Sevilla v Inter - as it happened
Join us for live coverage of the Europa League final between Sevilla and Inter Milan from the RheinEnergieSTADION in Cologne. It should be a very close game!
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96'FT: Sevilla 3-2 Inter!!! All over in Cologne!!! Sevilla are champions once again of the Europa League! A crazy first half saw Lukaku score from the spot, De Jong net twice for Inter and then Godin head Inter back level before a quieter second half was decided by a Diego Carlos overhead kick being turned into his own net by Lukaku.
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96'A long ball forward by Inter is shielded out by Reguilon for a goal kick. 30 seconds left.
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94'Sevilla are trying to play out time now with the ball in Inter's half.
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93'Sevilla just over three minutes away from their 6th Europa League.
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91'Candreva!!! Brozovic's ball goes for Candreva, he can't connect properly and it's a corner. Sevilla deal with the set piece.
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91'Six added minutes.
Substitution
at Inter
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90'Inter sub: Candreva on for Godin.
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89'Inter attack through Eriksen's on the far side and the ball into the box for Alexis, Navas chests it for Bono and the danger is over.
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89'Munir goes down and it's a free-kick.
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88'Sevilla have looked better in the second half, but Inter have also been dangerous. This match could go either way if Inter level.
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88'Free-kick to Sevilla now and time is running out for Conte's men.
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86'D Carlos was injured and told to go down as he couldn't continue.
Substitution
at Sevilla
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85'Sevilla double sub: En-Nesyri and Gudelj on for De Jong and D Carlos.
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83'Fernando and a couple of other Sevilla players received treatment after that.
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81'Inter throwing people forward, it's pinball and Kounde clears off the line! The ball into the box is touched by Moses, Sanchez gets a touch to the ball before Bono and Kounde clears it off the line!
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80'Kounde heads over the goal!
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79'Free-kick to Sevilla.
Substitution
at Sevilla
Substitution
at Inter
Substitution
at Inter
Substitution
at Inter
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78'Inter triple sub: Lautaro, D'Ambrosio and Gagliardini off, Sanchez, Eriksen and Moses on.
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77'Sevilla sub: Suso is replaced by Vazquez.
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76'Inter to make a triple change!
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74'It was a lovely overhead kick by Carlos, but it won't be his goal. It wasn't going in and it will be a Lukaku OG!
Goaaaaaal!
de Sevilla en el 74'
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Statistics of Diego Carlos in Europa League810.13040
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74'What a goal by Diego Carlos!! Overhead kick!!! Banega's free-kick looks to have been dealt with by Inter and Diego Carlos' overhead kick which was going wide is turned in by Lukaku!!
Yellow card
a Inter
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73'Navas is pulled back by Gagliardini and the Inter man sees yellow. This free-kick will go into the area.
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72'Young's free-kick is almost flicked on and Bono punches away.
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72'Free-kick for Inter on this near side in a dangerous position.
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70'Sevilla sub: Munir on for Ocampos. First sub of the match.
Injured
en Sevilla
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69'Ocampos is down with a leg problem and the physios are calling for a sub to come on.
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65'Bono!!!! What a vital stop!!! Lukaku is through one on one, he only has the GK to beat, Bono comes out to the edge of the box and saves the Belgian's shot!
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63'There looks to be less clear cut chances here and I think one more goal will be decisive.
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61'A cross by Sevilla into the box is headed away by Inter.
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59'Ashley Young has a go from just outside the box which flies over the goal.
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59'Inter threaten less, but very dangerous and they have just won another corner.
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58'Sevilla having more opportunities in the second period.
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57'Reguilon!! The Sevilla man runs down the far side and he finds the sidenetting.
Yellow card
a Inter
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55'Bastoni catches Suso from behind and has his name taken.
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54'Sevilla running looking for an opening and Suso's strike in the end is easily dealt with.
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52'What a chance for Inter!!! Good play involving Lukaku sends Gagliardini's goalbound shot well blocked by Carlos!
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50'Sevilla having some early ball and Ocampos' ball doesn't find Ocampos.
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49'Clear shirt pull by Jordan on Barella.
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48'Free-kick here to Sevilla.
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47'First move by Sevilla comes to nothing and Inter have a goal kick.
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46'Sevilla get us going again!
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45'HT: Sevilla 2-2 Inter!!! Half-time in Cologne and what a match so far! Lukaku put Inter ahead from the spot, but then De Jong scored two goals put Sevilla ahead. Godin's header from a free-kick means it 2-2 at the break. It's been incredibly open, uncharacteristic of a final, and a draw is fair. Back for more in a bit!
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45'Ocampos!!! What a chance! Banega's delivery is headed by Ocampos and Handanovic tips over. There's no time for the corner and it's HT!
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45'Free-kick for Sevilla on the far side. Last play of the match.
