Daniel Sturridge was involved in all three goals as Liverpool impressively beat Villarreal 3-0 at Anfield on Thursday to set up a Europa League final date with holders Sevilla.

Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Liverpool levelled the tie when Bruno Soriano put through his own goal under pressure from Sturridge, who scored the second goal in the 63rd minute before helping to tee up Adam Lallana for a late strike that completed a 3-1 aggregate win.

Villarreal, for whom centre-back Victor Ruiz was sent off, had been bidding to reach their first ever major final.

Sevilla, seeking to win the competition for the third season running, won 3-1 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk for a 5-3 aggregate success.

Former Arsenal striker Eduardo gave 2009 champions Shakhtar hope by cancelling out Kevin Gameiro’s ninth-minute opener for the hosts.

But Gameiro struck again early in the second half before a 59th-minute Mariano strike rubber-stamped victory for Unai Emery’s side, who will go in search of a third consecutive Europa League trophy in Basel on May 18.