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Last 10 runners-up in the UEFA Europa League

We take a look at the last 10 teams to have finished as runners-up in the UEFA Europa League.

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• Bayer Leverkusen (2024)

Bayer Leverkusen fell short of completing the treble when recording a shock 3-0 defeat against Atalanta in the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League final.

Having gone unbeaten for the entirety of the Bundesliga campaign, triumph in Europe seemed inevitable, but Gian Piero Gasperini's side defied the odds by cruising to victory.

• Roma (2023)

Roma would face Sevilla in the 2022/23 UEFA Europa League final, with the Italian side seeking their first honour in the competition.

The two sides couldn't be separated in 120 minutes, and Sevilla would go on to defeat Roma 4-1 in the penalty shootout.

• Rangers (2022)

Rangers had tasted European success on just one occasion heading into their showdown with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022, winning the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1972.

A phenomenal campaign, beating Borussia Dortmund along the way, couldn't be capped off with victory however, as they lost 5-4 on penalties.

• Manchester United (2021)

While in Sir Alex Ferguson's reign, Manchester United were accustomed to competing in the UEFA Champions League, but a downward spiral meant that the Red Devils were competing in the UEFA Europa League in 2020/21, making it all the way to the final.

Man Utd would draw level with Villarreal after 120 minutes in the final in Gdansk, before losing the penalty shootout in extraordinary fashion, defeated 11-10.

• Inter Milan (2020)

Inter Milan were tasked with defeating Sevilla in the 2020 UEFA Europa League final in order to claim European success for the first time since they lifted the UEFA Champions League in 2010.

Inter, however, fell short, losing 3-2 in a five-goal thriller.

• Arsenal (2019)

Arsenal had the chance to end their wait for success in the UEFA Europa League in 2019, facing fellow Londoners Chelsea in Baku.

Maurizio Sarri's side had other ideas, comfortably beating the Gunners 4-1, thanks to a brace from Eden Hazard, and goals from Olivier Giroud and Pedro.

• Marseille (2018)

Marseille had the chance to become the first French team to win the competition in 2018, making the final for a third time.

It was a familiar story for Marseille though, as they would be brushed aside in a 3-0 loss to Atletico Madrid.

• Ajax (2017)

Ajax would travel to Sweden to go head-to-head with Man Utd in 2017, having lost out on top spot in Eredivisie by just one point 10 days prior.

Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan added to Ajax's misery, as the Dutch side would go on to lose 2-0 in Stockholm.

• Liverpool (2016)

Jurgen Klopp had the chance to earn his first honour as Liverpool manager when travelling to Basel for the UEFA Europa League final in 2016, facing a Sevilla side who were out to win the competition for a third year in a row.

Sevilla's knowhow in the competition showed, as the Spanish side beat the Reds 3-1.

• Dnipro (2015)

Dnipro became the first Ukrainian side to reach the final of the UEFA Europa League in 2015, but they would have to overcome Sevilla to lift the trophy.

While Dnipro proved a tough challenge for Sevilla, they didn't have enough to prevail, losing 3-2.

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