Sevilla Win Seventh Europa League Title By Ending Jose Mourinho's Perfect Record In European Finals

Sevilla won the UEFA Europa League for the 7th time by beating Roma in a final penalty shootout. This was Jose Mourinho's first ever loss in a European final.

Sevilla lifted the UEFA Europa League trophy for the fifth time in 10 seasons after beating AS Roma in a penalty shootout to win Wednesday's final in Budapest.

The Spanish side came from behind at the Puskas Arena, where a 55th-minute Gianluca Mancini own goal cancelled out Paulo Dybala's first-half opener.

With the score tied at 1-1 following 120 minutes of play, the final was decided from 12 yards.

Sevilla prevailed 4-1 in the shootout after Mancini and Roger Ibanez both failed to convert their spot-kicks.

Right-back Gonzalo Montiel, who scored in another shootout to help Argentina beat France in last year's World Cup final, struck the winning kick for Sevilla amid some controversy.

Montiel's initial effort had been saved by Rui Patricio but a VAR review found that the Roma keeper had come too far off his line and a retake was awarded.

Sevilla beat Roma on penalties to win the 2023 UEFA Europa League final :: IMAGO/Sports Press Photo/Cristiano Mazzi

Sevilla have now won this tournament a record seven times, including twice when it was called the UEFA Cup prior to a 2009 rebrand.

The Spanish side have still never lost a UEFA Cup or Europa League final.

Roma boss Jose Mourinho also had a remarkable record in European finals prior to Wednesday's showpiece.

Mourinho had taken charge of five major European finals as a manager and won them all, keeping four clean sheets along the way.

But despite his remarkable history of success on Europe's biggest stages, Mourinho looked far from relaxed on the touchline throughout Wednesday's game, which was a scrappy and bad-tempered affair.

The Roma manager was one of 14 individuals to receive a yellow card on what proved to be a busy night for English referee Anthony Taylor.

Roma manager Jose Mourinho went through a wide range of emotions during the game :: IMAGO/NurPhoto/Jose Breton