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Liverpool are still set to press ahead with a move for Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Gotze despite missing out on European football for the 2016/17 season.

Sevilla football club of Spain defeated the Reds on May 18, to win the Europa League for an unprecedented third straight successive time.

The Sevillistas Los Rojiblancos came from behind to defeat Jurgen Klopp’s men 3 – 1 at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel.

Liverpool took charge of the first half as Daniel Sturridge who was outstanding in the first 45 minutes had his effort cleared off the line in the 11th minute to deny the Reds an early goal. Goalkeeper David Soria made another important block when he rushed out to deny Sturridge yet again in the 24th minute.


After so much efforts, the Reds were rewarded with a goal when Sturridge fired the ball into the far corner of the post in the 34th minute to put his side ahead.

Although the same player got the ball into the back of the net for a second time, the centre referee denied the English side the second goal, as it appeared Sturridge had made contact with the ball in an offside position.

Both teams went into the break with Liverpool ahead 1 – 0. Sevilla restored parity just seconds into the second half as Kevin Gameiro put his side right back into the game, and immediately, the defending champions took control of the game.

Coke struck 64th minute as he expertly guided the ball past Mignolet to put the Spanish side ahead and just six minutes later, the Sevilla captain netted his brace after squeezing-in what look like an offside move. It ended Liverpool 1 – 3 Sevilla.

Liverpool who came eight in the English Premier League will have no place in Europe next season.

But, according to the Independent, that won’t stop the Merseyside club from swooping for Gotze in the upcoming transfer window.