JOSE MOURINHO’S Roma have been beaten on penalties by the Europa League specialists Sevilla in a cagey final.
Paulo Dybala’s well-timed effort fired the Italians ahead in what started off as a cagey affair.
But Gianluca Mancini’s own goal has seen this very cagey affair go all the way.
And then World Cup winner Gonzalo Montiel kept his composure in the shootout just like against France to help Sevilla win a record-breaking seventh Europa League triumph.
- RESULT: Sevilla 1-1 Roma (4-1 PENS)
- Live stream: BT.com
- TV channel: BT Sport 1
- Sevilla XI: Bono; Navas, Bade, Gudelj, Telles; Rakitic, Fernando; Ocampos, Oliver Torres, Bryan Gil; En-Nesyri
- Roma XI: Patricio; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez; Celik, Cristante, Matic, Spinazzola; Pellegrini, Abraham, Dybala
UNIBET SIGN UP OFFER: GET £40 BACK AS CASH IF YOUR FIRST BET LOSES
Follow ALL the action with our live blog below…
Bono man of the moment for Spaniards
The Sevilla keeper was the star of the penalty shootout.
He saved the Roma penalty that led to his side’s victory.
All of which led to him getting his hands to the biggest trophy of them all.
Credit: Getty Credit: Getty Sevilla are Europa League winners
Credit: Getty Magnificent seven for Sevilla
No team has managed to win this trophy as the Spanish side.
They have put their stamp on this competition once again, showing the mental strength to win the penalty shootout.
Never doubt Los Rojiblancos in the Europa League.
Credit: AP Credit: Getty
Mourinho loses his first European final
The run of form has come to an end of Jose Mourinho.
No longer can he boast a perfect record in European finals.
Whether he will still be in Rome next season, remains to be seen.
Credit: Getty Los Rojiblancos break Italian hearts
The season threatened relegation from La Liga for Sevilla.
No one could have predicted it would end with survival and a Europa League crown.
After being 2-0 down at Old Trafford, they seemed dead and buried.
They duly dispatched Man Utd over two legs and went on to win it all.
You can see just how much it means to these players.
Credit: PA Credit: Getty Sevilla 1-1 Roma (4-1 on penalties)
Sevilla have won the Europa League once again.
This team cannot stop winning this competition.
That is the seventh time Sevilla have won this competition.
Credit: EPA SEVILLA ARE EUROPA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Sevilla 4-1 Roma
Montiel slots the ball home at the second time of asking.
Jose Mourinho will not be happy about that one.
Penalty to be retaken
Sevilla 3-1 Roma
Montiel’s penalty is saved by Patricio, it is not over yet.
Sevilla 3-1 Roma
Sevilla are almost there as the ball rebounds off the post.
Sevilla 3-1 Roma
Rakitic sends Patricio the wrong way.
Sevilla 2-1 Roma
Bono saves Mancini’s penalty.
Advantage Sevilla.
Sevilla 2-1 Roma
Lamela buries the ball in the bottom corner, Patricio with no chance.
Sevilla 1-1 Roma
Cristante smashes the ball home, the keeper went the right way but could not get to it.
Sevilla 1-0 Roma
Ocampos sends the keeper the wrong way and slots home.
Penalty shootout to follow
FT: Sevilla 1-1 Roma (ET)
The referee brings the game to a close.
Many are just relieved to hear the final whistle.
Anthony Taylor has shown more cards than Dynamo this evening.
Sevilla 1-1 Roma (ET)
120+10. Roma have a corner which is drifted into the back post.
Smalling meets it and his looping header hits the crossbar.
What a time to score that would have been.
Credit: AFP Sevilla 1-1 Roma (ET)
120+8. This may be the longest game of football in Europa League history.
Roma whip the ball in and Bono punches it clear.
Anthony Taylor gives another free kick to Roma.
He seemingly books Ocampos although it was Lamela who committed the foul and already has a yellow card.
Classic Anthony Taylor.
Sevilla 1-1 Roma (ET)
120+6. Players of both sides stay down for treatment.
Gudelj is receiving some treatment.
No doubt we will see more time added for this.
Sevilla 1-1 Roma (ET)
120+4. The ball is floated into the box but is cleared by Sevilla.
There are two players down in the box and the game is halted, again.
Montiel is shown a yellow card for Sevilla.
Sevilla 1-1 Roma (ET)
120+2. Sevilla venture into the Roma area looking for that elusive goal.
En-Nesyri cannot fashion a shot at goal as the ball is played to him.
The Italians go up the other end of the pitch and win a free kick.
Sevilla 1-1 Roma (ET)
120. Matic comes off for Roma, replaced by Bove.
It looks as though penalties will be needed to decide this one.
We are going to have six additional minutes added from all the time wasted by players on the floor.
Sevilla 1-1 Roma (ET)
118. Sevilla get the game restarted.
Matic is still off the pitch momentarily but soon comes back on.
The Spaniards look to come forward test the Italian defence.
Credit: EPA
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
