Jose Mourinho had by no means misplaced a European last earlier than Wednesday, however, yesterday, he needed to accept a silver medal, after Sevilla beat his group AS Roma 4-1 on penalties within the Europa League last.
A upset Mourinho, later, gave away the loser’s medal to a younger fan within the crowd. “That’s what I did, I don’t need silver medals. I don’t maintain silver medals, so I gave it away,” he was quoted as saying by Movistar.
He was additionally caught on digital camera, abusing referee Anthony Taylor, calling him a “f***ing shame”. He criticised the referee for displaying too many yellow playing cards.
After the match ended 1-1 in common time, the match went into extra-time however the impasse was not damaged. Sevilla ran away with the match within the shootout, with Gonzalo Montiel, who scored the profitable penalty for Argentina within the World Cup last towards France, firing dwelling the profitable spot-kick. It was Sevilla’s seventh title within the competitors.
“I’ve received 5 finals and I misplaced this one, however I’m coming again dwelling proud once more,” Mourinho advised Sky Sport Italy. “The boys gave every little thing.”
Gianluca Mancini and Roger Ibanez did not convert for Roma from the spot towards Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine Bounou. Montiel missed his first try however had one other probability after Patrcio was judged to have come off his line.
Sevilla have by no means misplaced a last it has contested within the Europa League or its precursor, the UEFA Cup – the group additionally received the competitors in 2006, ’07, ’14, ’15, ’16 and ’20 – and secured a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League.
Earlier than the ultimate, Mourinho really had extra European title wins than Sevilla coach Jos Luis Mendilibar had whole video games managed in those self same competitions.
Paulo Dybala had put Roma forward within the thirty fifth minute at Pusks Arna within the Hungarian capital. Mancini despatched a by means of ball for Dybala, who netted previous Bounou with a low left-foot shot. The Argentina ahead had recovered from an ankle damage in time to be declared match for the ultimate.
It was Dybala’s fifth aim of the Europa League, and seventeenth general this season.
Sevilla equalised by means of Mancini’s own-goal 10 minutes into the second half when he was beneath stress from Youssef En-Nesyri. Captain Jess Navas arrange the aim with a cross from the precise.
(With PTI inputs)