The 2023 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, the 52nd season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 14th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. The match was played at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary, on 31 May 2023,[5][6] between Spanish club Sevilla and Italian club Roma. Due to the postponement and relocation of the 2020 final, the final hosts were shifted back a year, with Budapest instead hosting the 2023 final.[7]
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| Event | 2022–23 UEFA Europa League | ||||||
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| After extra time Sevilla won 4–1 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 31 May 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Puskás Aréna, Budapest | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Yassine Bounou (Sevilla)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Anthony Taylor (England)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 61,476[3] | ||||||
| Weather | Clear night 18 °C (64 °F) 63% humidity[4] | ||||||
Sevilla won the match 4–1 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time for their record seventh UEFA Cup/Europa League title.[8][9] As winners, they qualified for the group stage of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, Manchester City, in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup.[10] The final was also noted for controversial refereeing decisions by Anthony Taylor.
Background
editSevilla were aiming for their record-extending seventh UEFA Cup/Europa League title, having won their previous finals in 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2020. Their manager José Luis Mendilibar was seeking the first major title in his managerial career.
Roma were into their fourth European final and seeking their first UEFA Cup/Europa League title, having lost the 1984 European Cup final and the 1991 UEFA Cup final as well as winning the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League. Manager José Mourinho was also looking to win his second consecutive European title with Roma. He could become the first manager since Rafael Benítez in 2005 to win two different major European trophies in consecutive seasons, and the first of the five managers[note 1] to achieve that twice, having done so with Porto in 2004. He also had the chance to become the first manager to win six major European competition titles[note 2] and also the first to have won the UEFA Cup/Europa League with three distinct clubs, having won the 2002–03 UEFA Cup with Porto and the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League with Manchester United.[11]
Both clubs had met in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League knockout phase round of 16, which was only occurred in a single tie because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. Sevilla won the game 2–0.
Previous finals
editIn the following table, the finals until 2009 were in the UEFA Cup era, and since 2010 in the UEFA Europa League era.
| Team | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Sevilla
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6 (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020) |
 Roma
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1 (1991) |
Venue
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The match was the first UEFA Cup/Europa League final to be held in Budapest, and the second final in the competition's history to be held in Hungary after the 1985 first leg.[12] The final was also the third UEFA club competition final to be held in the city after the 2019 UEFA Women's Champions League final and the 2020 UEFA Super Cup,[7] making it the fourth overall UEFA club final in Hungary. The stadium was also chosen as a venue for UEFA Euro 2020, where it hosted three group stage matches and a round of 16 fixture.[13]
Host selection
editThe Puskás Aréna was selected as the final host by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 2 March 2020.[14]
On 17 June 2020, the UEFA Executive Committee announced that due to the postponement and relocation of the 2020 final, Budapest would instead host the 2023 final.[7]
Route to the final
editNote: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Sevilla
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Round | Roma
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage (CL, EL) | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Manchester City
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0–4 (H) | Matchday 1 |  Ludogorets Razgrad
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1–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Copenhagen
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0–0 (A) | Matchday 2 |  HJK
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3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Borussia Dortmund
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1–4 (H) | Matchday 3 | Real Betis
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1–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borussia Dortmund
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1–1 (A) | Matchday 4 | Real Betis
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1–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Copenhagen
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3–0 (H) | Matchday 5 | HJK
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2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester City
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1–3 (A) | Matchday 6 | Ludogorets Razgrad
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3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group G third place
Source: UEFA |
Final standings | Group C runners-up
Source: UEFA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 PSV Eindhoven
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3–2 | 3–0 (H) | 0–2 (A) | Knockout round play-offs |  Red Bull Salzburg
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2–1 | 0–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Fenerbahçe
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2–1 | 2–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Round of 16 | Real Sociedad
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2–0 | 2–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester United
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5–2 | 2–2 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Feyenoord
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4–2 | 0–1 (A) | 4–1 (a.e.t.) (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus
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3–2 | 1–1 (A) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (H) | Semi-finals | Bayer Leverkusen
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1–0 | 1–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-match
editIdentity
editThe original identity of the 2023 UEFA Europa League Final was unveiled at the group stage draw on 26 August 2022.[15]
Ambassador
editThe ambassador for the final was former Hungarian international Zoltán Gera, who finished as runner-up in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League with Fulham.
