There will be a minimum of four minutes added on here.
90'
C. Bacca has scored a goal for Sevilla!
GOAL!!! SEVILLA WRAP UP THE WIN! The corner from the right is not played short to waste time, as some would have expected. Instead, it is fired right into the middle and it blasts through a crowd of players, with Bacca on hand to tap in.
89'
The home side have themselves a late corner as Bacca tries to latch on to a lofted ball played over the defence. Ciman pokes the ball behind, though, conceding a corner.
87'
Time is very much running out for Standard. Sevilla are starting to try and run down the play here, taking their time over everything at the moment as you'd expect.
85'
Suarez's delivery from the resulting free-kick is very disappointing, though, with the ball beating the wall but not the first batch of defenders. That was very much a let-off for Standard.
84'
D. Arslanagić gets yellow.
The hosts remain on the front foot as Tremoulinas wins a free-kick on the left flank, darting past Arslangic who tripped the left-back. The Standard man earns a yellow card too.
83'
SEVILLA GO CLOSE! Bacca has been quiet since coming on, but he almost scored in exquisite fashion! The Colombian tried his luck from 25 yards with the outside of his right foot and it went just wide of the top-left corner. That would have been delightful.
82'
T. Lumanza enters the game and replaces A. Trébel.
Here is Standard's latest change as Lumanza-Lembi takes the place of Trebel.
80'
Sevilla have to be careful here. Standard are still posing a threat going forward, as Mujangi-Bia tests Rico from the edge of the area. They have ten minutes plus stoppage time to salvage a draw, which would blow Group G wide open.
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78'
Pareja's effort from the resulting kick beats the wall, but it is still blocked by a Standard defender, who try to release Watt down the left immediately.
77'
E. Enoh gets yellow.
Good play by Vitolo as the substitute cuts in from the left, skips past one challenge and is then brought down on the edge of the area by Enoh. This is a great chance for a third.
75'
Bacca nearly has his first sniff of goal as Gameiro is released into the left side of the area and he digs out a cross. It is partially blocked and the Colombian is on hand to latch on to it, only for Thuram to swat the ball away.
74'
Sevilla do little with the resulting corner, however, as Standard eventually clear their lines. Still, that was a better period of play from the hosts, who had stepped off a little.
73'
Excellent play by Diogo as the Portuguese right-back bursts forward up the right and cuts a clever pass back towards Bacca. Trebel covers well, though, and concedes a corner.
71'
C. Bacca enters the game and replaces Deulofeu.
Sevilla make their latest change as Carlos Bacca replaces Deulofeu.
70'
Sevilla are not doing themselves any favours at the moment. They have the lead and look the better side, but they have taken their foot off the pedal somewhat and are allowing Standard much more of the ball.
68'
Here is Standard's latest changes as the dangerous Louis is replaced by Watt.
67'
T. Watt enters the game and replaces J. Louis.
M'Poku does not get lucky on this occasion as his free-kick beats the wall and ultimately flies well over the crossbar, much to the relief of Rico in the Sevilla goal.
66'
S. M'Bia gets yellow.
Clever play by Louis as he races on to a loose bouncing ball, flicking it over M'Bia and winning a free-kick about 30 yards from goal. The Sevilla man goes into the referee's book.
64'
Decent corner delivery from M'Poku on the right. His powerful centre somehow squeezes through a crowd of players in the area and Rico fails to cut it out. They need to do better than that.
63'
G. Mujangi Bia enters the game and replaces J. Van Damme.
Standard's first change sees Mujangi-Bia replace Van Damme. The attacker impressed against Sevilla two weeks ago.
61'
Free-kick to Sevilla now in an advanced position on the right flank after Andrade caught Deulofeu with a late tackle. Standard don't look impressed after carrying on with play, but it was a strong challenge.
59'
Audacious effort from Gameiro as he is invited forward by the back-pedalling Standard defence. However, his attempt from 25 yards flies well wide of the target.
57'
Vitolo enters the game and replaces José Antonio Reyes.
What a shame. Reyes is forced off with a hamstring injury and is replaced by Vitolo. The former Arsenal man has been excellent today.
55'
OFF THE CROSSBAR! More enterprising attacking play from the hosts as Krychowiak forces Thuram into an important save and, after Tremoulinas crossed from the rebound, Suarez out-jumped Andrade to head against the bar.
53'
We are back underway, but it remains to be seen whether Pareja will actually be able to continue.
