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 vs Roma
Sevilla are the record six-time winners and have never lost a Europa League final while Jose Mourinho, who manages Roma, has won all five European finals he has ever been involved in.
One of these records will end tonight but who will be on the winning side?
Sevilla vs Roma team changes
José Luis Mendilibar is forced into one change to the Sevilla team that saw off Juventus in the Europa League semi-finals. Marcos Acuna was sent off in the second leg so Alex Telles comes in a left-back to replace him.
Jose Mourinho meanwhile makes two changes to the Roma side with Paulo Dybala and Chris Smalling slotting in as replacements for Andrea Belotti and Edoardo Bove.
Sevilla vs Roma line-ups
Sevilla XI: Bono; Navas, Bade, Gudelj, Telles; Fernandom Rakitic; Ocampos, Torres, Gil; En-Nesyri
Roma XI: Patricio; Ibanez, Mancini, Smalling; Spinazzola, Cristante, Matic, Zeki Celik; Pellegrini, Abraham, Dybala
Sevilla vs Roma
There is just one previous meeting between these two clubs, when Sevilla won 2-0 in a Europa League round of 16 tie in Duisburg in August 2020.
The scorers that day were Sergio Reguilnn, who spent this season on loan at Atletico from Tottenham, and Youssef En-Nesyri who should start tonight.
Pre-match thoughts from Jose Mourinho
Roma’s coach José Mourinho said: “History does not play.
“My colleague [Mendilibar] believes that history makes Sevilla favourites, I respect that. We are in the final because we deserved to be, they have a history that we do not have.
“For them to play the final is a normal thing, for us it is an extraordinary event. I have had more opportunities to play in European competitions, but Mendilibar is of the same generation as me, with the same white hair.
“We are on an equal footing. It’s the same for the players: Sevilla have more experience, but we’ve been playing together for two years.”
Pre-match thoughts from Mendilibar
Sevilla’s head coach, José Luis Mendilibar, gave his thoughts about tonight’s final ahead of kick off saying: “Mistakes are what you pay for in games like this and it’s about making the fewest mistakes possible.
“We’ve eliminated big teams but the most difficult one is ahead of us. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes will win. Roma are a very strong team defensively. I don’t think they need many chances to score and to win.
“They are comfortable if they have to defend close to their area but also if they have to step forward and press. They don’t get nervous, they are calm. And we need to play with that same calm too.”
Sevilla vs Roma
The fans are having a great time as they arrive at the Puskas Arena. Kick off for this Europa League final is at 8pm and the team news should be dropping fairly soon.
Jose Mourinho flashing the old charm with chance to return to the big time
They usually come out of nowhere, but reduce everyone to sniggering laughter – even if some of it can be a bit guilty.
Jose Mourinho still stays in contact with other managers as well as former colleagues and there are often moments where he feels the need to comment on someone else in the game, and sends out a message featuring the most cutting descriptions. Some of it can be unprintable. All of it is really sent to amuse the recipient.
It shows the old mischief is there. It shows the old charm is there. It’s also working on people anew.
Jose Mourinho flashing the old charm with chance to return to the big time
The Roma manager can extend a remarkable record against Sevilla in the Europa League final tonight
Sevilla vs Roma latest odds and prediction
Latest odds:
For 90 minutes
Sevilla: 13/8
Draw: 9/5
Roma: 17/10
Prediction:
Sevilla’s Europa League heritage or Jose Mourinho’s European magic? Either way, this will be close, but with a Roma winner in extra time. Sevilla 1-2 Roma, after extra time
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