A look at Friday’s Europa League final between Seville and Inter Milan:
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Inter Milan plays their first European final in 10 years in Cologne against undisputed Europa League specialists. Sevilla has won the festival five times and has never lost a definitive one. Inter’s forward-thinking partnership between Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martínez shone in the 5-0 semi-final over Shakhtar Donetsk for two purposes each. Sevilla had to dig deep to beat Manchester United 2–1 in the other semi-final. Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stood out for Sevilla with some tackles before Luuk de Jong scored the winning goal on the bench in the 78th minute.
TOP SCORER
Seville: Lucas Ocampos (17 goals).
Inter: Romelu Lukaku (33 goals).
PLAYMAKER KEY
Seville: Ever Banega (10 assists).
Inter: Ashley Young (5 assists since arriving in January).
BEST DEFENSOR
Seville: Diego Carlos.
Inter: Stefan de Vrij.
DOMESTIC FINISH
Seville: La Liga (4th), Copa del Rey (eighth round).
Inter: Serie A (2nd), Coppa Italia (semi-finals).
EUROPE’S BEST CUP
Seville: quarterfi finals (2018).
Inter: Champions (1964, 1965, 2010).
EUROPA LEAGUE / BEST UEFA CUP
Seville: Champions (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016).
Inter: Champions (1991, 94, 98).
Income
Seville: 197 million euros (233 million dollars).
Inter: 417 million euros ($494 million).
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Fund the most recent figures provided through the club or UEFA.
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