If anything was predetermined, from the very beginning, in his last Europa League Budapest, it was that one of the two formidable lanes facing each other would be interrupted. The special José Mourinho was not… unique enough to steal that cup from the Sevilla trophy box. She is forever locked in charming Andalusia, this is purely her business, and the Portuguese coach, who had not lost in the finals until yesterday, should have understood this well.

After approximately 145 minutes of play and a penalty shoot-out, Sevilla have won the trophy for the 7th time (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2023) in so many finals in their history, winning 4-1 (1-1). regular and extra time) of the Roma team. Just as Gonzalo Montiel sealed Argentina’s victory at the World Cup in Qatar by scoring the last penalty against France, Gonzalo Montiel put his signature at the Puskas Arena on a unique and historic performance by a European team that kept its own absolute in European competition by smashing the absolute (he has “five out of five”) the winner Mourinho.

The team that saved them from relegation, José Luis Madrid, not only won the trophy but also secured their place in next season’s Champions League.

The Gialorossi were first in goal in the 12th minute when Bono stopped Spinazzola’s shot from close range. However, in the 35th minute, Paulo Dybala did not make a mistake, perfectly completing the assist he received from Mancini, opening the scoring for the Romans. The striker became the first Argentine to score in European competition since 2010-2011 and Lionel Messi in Barcelona’s final against Manchester United. Sevilla, who played better overall, missed a great chance to equalize in stoppage time: Rakitic’s long-range shot landed on Patricio’s left post.
With substitutions made by the Spaniards at half-time, they managed to start the second 45 minutes very strongly and equalize with Mancini’s own goal in the 55th minute. Roma responded with a double chance from Abraham and Ibáñez in the 67th minute and a Belotti projection, which Bono saved in the 83rd minute before the match went into extra time.

Where the exhausted two teams did not suspect the possibilities and fell for a penalty where Sevilla looked more focused. VAR was used a total of five times (two for Sevilla and three for Roma) in the same number of penalties, with English referee Anthony Taylor not flagging a single foul.

SEVILLE (Jose Luis Mendiliber): Bono, Navas (Montiel, 95), Bande, Gudel (Marcao, 120+7), Telles (Rekic, 95), Fernando (Jordan, 120+9), Rakitic, Ocampos, Torres (46 ‘ Suso), Hill (46’ Lamela), En Nesiri
ROMA (Jose Mourinho): Patricio, Ibanez, Mancini, Smalling, Spinazola (Llorente 106), Cristante, Matic (Bové 120), Celik (Zalewski 91), Pellegrini (Saraoui 106), Abraham (Belotti 75) , Dybala (68′ Wijnaldum)

PENALTIES
1-0 Ocampo
1-1 Kristand
2-1 Lamel
2-1 Mancini (Bono save)
3-1 Rakitic
3-1 Ibanez (crossbar)
4-1 Model

Mourinho: We’ll talk…

In a mysterious move, José Mourinho left open all the possibilities regarding his future at Roma. The Portuguese, who led the Giallorossi to victory in the Conference League last year, threw the medal he received from the award into the horseshoe of the team’s fans. “What will happen to my future? I’m leaving on vacation on Monday. We will talk. I told the owners that if I start negotiations with another team, they will be the first to know. I informed the team when in December Portugal wanted me to take a seat in the federation. Until today, I have not received a call from any other team,” Mourinho said in a statement.

Olympiacos missed the chance
With Sevilla’s first European title, Olympiacos’ participation in the new year’s Europa League 3rd qualifying round is over. If Roma had won the trophy, they would also automatically qualify for the Champions League and vacate a spot in the Europa League groups. It will be occupied by the third team from the Netherlands, i.e. Ajax, and Olympiacos will go straight to the playoffs of the competition.