PSV embark on one last attack, but Sevilla hold their shape. The referee eventually decides to blow the final whistle!
FULL-TIME: SEVILLA 3-0 PSV
90' +3
Lamela cuts onto his favoured left foot and goes for goal. It deflects out for another Sevilla corner. The Spaniards have had the win under wraps for some time.
90' +1
P. Mwene enters the game and replaces I. Saibari.
A. Obispo enters the game and replaces André Ramalho.
PSV bring on some fresh legs to see the game out. Off goes Saibari, who had their best chance in the first half. On comes Mwene.
Ramalho also heads off early. Obispo is his replacement.
90'
There'll be five more minutes of this. Sevilla don't look like conceding at this stage.
89'
É. Lamela gets yellow.
Lamela picks up a late yellow card for a poor challenge on Branthwaite that leaves the Englishman needing treatment. Sampaoli isn't pleased with the decision.
85'
The Sevilla fans are making plenty of noise at the moment. What looked like a tricky assignment initially has turned into a cakewalk. Silva gets a shot off from the centre of the box, but he's closed down quickly. Suso cannons an effort against a defender from slightly further out.
83'
Play gets back underway. Hazard's penalised for clumsily handling the ball.
81'
PSV keep the pressure on. Silva reaches Saibari's cross to drag the ball wide, and Simons fires over from outside the box. Play stops briefly as Rakitic receives treatment. He overstretched slightly while closing Saibari down.
77'
Silva races onto Hazard's throughball and tries to find a team-mate on the edge of the box. The Portuguese striker is offside.
75'
Mauro Júnior enters the game and replaces P. van Aanholt.
PSV make a change first. Mauro Junior replaces van Aanholt.
Sevilla work the corner to Rakitic whose backwards header loops well wide of the left-hand post.
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73'
Sevilla go up the other end and get a free-kick deep in PSV's half. They've managed the visitors' threat very well since the opening stages.
71'
PSV now send the corner into the mixer. Sangare's header from very close range gets blocked, and Ramalho fires just left of goal. There's a quick VAR check for a penalty, but nothing more than that.
70'
G. Montiel enters the game and replaces M. Acuña.
É. Lamela enters the game and replaces Óliver Torres.
Acuna's race is also run. Montiel is his replacement on the pitch for Sevilla.
Sevilla will make changes before the corner's taken. Torres heads off. On comes Lamela in his stead.
67'
PSV once more play themselves into trouble, and Torres spanks the ball into a defender to earn Sevilla a corner. The ball comes out to Rakitic, whose attempt sails harmlessly over.
65'
That raft of substitutions has settled the game down somewhat. That'll suit Sevilla just fine.
63'
Suso enters the game and replaces Y. En-Nesyri.
Sevilla make their third change of the match. Suso replaces one of their goalscorers, En-Nesyri.
62'
Fábio Silva enters the game and replaces L. de Jong.
T. Hazard enters the game and replaces G. Til.
PSV make some necessary substitutions. Hazard replaces the anonymous Til.
PSV make another change. The Wolves loanee Silva takes De Jong's place up front.
59'
N. Gudelj gets yellow.
Gudelj picks up a yellow card for bringing down De Jong just next to the D.
55'
N. Gudelj has scored a goal for Sevilla! Assist by L. Ocampos.
Sevilla have gone up a gear since Ocampos' introduction. The Argentine's got himself a goal and an assist already. Van Nistelrooy scratches his head in the technical area.
GOAL! SEVILLA 3-0 PSV! Gudelj might have killed this tie already. Rakitic pops a pass down the inside-right channel for Ocampos. He backheels it into the direction of the Serbian, who smashes it into the roof of the net.
54'
Sevilla force a corner down their right. PSV just about see it away, but they're in trouble...
52'
PSV have it all to do now, and Sevilla are only growing in strength. The side from Eindhoven need to be careful not to let this tie slip away from them before the return leg.
50'
L. Ocampos has scored a goal for Sevilla! Assist by Óliver Torres.
That all came from a quick Sevilla throw-in. PSV switched off, and Torres wasted no time in finding Ocampos. That goal was all his though. He's understandably overjoyed at scoring that!
GOAL! SEVILLA 2-0 PSV! What a goal by Ocampos! The substitute takes Torres' high cross into the box down with his right foot, swivels, and spanks it towards goal with his left. It ricochets satisfyingly into the net off the right-hand post. He's only been on the pitch for five minutes!
49'
Sevilla launch the ball forward as PSV close them down in their own box. The direct approach may well pay off for them.
47'
Ocampos gets welcomed to the game with an unfair barge by Teze. Sevilla free-kick.
46'
L. Ocampos enters the game and replaces Bryan Gil.
Sevilla make a half-time change as Ocampos replaces Gil. That's unexpected, as Gil didn't appear to be injured at the end of the first half.
PSV get the second half started anyway. Let's see if Van Nistelrooy's words of wisdom during the break help them out.
