 1-0 win in Rome last week.

Elsewhere, Viktoria Plzen earned a surprise 2-1 win in Ukraine to see them overcome Shakhtar Donetsk 3-2. Plzen's reward is a tie with Lyon in the next round, who beat Chornomorets 1-0 after a 0-0 draw last week.