Sevilla and Roma On to the Europa League Final After Thrilling Performances in the Semifinals

Sevilla and Roma are on to the Europa League final after thrilling performances in the UEFA Europa League Semifinals. Roma had an easier time as they drew Leverkusen in the second leg of the semifinals, with Sevilla having to fight hard to edge past Juventus.

Roma on to the Europa League Final

Roma are on to the Europa League final after they drew 0-0 with Leverkusen in the Europa League Semifinal second leg, leaving them to depend on their 1-0 win in the first leg.

ROMA REACH THE FINAL #UEL || #UELfinal pic.twitter.com/v22KWfHxU8

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) May 18, 2023

As such, Roma are on to the final with a 1-0 aggregate lead. Read more about Roma’s performance in their semifinal 1st leg match below.

Sevilla Edge Past Juventus to get to the Europa League Final for the 7th Time

Sevilla, on their part, managed to edge past Juventus in the Europa League second leg. Sevilla have had an impeccable run and have now secured a ticket to Budapest, where they’ll face Roma in the Europa League Final on the 31st of May. It will be their 7th time in a UEL final, and they have won the title the last six times they were there.

NO ONE WANTS IT LIKE WE DO. ✊ pic.twitter.com/fYwa0GUOsG

— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) May 18, 2023

Suso and Erik Lamela Put Sevilla Ahead

Sevilla managed a 2-1 win against Juve, with Suso putting them ahead in the 71st minute. Dusan Vlahovic had already put rivals Juve ahead in the 55th minute, with Sevilla now needing another goal to break the deadlock.

Six-time winners Sevilla are into the final #UELfinal pic.twitter.com/dL4ql6Jxll

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) May 18, 2023

The deadlock persisted, forcing the game into extra time. Erik Lamela, however, came to Sevilla’s rescue, with a phenomenal strike in the 95th minute. Sevilla’s Acuna was sent off in extra time after a second yellow card due to timewasting.

AET | ⏳ | Full-time in Spain, as our #UEL campaign comes to an end.#SEVJUV pic.twitter.com/Qe0wBwGzoe

— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) May 18, 2023

Sevilla vs Roma Europa League Prediction

Sevilla will now face Roma in Budapest, Hungary on the 31st of May for the UEFA Europa League final. Depending on the performances we’ve seen on the pitch, we think Sevilla will win the final 2-1, completing a phenomenal season for them.

Sevilla Roma

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️ Wednesday 31 May pic.twitter.com/TKk1fqjrnr

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) May 18, 2023

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