Serial Europa League winners Sevilla collect their sixth title after Lukaku gifts them the winning goal: Europa League final Match Report

Europa League Final Match Report: Sevilla vs Inter

Sevilla fend off Inter in a thrilling match-up to bag their sixth Europa League title!

Spanish side Sevilla, when making it to a Europa League final, have won every time in some style; this fixture included. It all began when Lukaku was played in behind, down the right wing, and showed his pace and power to surpass Sevilla centre half Diego Carlos. It was looking like Lukaku was going to open the scoring in Lisbon, but Carlos clipped him from behind which resulted in an Inter penalty; Carlos’s third penalty conceded in three matches. Lukaku fires home the penalty giving Inter the lead with only 3 minutes being played.

The lead didn’t last long as Sevilla pull apart Inter’s defence; a whipped cross from the right wing via Navas finds Luuk de Jong’s head which he guides home beating the keeper at his near post in the 11^th minute. A possible penalty claim for Inter as Barella's pass struck the arm of Fernando but it wasnt given. A yellow card came Antonio Conte's way as he was in despair about the decision not being given to Inter. The 32^nd minute sees Sevilla go in front for the first time in the final, as a set piece finds De Jong at the back post, which he heads back across the goal, leaving the keeper stranded,  to score making it 2-1. Three minutes later Sevilla concede a similar goal, as a set piece from just outside the penalty area, finds Diego Godin’s head at the back post, which he heads past the keeper from close quarters to level the match yet again.

The second half and Inter pushed for their third goal, but every time a shot was taken on, Sevilla got a block in, putting their bodies on the line for their team. Then all of a sudden, Lukaku finds himself in behind, one on one with the keeper, looking to win the game for Inter, but he scuffs his lines as his shot is saved, as it seems he dribbled to ball too far into Sevilla box; a huge miss for a man of his quality. The missed chance from Lukaku returns to haunt Inter as Diego Carlos, the villain who gave Inter their first goal, becomes a hero as he finds the winning goal when he pulls off a spectacular bicycle kick which finds the back of the net, after the ball was deflected, giving Sevilla the lead yet again in the 73^rd minute. Lukaku’s night goes from bad to worse as Carlos's initial effort was going wide, but his unnecessary touch fired it back goalwards and into the back of his own net.  

Inter don’t give up just yet as they attack down the left hand side and fizz a cross across goal which Lukaku tries to prod goalwards, but his effort is saved off the line by Jules Koundé. Sevilla delighted to be handed to win by Lukaku, as he scores the winner; but Inter heartbroken as they were looking the better team throughout the final. Sevilla win to claim their sixth Europa League title.