45' +3
HALF-TIME: SEVILLA 1-0 PSV
45' +2
Y. En-Nesyri has scored a goal for Sevilla! Assist by Jesús Navas.
Navas has led by example for Sevilla in these opening 45 minutes. The veteran showed his nous with that cross for En-Nesyri. PSV have struggled to handle him.
GOAL! SEVILLA 1-0 PSV! PSV give the ball away in their own half and get punished! Navas sends a first-time cross into the centre for En-Nesyri, who easily slots past Benitez!
45' +1
En-Nesyri can't get a firm touch on Acuna's cross. The wing-back gets a shot off shortly after that's blocked. Sevilla think they have a claim for handball, but the officials aren't convinced. It doesn't matter though...
45'
Gil can't prevent the ball from going out for a PSV goal-kick. Sevilla are ending this first half on top. There'll be three more minutes of it.
42'
Nianzou and De Jong tussle for the ball in Sevilla's box. The defender wins out, allowing Bono to take a goal-kick.
41'
Navas plays a one-two with Torres to cause PSV problems. Gudelj gets hold of the ball and lashes high and wide from distance.
40'
Sevilla get a corner down their left which Acuna takes. The hosts once again take it short, and PSV clear the eventual cross.
38'
PSV win the ball in their own half and attempt to counter quickly. Sevilla rush back to defend. The visitors elect to keep possession instead.
36'
Simons is in some pain after taking a crunching tackle from Gudelj. Thankfully he looks able to carry on.
34'
Sevilla have successfully seen out PSV's spell of pressure and have regained control for now. This first half's been a fairly even tussle.
31'
Sevilla get a free-kick down their left which Rakitic swings into the penalty area. En-Nesyri is inches away from meeting it with his head. PSV goal-kick.
30'
Sevilla work the corner short and get another corner out of Ramalho. PSV manage to deal with the threat at the second time of asking.
28'
Navas dashes forward on the overlap and has his run intercepted by van Aanholt. Sevilla get a corner. Sampaoli shouts words of encouragement to his players.
25'
Benitez punts upfield for De Jong, who can't control the ball. Sevilla attack down their left. Teze clears under pressure from Gil.
23'
Bono urges calm amongst his team-mates as PSV get a corner out of Navas. Sevilla manage to see it out.
19'
PSV easily play their way out through Sevilla's press. The Dutchmen are exerting more influence as this first half goes on.
17'
Gudelj misjudges a pass back to Bono, forcing his goalkeeper to push it wide of goal. Sevilla make lighter work of PSV's resulting corner, blocking hopeful shots by De Jong and Saibari.
16'
Fernando enters the game and replaces L. Badé.
Fernando replaces the stricken Bade on the pitch for Sevilla.
13'
Van Aanholt swings a cross into the box from the left. Bono smothers it easily.
9'
Bono rushes out of his six-yard box to claim a PSV throughball. The visitors don't look intimidated yet.
7'
Sevilla are seeing most of the ball so far. Bade earns a free-kick in PSV's half as he's stopped by Saibari.
5'
Simons has space to shoot from range and does so. The ball whistles wide of the top right corner.
3'
Sevilla enjoy their first shot of the game. Rakitic has a shot from outside the box closed down.
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The hosts Sevilla get the first leg of this Europa League playoff underway!
Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of this UEFA Europa League play-off first leg between Sevilla and PSV at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.
Sevilla may be having a poor season by their standards, but they know what it takes to win the Europa League. The Andalusians have progressed from 22 of their last 24 knockout ties in this competition and will be confident they can go on to win it for a record seventh time.
Ruud van Nistelrooy's PSV stand in the way between the team from Spain and the last 16. The Dutch side scored loads of goals in the group stage, but have lost each of their last three away matches in the Europa League knockout stage. They'll need a good first-leg showing here to progress.
SEVILLA (3-4-3): Yassine Bounou; Tanguy Kouassi, Loic Bade, Nemanja Gudelj; Jesus Navas (c), Joan Jordan, Ivan Rakitic, Marcos Acuna; Oliver Torres, Youssef En-Nesyri, Bryan Gil.
SUBS: Marko Dmitrovic, Suso, Lucas Ocampos, Alex Telles, Gonzalo Montiel, Rafa Mir, Fernando, Alberto Flores Lopez, Erik Lamela.
PSV (4-3-3): Walter Benitez; Jordan Teze, Andre Ramalho, Jarrad Branthwaite, Patrick van Aanholt; Guus Til, Ibrahim Sangare, Joey Veerman; Ismael Saibari, Luuk de Jong (c), Xavi Simons.
SUBS: Emmanuel van de Blaak, Philipp Mwene, Joel Drommel, Olivier Boscagli, Armando Obispo, Mauro Junior, Fabio Silva, Boy Waterman, Mathijs Tielemans, Thorgan Hazard, Mohamed Nassoh, Johan Bakayoko.
Sevilla have one foot in the round of 16, then, barring a big PSV comeback next week. They'll have to go all out in the second leg. That's all for now. Goodbye!
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