Sevilla cruise past Juventus, meet Roma in Europa League final

May 19, 2023

The Spanish side are looking to improve on their record by winning the title for the seventh time when they face Roma in the final, to be held on the 31st of this month, after coach Jose Mourinho’s side beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 in the overall result. , after the second leg ended in a goalless draw.

Juventus seemed on their way to the final when substitute Dusan Vlahovic scored a superb 67th-minute goal at the bustling Sanchez Pizjuan stadium.

But Suso equalized six minutes later with a superb long shot, sending the game into extra time.

And in the fifth minute of extra time, substitute Eric Lamela rose high to play a superb header that sunk into the net.

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