Both Sevilla and Roma are very confident ahead of the final. The Spanish representative is considered the "king of Europa League" because of his impressive achievements in this tournament. Sevilla have won the Europa League six times, the most in their history. On the other side of the front line, AS Roma are waiting for the fate of coach Jose Mourinho in the finals.
Paulo Dybala took AS Roma ahead after a counter-attack in the 35th minute. Roma quickly deployed a defensive move after a goal but conceded a goal from an own goal. From a cross from Jesus Navas, the Mancini centre-back, in an effort to clear the ball, kicked straight into his own net, leaving goalkeeper patricio helpless.
The Serie A representative still created clear opportunities in the second half, but goalkeeper Bono had an excellent day. In the 66th minute, striker Tammy Abraham shot close to the goal but hit the Sevilla goalkeeper. Also from a set piece, striker Andrea Belotti escaped and shot in a one-on-one situation, but Bono quickly used his hand to push the ball out.
The 90 minutes ended in a 1-1 draw. In the two extra periods, there were no notable plays created by the two teams. Both had to settle for the win in the penalty shootout after 120 minutes.
Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, who reached the 2022 World Cup semi-finals against Morocco, successfully blocked shots from Gianluca Mancini and Roger Ibanez.
Meanwhile, Sevilla showed the mettle of the most successful team in Europa League history when they did not give the AS Roma goalkeeper the opportunity to block the first 4 shots. In the end, Sevilla beat AS Roma 4-1.
5 months after scoring the decisive goal on the penalty spot in the World Cup final for Argentina, Gonzalo Montiel continues to play a similar role when Sevilla defeated AS Roma to win the Europa League.
This victory means Sevilla, a team that has never lost to a Europa League final, will participate in the Champions League next season despite being outside the Top 4 in La Liga.