Sevilla craft themselves another decent opportunity. This time it falls to Gameiro, who sees his effort from the left side of the Standard area sail well over the crossbar.
51'
We are having a brief pause in play now as Pareja seeks medical attention. The Argentinian appears to be severely winded after crashing into the back of De Camargo.
49'
L. Ciman gets yellow.
And now Ciman goes into the book as he brings Reyes to the ground near the centre-circle.
48'
Denis Suárez gets yellow.
That's a decent opportunity for Sevilla. Deulofeu hits a ferocious delivery into the danger zone from a right-wing free-kick and the ball just evades M'Bia's head.
Yellow card for Suarez, as he fouls Trebel, pushes him to the ground and then kicks the ball away. All a little petulant from the Barcelona loan-star.
47'
There was one change at the break as Beto was replaced by Sergio Rico in goal for Sevilla. The Portugal international was unable to shake off that first-half knock it seems.
46'
Sergio Rico enters the game and replaces Beto.
We're back underway for the second half at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
45' +2
HALF-TIME!
45' +1
There will be one minute of time added.
45'
A. Trébel gets yellow.
Trebel finds his name going into the referee's book as he brings Reyes to the ground in cynical fashion. Judging by the Sevilla man's first-half performance, though, that's going to be the only way of stopping him.
43'
Few will argue that Sevilla do not deserve to be ahead here. They look vibrant, dynamic and very dangerous every time they venture forward at the moment. Standard are still very much in this, though.
41'
José Antonio Reyes has scored a goal for Sevilla! Assist by Diogo Figueiras.
GOAL!!! SEVILLA RETAKE THE LEAD! Reyes has been excellent so far and he caps off a delightful move. The midfielder plays a one-two with Suarez, who finds Figueiras in the area. The striker lays the ball off to Reyes again and the Sevilla youth product strokes home. Wonderful goal.
39'
Sevilla don't have quite the same luck from the corner, though, as Thuram charges off his line and meets the delivery with a acrobatic punch.
38'
Good play by Gameiro as the France striker refuses to give up on a lost cause. He battles his way into the Standard area, wins the ball back and wins a corner.
36'
OFF THE POST! Reyes steps up to the free-kick he won and he was just a few inches from restoring Sevilla's lead, as his fine strike hits the right-hand post and goes out.
35'
Clever play by Reyes as he turns on the edge of the area and then cuts back on to his left foot. The former Arsenal man runs back towards the centre and is then tripped by Enoh. Free-kick to the hosts.
34'
Well, we certainly can't complain about a lack of entertainment. This is end-to-end action, with both sides putting in positive, attacking displays so far.
32'
P. M'Poku has scored a goal for Standard Liège!
GOAL!!! STANDARD EQUALISE! M'Poku steps up to the free-kick and, although his effort strikes Denis Suarez, the ball sails past the helpless Beto and into the goal.
31'
Daniel Carriço gets yellow.
Clever feet from Louis as he produces a fine turn, links up with Trebel and then charges towards the hosts' area. Carrico sticks a foot out and catches the midfielder. This is a good chance for the visitors.
30'
Beto is in a bit of discomfort at the moment. He is receiving some treatement to a knocked hip currently, with back-up goalkeeper Sergio Rico warming up on the touchline.
28'
Suarez really is causing problems for Standard at the moment and he is at the centre of things again. The young Spaniard cuts across the edge of the area and almost squeezes into the danger zone, only to be dispossessed at the crucial moment.
27'
And from the resulting corner, Standard go fairly close again. Ciman meets the delivery at the near post, but his sweeping effort goes just wide of Beto's right-hand post.
26'
That's probably Standard's best move of the game. The ball is worked out well to M'Poku on the left and, after cutting it, he shoots at goal. The effort is deflected just over the crossbar.
24'
SEVILLA GO CLOSE AGAIN! The hosts catch Standard on the counterattack, as they have been doing to great effect in La Liga this season. Denis Suarez is played in down the left and, after cutting inside, he fires at Thuram, who does not deal with it particularly confidently.
22'
Van Damme is in a bit of discomfort at the moment. The Standard captain found himself trying to get on to the end of a cross from deep, but Beto raced out to catch the ball and the goalkeeper gave his counterpart a bit of a kick.
20'
Gameiro is almost presented with an opportunity to double his tally! Again Standard fail to clear their lines properly and the ball is poked in towards the goalmouth. The France international can't quite pounce on it, though.