Ticketing
editWith a stadium capacity of 63,000 for the final, a total amount of 46,800 tickets were available to fans and the general public, with the two finalist teams receiving 15,000 tickets each, and with the other tickets being available for sale to fans worldwide via UEFA.com from 21 to 28 April 2023 in four price categories: €150, €100, €65, and €40. Accessibility tickets for disabled spectators cost €40. The remaining tickets were allocated to the local organising committee, national associations, commercial partners, and broadcasters, and to serve the corporate hospitality programme.[16]
Match
editSummary
editIn the 35th minute, Roma went in front when Paulo Dybala slotted the ball low into the right corner of the net after a pass from Gianluca Mancini, but Sevilla equalised ten minutes into the second half when Mancini turned the ball into his own goal after a cross from Jesús Navas on the right to make it 1–1. The game went to a penalties following almost 130 minutes of game time. After two missed Roma penalties in the shootout, one of which was saved by goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and the other of which hit the post, Gonzalo Montiel, who also scored the winning penalty for Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final against France, scored the winner for Sevilla. His penalty at first was missed but was re-taken owing to encroachment.[17]
Details
editThe "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.
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     Roma[4]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules[19]
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Statistics
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Post-match
editCritical response
editSteve McManaman told BT Sport that the final had been "really ugly" and "unsavoury". He also stated his belief that the "behaviour and histrionics of both benches" had been "awful", saying that he felt for "the fourth official, Michael Oliver".[17]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ They are Nereo Rocco (1967–68 European Cup Winners' Cup and 1968–69 European Cup, both with Milan), Bob Paisley (1975–76 UEFA Cup and 1976–77 European Cup, both with Liverpool), Giovanni Trapattoni (1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup and 1984–85 European Cup, both with Juventus), Mourinho, and Benítez (2003–04 UEFA Cup with Valencia and the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League with Liverpool).
- ^ European Cup/Champions League, Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup/Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League.
- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
References
edit- ^ a b "Yassine Bounou named official UEFA Europa League final Hankook Player of the Match". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Referee teams appointed for 2023 UEFA club competition finals". UEFA. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Full Time Summary Final – Sevilla v Roma" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Lineups – Final – Wednesday 31 May 2023" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "International match calendar and access list for 2022/23". UEFA Circular Letter. No. 51/2021. Union of European Football Associations. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Budapest to host 2022 UEFA Europa League Final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "UEFA competitions to resume in August". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Pettit, Mark (31 May 2023). "Sevilla 1–1 Roma (aet, Sevilla win 4–1 on penalties): Bounou the spot-kick hero for serial winners". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma". Guardian. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Sevilla 1 Roma 1 (Sevilla win 4–1 on penalties)". BBC Sport. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Europa League final: Sevilla vs Roma – what to look out for". UEFA.com. UEFA. 22 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Sevilla vs Roma in the 2023 UEFA Europa League final: All you need to know". UEFA.com. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Budapest to stage 2022 UEFA Europa League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "UEFA Executive Committee agenda for Amsterdam meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "2023 UEFA Europa League and 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League finals identities unveiled | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Ticket sales for 2023 UEFA club competition finals launched". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 21 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Sevilla 1–1 Roma (4–1 on penalties): Spanish side make history as Mourinho throws medal into crowd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ De Felice, Alessandro (31 May 2023). "Moviola Siviglia–Roma: mano di Fernando in area, Taylor non concede il rigore" [Sevilla–Roma video replay: handball from Fernando in the box, Taylor does not award the penalty]. Goal (in Italian). Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Europa League, 2022/23 Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Team statistics" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.