Europa League kings Sevilla beat Roma 4-1 on penalties to win seventh crown
SMA NEWS – BUDAPEST
Sevilla beat Roma 4-1 on penalties to win the Europa League for the seventh time. Sevilla came back from 1-0 down to take the game to penalties.
Paulo Dybala had put Roma ahead in the 35th minute at Puskás Aréna in the Hungarian capital. Mancini sent a through ball for Dybala, who netted past Bounou with a low left-foot shot. The Argentina forward had recovered from an ankle injury in time to be declared fit for the final.
Sevilla equalised through Mancini’s own-goal 10 minutes into the second half when he was under pressure from Youssef En-Nesyri. Captain Jesús Navas set up the goal with a cross from the right.
Sevilla held the upper hand in extra time but didn’t create a clear scoring chance.
In the penalties, Gonzalo Montiel converted the clinching spot kick for Sevilla in the Europa League final Wednesday to beat Jose Mourinho’s Roma, and earned Sevilla a seventh title in the competition.
Mendilibar became Sevilla’s third coach this season with the team just two points clear of the La Liga relegation zone. His lineup has lost only two of 11 league games since then and is now one point off seventh place going into the final round this weekend.
