The Europe-League-experts from the Sevilla FC have also let Manchester United’s Star Ensemble don’t stop, and thanks to a late goal from Joker Luuk de Jong in the final at the final tournament in North Rhine-Westphalia achieved. The team of the former Spanish football national team coach Julen Lopetegui defeated the Red Devils on Sunday evening in Cologne, something to be happy with a 2:1 (1:1). In a thrilling game, the former mönchengladbach de Jong scored the decisive goal in the 78th minute. Minute and let the Spaniard skipped cheer.
In the final at the same place, Seville, meets on Friday on Inter Milan or Shakhtar Donetsk and can become the first club for the fourth Time in the Europa League. At the same time the Team continued its impressive series in the second highest European competition, first of all, Up to the current season, the Andalusians were five times among the last Four of the Europa League or its predecessor competition, the UEFA Cup and won then the title. For United, triumphed in 2017, the last in this competition, it was after the Failure in the English FA Cup and League Cup, however, the third semi-final Of the season. This United-team Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had stressed before the game, “to want this feeling again” experience. “This will could make all the difference”, it was hoped that the United icon. And indeed, Bruno Fernandes of Manchester had taken to the foul penalty early in the lead (9. Minute). Suso (26.) compensated for, however, and initiated the turn.
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The encounter had just begun, as Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford awesome free played. The English striker failed to Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, was then had, however, caused by Diego Carlos fouled, in the quarter-finals early on a penalty kick. Against the Wolverhampton Wanderers Bounou had parried against Bruno Fernandes, he didn’t stand a chance. The Portuguese midfielder after the victory against Copenhagen in the round of the last eight once again his qualities from eleven meters the proof.
Seville, however, was shocked. The Andalusians fought back in a varied game, which was always hectic. Felix Brych, who oversaw the first German to referee a European Cup game in Germany, had to do a lot to reassure players and officials after the tough fight. 17 minutes after the first hit, he then showed again on the kick-off point: Sergio Reguilón prepared via links strong, fit flat in the middle, where Suso pushed the Ball over the line.
Both teams enjoyed themselves in front of the eyes of the 2014 world champion Lukas Podolski, who was in the stadium with the Cup photograph, with no breaks. Because Bounou in two massive distance shots, however, well-cared for, and Sevilla in the Offensive lacked the precision in the last pass, fell initially, however, no further goals.