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45'One added minute.
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44'Banega is cautioned for a sliding challenge on an Inter man.
Yellow card
a Inter
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41'Barella has a little kick out at Banega for no reason and the foul is given. Clear yellow.
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39'Dangerous ball in by Sevilla and no one can get on the end of it.
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38'Inter still attacking and Brozovic misses his kick! Nobody is afraid of losing and it's making for great viewing.
Goaaaaaal!
de Inter en el 35'
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Statistics of Diego Godín in Europa League610.17000
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35'Godin levels!!! Brozovic sends in the free-kick and Godin rises highest to head into the goal!! What a crazy match!
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35'Lukaku wins a free-kick for Inter in a dangerous area.
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34'If anyone wants to know why De Jong started instead of En-Nesyri. Now you know why.
Goaaaaaal!
de Sevilla en el 33'
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Statistics of Luuk De Jong in Europa League830.38100
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33'De Jong strikes again for Sevilla!!! Banega sends the free-kick to the back stick and De Jong jumps to head across goal and into the far corner. What a header!
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33'Brozovic commits a foul now and Sevilla are having a good spell.
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31'Sevilla threaten, but it's a goal kick as they run out of pitch.
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28'D'Ambrosio has an effort which is headed wide of the goal.
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28'Ocampos heads Banega's free-kick over.
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27'Navas is fouled by Lautaro and the free-kick is in a dangerous area.
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25'D'Ambrosio makes a foul on Ocampos now.
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22'Ocampos has a pop which only finds the side-netting.
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21'De Jong is caught by Godin and the game looks tense and bad tempered for no reason...
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20'Lautaro Martinez makes a dangerous run and goes down in the box, but there's no foul. Both teams attacking, Inter look a bit stronger and are dangerous on the counter.
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18'Young's ball in is hit over by D'Ambrosio!
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17'Conte is furious and has to be restrained. The yellow card comes out for the coach who really needs to be calmed down. He's been very angry from the first minute for no reason.
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16'Inter shouting for a penalty!! Barella's effort strikes D Carlos' hand and it wasn't given. The VAR says play on. Not a pen for me, but in Spain that could have easily been given.
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15'Suso lays the ball off to Ocampos whose effort from outside the box is comfortably stopped.
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13'What a fast start to this one!
Goaaaaaal!
de Sevilla en el 12'
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Statistics of Luuk De Jong in Europa League830.38100
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12'De Jong levels this one up!!! Sevilla work this one down the far side and then Jesus Navas sends a lovely cross for De Jong who heads home at the near post from close range! The ball hits Handanovic's arm, but he has no time to react.
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11'Sevilla threatening and they even try and overhead kick, but Inter clear.
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11'Sevilla attack and win a corner.
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10'Conte charges out of his technical area to claim for a free-kick for handball and he is told to calm down.
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7'Let's see how Sevilla react to this.
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Inter en el 5'
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Statistics of R. Lukaku in Europa League671.17200
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5'Lukaku scores the pen!!! He hits it to the right of Bono, the GK goes the right way, but it's right in the corner and he can't stop it! The perfect start for the Italians.
Yellow card
a Sevilla
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4'Diego Carlos sees yellow for the foul.
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3'Penalty to Inter! Inter counter through Barella, Lukaku is through and D Carlos first pulls him down and then steps on his foot. Clear pen.
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1'D'Ambrosio commits the first foul of the game on Reguilon and the Spaniards have a free-kick in a good area.
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1'Inter get us going from left to right! Both teams in their usual kits.
Start of match
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PRVWThe players make their way out here!
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PRVWSevilla have won this competition five times, many of them in recent years while Inter have lifted this trophy, but their last bit of silverware was actually the 2009/10 Champions League under Jose Mourinho.
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PRVWIt's 27 degrees in Cologne tonight.
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PRVWWe'll have ET and penalties if needed here tonight.
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PRVWInter are unchanged from the 5-0 victory over Shakhtar.
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PRVWSevilla make one change from the 2-1 win over Man U. Luuk de Jong starts ahead of En-Nesyri.
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PRVWDanny Makkelie is the referee for this one while Jochem Kamphuis is the main VAR. Both are from Holland.
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PRVWInter Milan XI: Handanovic (GK); Bastoni, De Vrij, Godin; Young, Gagliardini, Brozovic, Barella, D'Ambrosio; Lautaro and Lukaku.
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PRVWSevilla XI: Bono (GK); Reguilon, D Carlos, Kounde, Navas; Banega, Fernando, Jordan; Ocampos, De Jong and Suso.
Pre-match
21 August 2020, 21:00
Referee: Danny Makkelie | VAR: Jochem Kamphuis
Stadium: Rhein-Energie-Stadion
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PRVWHello and welcome to live coverage of the Europa League final between Sevilla and Inter from Cologne!