Watch Sevilla vs Fiorentina 5/8/15 Full Match Replay

It took all of 17 minutes for Unai Emery's side to open the scoring against Fiorentina on Wednesday, as Sevilla strung together a solid counterattack that allowed the versatile Aleix Vidal to one-time the reigning champions into the lead. After an onrushing Vitolo received a through ball in Fiorentina's box, he laid off a pass for Carlos Bacca, who pivoted before delivering an excellent ball for Vidal to blast past a flat-footed Neto. Vidal's goal marked yet another occasion where Sevilla successfully converted a counterattack.

The first leg of Sevilla's Europa League semifinal tie versus Fiorentina on Thursday saw Vidal deployed as a right-back instead of in the midfield, where he normally plays. While there was some initial confusion over the tactic, it's now looking like a genius move on manager Unai Emery's part.

After Vidal opened the scoring in the 17th minute, he then notched his second goal of the match only moments after the interval, rushing down the right flank and slotting a shot past Neto in casual fashion.

Taking on Fiorentina in the first leg of the semifinals, Gameiro - who was responsible for sending Sevilla through to the final four of the Europa League with a late strike versus Zenit St. Petersburg - entered the match in 75th minute, replacing Carlos Bacca.