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
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 0-0 Roma
18 mins: Roma’s Zeki Celik needs treatment after another clash of heads. Sevilla’s build-up play is very slow tonight, they’re passing it around as though there’s no confidence within the team at all.
Defensively they’ve been very good though. It’s a stark contrast at the minute.
Sevilla 0-0 Roma
15 mins: Jose Mourinho is sighing in frustration over in the Roma dugouts after that save from Bono. Still, he’ll be happy with how his team have started the game.
15 minutes played and Roma look to have settled into the match.
Sevilla 0-0 Roma
12 mins: Save! Leonardo Spinazzola starts the move with a pass over to Paulo Dybala. He brings the ball down the right side before linking up with Zeki Celik in the box.
The ball is pulled back to the left side where Spinazzola runs onto the pass and boots a first time effort straight at goal leaving Bono with a comfortable save across to his right.
Sevilla 0-0 Roma
9 mins: Roma nod the corner away and look to break quickly up the pitch Paulo Dybala nips around Bryan Gil before getting clipped by Gudelj and winning a free kick.
It’s wasted though as a forward pass is chipped over the top and bounces straight through to Yassine Bounou.
Sevilla 0-0 Roma
6 mins: It’s been a decent start with Roma being the slightly more aggressive side. Tammy Abraham lifts a cross into the box from the left but can’t find a teammate.
Sevilla then sweep up the pitch and win themselves a corner.
Sevilla 0-0 Roma
3 mins: Lorenzo Pellegrini swings an early corner into the box for Roma but it’s cleared away by Nemanja Gudelj. Roger Ibanez flung himself at the aerial ball and clashes heads with Gudelj just after the defender clears the ball.
The Sevilla man stays down and needs checking over by the physios but he seems okay to play on.
Kick off: Sevilla 0-0 Roma
Roma get the ball rolling for the Europa League final. It’s pumped long and won in the air by Loic Bade who nods it forward where the Italian side collects it in midfield.
Sevilla vs Roma
The Europa League trophy is brought out onto the edge of the pitch before the two teams walk past it as they take to the field. The stadium is packed, it’s noisy and it’s bouncing.
This should be a cracking final but which team will become champions? Kick off is up next...
Sevilla vs Roma
This is Sevilla’s seventh final in the Uefa Cup or Europa League and they have yet to lose one. Their winning run goes back as far as 2006 when they claimed their first victory over Middlesbrough in Eindhoven.
Here are all the finals the Spaniards have won:
2006: Sevilla 4-0 Middlesbrough (Eindhoven)
2007: Sevilla 2-2 Espanyol - Sevilla won on penalties (Glasgow)
2014: Sevilla 0-0 Benfica - Sevilla won on penalties (Turin)
2015: Sevilla 3-2 Dnipro (Warsaw)
2016: Sevilla 3-1 Liverpool (Basel)
2020: Sevilla 3-2 Inter Milan (Cologne)
Pellegrini on Roma’s tactical approach
Roma captain, Lorenzo Pellegrini, explained how his team are planning on approaching tonight’s final saying: “Knowing how to approach a match tactically does not mean attacking like crazy and allowing your opponent to score.
“For me, to approach the game in a right tactical way is to try to limit your opponent. We analysed all the teams and tried to figure out how to contain their strengths.
“We managed because we are in the final. To sacrifice and make an extra run for your team-mate is not leaving the bus in front of the goal but wanting to be here.“
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