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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Your support makes all the difference.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
61 mins: Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini stand over free kick which is a touch over 30-yards out from goal. Pellegrini is the man who shoots but he smokes the shot right into the middle of the wall.
Sevilla 1-1 Roma
58 mins: It’s always a risky tactic to sit back with just a one-goal lead but that’s what Roma decided to do with 45 minutes left in the game.
They handed all the momentum to Sevilla who, thanks to the changes, have pounced on.
Matic is brought down in the middle of the pitch and Roma win a free kick. Can they get their noses back in front?
GOAL! Sevilla 1-1 Roma (Mancini OG, 55’)
55 mins: Sevilla are level! They’ve been the better team since the restart and it’s the old timer, Jesus Navas who makes it happen.
He bombs it down the right wing and whips a cross into the box. Youssef En-Nesyri is the targetman inside the six-yard box. He’s shoulder to shoulder with Gianluca Mancini and the ball hits the defender before rebounding into the back of the net!
Sevilla 0-1 Roma
53 mins: Shot! Sevilla’s substitutes have had an impact. Erik Lamela drifts into space on the left side and draws a couple of defenders over to him.
He then slips the ball inside for Alex Telles who runs onto it and nails a left-footed strike over the top!
Sevilla 0-1 Roma
51 mins: This is better from Sevilla who already seem livelier than they did in the first half. Alex Telles makes a fine run down the left wing and lifts a cross into the box.
There are plenty of targets in the area for him to pick out but the ball is scooped away just before is reaches Lucas Ocampos.
Sevilla 0-1 Roma
48 mins: Gianluca Mancini stops a Sevilla attack from developing by shoving Lamela to the deck. He collects a yellow despite protesting his innocence to the referee.
Second half: Sevilla 0-1 Roma
Sevilla get ball rolling once more in Budapest. They’ve made a couple of changes at the break as Erik Lamela and Suso are on in place of Bryan Gil and Oliver Torres.
HT Sevilla 0-1 Roma
Paulo Dybala is the first Argentine to score in a Uefa final since Lionel Messi (Barcelona) in 2010/11 Champions League.
He’s also the first Argentine to score in a Europa League/Uefa Cup final since Crespo (Parma) in 1999.
Half-time: Sevilla 0-1 Roma
45+7 mins: Off the post! Ivan Rakitic blasts one from range and strikes it well. Rui Patricio can’t get close to the effort and is saved by the right hand post.
The whistle goes to signal the halfway point and Paulo Dybala’s glorious strike is the difference as the teams head down the tunnel into the break.
Roma were camped very deep in the final few minutes in order to keep their lead in tact and that may be an early insight into how the second half will play out.
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