While Sevilla defeated Juventus in the extra period, Roma defeated Bayer Leverkusen.
In the final, Sevilla, a recurrent winner of the Europa League, will face Jose Mourinho's Roma in Budapest in two weeks.
While Sevilla upset Juventus 2-1 in overtime, Roma resolutely held onto their 1-0 lead from the first leg against Bayer Leverkusen to get the goalless draw they required.
Leverkusen, led by Xabi Alonso, gave Roma everything they could handle in an effort to tie the match on aggregate. The closest they came was a strong attempt from Moussa Diaby that hit the crossbar in the 12th minute.
Sardar Azmoun's close-range attempt late in the game went just wide. Roma denied their opponents clear-cut opportunities in the second half.
After winning the Europa Conference League the previous season, Roma is attempting to win two consecutive European championships.
Erik Lamela's header in the fifth minute of extra time in Seville determined the outcome of a thrilling match.
In the first half, Juve's Moise Kean hit the post, but they owe a debt of gratitude to goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny for a series of save, the best of which kept Lucas Ocampos from scoring.
Immediately after coming off the bench, Dusan Vlahovic gave the Italians the lead in the 65th minute. However, six minutes later, another substitute, Suso, equalized with an incredible goal.
Sevilla believed they had won it at the conclusion of regulation time, but Youssef En-Nesyri's header was blocked by another outstanding save from Szczesny.
Lamela, however, defeated the Pole, heading Bryan Gil's cross into the bottom corner. Despite Marcos Acuna receiving a second yellow card for excessively wasting time, Sevilla held on to advance to their seventh final in 18 years, where they will attempt to continue their unblemished record.
West Ham and Fiorentina will face off in the Europa Conference League championship match after West Ham defeated AZ Alkmaar 3-1 on the road.
The Italians defeated Basel 3-1 on the night after losing the first leg 2-1 at home courtesy to a goal from Antonin Barak in the last seconds of extra time.
Prior to Zeki Amdouni's equalizer, Nicolas Gonzalez had already scored twice for Fiorentina.
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