COLOGNE, Germany (AP) – Even the coronavirus can impede Seville’s romance with the Europa League.
Regardless of whether the last 3 months have expired and without fans, the Spanish club won a sixth record name at the festival on Friday, beating Inter Milan 3-2 in Cologne.
It is a bespoke festival for Seville. The club is big enough to qualify for Europe in the last seven seasons. However, this is not close to breaking the genuine control of Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga, let alone challenging the Champions League.
“It’s unbelievable. We’ve had such difficult matches, I think, the total tournament, but we played as well as a team, and you can watch the tournament. We were actually a team, like a family,” said the Sevilla striker. Luuk de Jong after scoring with two heads.
“We worked in a combination and no matter who played, who entered the field, everyone was running for each other.”
Defeating Inter has in six titles in the last six for Sevilla, who has won each and every occasion on which he has achieved the eighth round. Opponents beat the last of the way from prominent European clubs such as Liverpool, Inter and Benfica to difficult-to-understand highlights such as Middlesbrough and Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
Sevilla loves the Europa League “more than anyone,” sporting director Ramón “Monchi” Rodriguez told The Associated Press before the final. This was emphasized in the setting as club staff and officials sang and clapped from the most sensitive level, creating a crowded appearance in an almost empty stadium.
“I am very satisfied as a coach,” Said Julen Lopetegui of Seville through a translator. “We’ve been running hard all season towards our goals.”
Recognizing the restrictions still in place in Europe due to coronavirus, he suggested to enthusiasts that they “be cautious in their celebrations, be aware of the circumstances”.
Sevilla will not be in the Europa League next season, at least not at first. His fourth place in La Liga smart enough to qualify for a spot at the Champions League organisation level, even without the spot presented to the Europa League winner.
It is Sevilla’s 238th and final match for midfielder Ever Banega, who won his third europa League name and is now heading to Saudi Arabia next season.
Banega signed in style, taking the throw for De Jong in the head of Sevilla’s moment goal. He also threw the kick that led to the winner. Inter was unable to clear, allowing Diego Carlos to throw an aerial kick that Inter Romelu Lukaku forwarded to his own net.
“It really helped in terms of mentality, which is surely essential for Seville,” Lopetegui said, adding that Banega knew he was leaving but “gave 100%, each and every ounce of strength and energy.”
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