18'
K. Gameiro has scored a goal for Sevilla! Assist by S. M'Bia.
GOAL!!! SEVILLA TAKE THE LEAD! The hosts have caused a few problems from set-pieces so far in this and it comes as little surprise to see the breakthrough come from a corner. The ball squeezes through a crowd of players and Gameiro is on hand to nod past Thuram.
17'
THURAM DENIES DEULOFEU! Sevilla work a corner back to the edge of the area and, although his effort is not that well hit, Deulofeu's effort almost finds its way through only for the goalkeeper to save with his legs.
15'
M'Bia is penalised for the second time in quick succession, this time for a foul near the halfway line. Paul-Jose Mpoku then delivers a couple of crosses from the right, but Sevilla are soon back on the front foot.
13'
Standard may have had the first attack, but they have hardly made it out of their own half since then. A foul from M'Bia gives the Belgian side some much-needed respite.
11'
And now Reyes volleys wide from 12 yards on his weaker right foot. Sevilla certainly look the most likely to grab an early goal.
10'
ALMOST THE OPENER FOR SEVILLA!! Reyes plays a lovely ball over the top to pick out the run of Figueiras, who has certainly got forward well early on. He turns away from his marker but fails to beat the goalkeeper from close range.
7'
A lively start to proceedings then, with both sides showing early promise in the final third. Martin Milec finds himself in a tight spot at the back for Standard, but dribbles away from danger in impressive fashion.
5'
Figueiras volleys narrowly wide after surging into the area and the right-back then tries his luck again from distance with a shot that flies some way over the crossbar.
4'
Sevilla soon settle and enjoy a decent spell of possession that culminates with Gameiro going to ground as he looks to control a chipped ball into the area. Laurent Ciman appeared to nudge the forward in the back, but referee Madden remained unmoved.
3'
The visitors win an early free-kick on the right, but Sevilla clear easily. Jeff Louis then has an opportunity to run at the home defence as Standard make a bright start.
1'
Standard get the match started, kicking from left to right. Our referee this evening is Bobby Madden from Scotland.
Hello and welcome to our LIVE text commentary on the UEFA Europa League clash between holders Sevilla and Standard Liege. Unai Emery's side suffered a setback in domestic action at the weekend, but can take a big step towards securing qualification from Group G with victory this evening. We will bring you all of the action.
Sevilla will be eager to bounce back from Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Athletic Bilbao, which represented only their second loss in La Liga this season. After opening their Europa League defence with a 2-0 victory over Feyenoord, the Andalusian club have been held to successive away draws in Group G, including a goalless stalemate at Liege two weeks ago.
Standard have won each of their three domestic games since the reverse fixture with Sevilla and retain strong hopes of qualifying from a tightly contested group. At present, Sevilla have five points, with their opponents this evening and Feyenoord holding four and Rijeka one point further back. Let's take a look at the team news from Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
Standard Liege (4-4-1-1): Thuram-Ulien; Milec, Arslanagic, Ciman, Andrade; Mpoku, Enoh, Trebel, Van Damme; De Camargo; Louis.
Substitutes: Kawashima, Faty, Ono, De Sart, Watt, Mujangi Bia, Lumanza.
Diogo Figueiras, Gerard Deulofeu, Jose Antonio Reyes and Kevin Gameiro are all recalled to Sevilla's starting line-up as coach Emery makes four changes from Sunday's loss in Bilbao. Darwin Andrade and Adrien Trebel come into the Standard XI.
The other fixture in Group G tonight sees Feyenoord welcome Rijeka to Rotterdam. We'll be fully focussed on events in Seville, however, where kick-off is fast approaching.
We're almost ready to go as the pre-match handshakes take place. Let's see if Sevilla can get back to winning ways.
The referee brings a very entertaining first half to a close as Sevilla go into the break 2-1 up against visitors Standard. The hosts are good value for their lead, with Reyes putting the home side ahead in style after M'Poku cancelled out Gameiro's initial opener. Standard have posed an attacking threat so far, but at the back they look very shaky. Their defenders will have to improve if they are to stop Sevilla adding to their lead.
The referee brings an end to the match as Sevilla claim a deserved 3-1 win over Standard Liege. The Belgians gave it their all and certainly made their hosts fight for the win, but the reigning Europa League champions ultimately had too much for them. Goals from Kevin Gameiro, Jose Antonio Reyes and Carlos Bacca did the damage in the end, with M'Poku's deflected free-kick nothing more than a consolation. The result leaves Sevilla in charge at the top of Group G with eight points, putting them on the brink of progression.
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