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Sevilla overcome Inter Milan to clinch sixth Europa League title
Spanish giants, Sevilla have emerged champions of the 2019-20 Europa League after they defeated Serie A side, Inter Milan in the final on Friday night.
In the game played in Cologne, Sevilla overcame the Antonio Conte side in a five-goal thriller to clinch a record-extending sixth title in the competition.
Sevilla came from behind to win 3-2 after Inter had opened scoring with a Romelu Lukaku penalty in the fifth minute following a foul from Diego Carlos.
But Sevilla fought back as Luuk de Jong scored two headers – from Jesus Navas and Ever Banega crosses – to put Sevilla into the lead.
Diego Godin then nodded in to make it 2-2 in the 35th minute as both sides looked for a winner in the second half, but in the 78th minute, Lukaku deflected Carlos’ bicycle kick into his own net.
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Sevilla’s sixth Europa title is double the wins of the next most successful side in the competition – Real Madrid.
It was a first trophy in the managerial career of Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui.
The defeat for Inter means their wait for a trophy will tick over into a 10th year at least.
Nigerian winger, Victor Moses played a substitute role in the game, and it might be his last match at the Italian side as his loan stay ends this month.
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