Sevilla vs Roma LIVE: Result and reaction as Sevilla win Europa League via penalty shootout
Sevilla 1-1 Roma (Sevilla win 4-1 via penalties): They won the Europa League for a record-extending seventh time
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Sevilla are the Europa League champions. It’s a familiar phrase as the Spanish side lifted the trophy for a record-extending seventh time after defeating Roma via a penalty shootout in Budapest.
The champions were second best in the first half. They started slow and sluggish as Roma dictated the tempo of the game. Jose Mourinho risked starting Paulo Dybala up front for the Serie A team and was rewarded with the opening goal as Dybala slotted home from the left side of the box.
Roma then sat back as the second half began with Sevilla gaining the upperhand. Luck played a big part in the equaliser despite the more positive play from Jose Luis Mendiliar’s men. Jesus Navas whipped the ball in from the right and it deflected off Gianluca Mancini to bring the game level.
There it remained through extra-time before the final went to a penalty shootout. Roma squandered their spot kick and Gonzalo Montiel guided home the winning kick to earn Sevilla their seventh Europa League victory.
Relive the action as Sevilla and Roma clashed in the Europa League showpiece:
Sevilla 1-1 Roma
90+3 mins: It’s been a match devoid of real chances and one that could easily have finished goalless. There has been a couple of goals but the odds are heavily in favour of this one going to penalties.
Three minutes of stoppage time to play.
Sevilla 1-1 Roma
90 mins: Six minutes of added time to play at the end of the game. Will there be a winning goal?
Sevilla 1-1 Roma
86 mins: Roma are back to doggedly defending deep in their own half. Sevilla are pushing for the winner but their crosses are being cleared without too much trouble.
Sevilla 1-1 Roma
83 mins: Roma now appeal for a handball inside the box but the defender’s arm is in a natural position and nothing comes from it.
Roma’s staff kick off in a massive bundle of fury at the decision and one of them gets a yellow card.
When play resumes Pellegrini dinks a free kick into the box and finds Belotti who volleys an effort wide of the nearest post!
Sevilla 1-1 Roma
80 mins: 10 minutes of the 90 left to play with the game and trophy still in the balance. Can one of these teams go and find a winner or is the Europa League final heading to extra-time?
Sevilla 1-1 Roma
76 mins: No penalty! VAR calls the referee over to the monitor and shows that Ibanez did connect with Ocampos’ foot. The contact is judged to be minimal though and the penalty is overturned!
Penalty to Sevilla!
Sevilla 1-1 Roma
74 mins: Tricky footwork from Lucas Ocampos sees him slipped the ball inside the box. He gets around Roger Ibanez who sticks out a leg and brings down the Sevilla forward.
VAR are looking at the incident.
Sevilla 1-1 Roma
71 mins: This game could go either way and it’s unclear who will come out on top. Suso lifts a cross into the middle and finds Ocampos but he nods his effort over the top.
This final has extra-time written all over it.
Sevilla 1-1 Roma
67 mins: Paulo Dybala’s night is over as he is replaced with Gini Wijnaldum for Roma. His introduction should get the Italian side more control in the middle of the pitch.
Roma need a response to Sevilla’s dominance.
Sevilla 1-1 Roma
64 mins: Sevilla have turned the match around. They’ve now had more possession, more shots and look the most likely to go on and get a winner.
Roma win a free kick that drops to Tammy Abraham in the box. He turns the ball towards goal but Bono blocks it with his body to deny him a goal.
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