We've been fighting all season and getting over the problems that we've encountered. Hence, it took only five minutes before the deadlock was broken as Diego Carlos fouled Lukaku inside the box to concede a penalty. On Friday, the Spaniards turned the tides after Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring before a brace from Luuk de Jong made it 2-1. Inter Milan and Sevilla traded goal-scoring opportunities but it was the Spaniards who eventually bounced back at the half-hour mark when Dutchman De Jong headed home an Ever Banega's set-piece.It was a short-lived joy for Sevilla though, as Inter restored parity only moments later after Marcelo Brozovic's free-kick allowed Godin to head home the two-all draw at the far post.
Sat, 22 Aug 2020 - 09:58 GMT. Lukaku had a shot on target at the hour mark but the Belgian international striker remained in the thick of things as he accidentally deflected Diego Carlos's overhead kick into the wrong goal in the 76th minute.Inter started an onslaught on Sevilla's goal in the dying minutes of the game but for all that Sevilla's well-positioned defense stood firm and protected the narrow lead to the final whistle, clinching a record sixth Europa League title. Diego Carlos' 74th-minute stunning goal was all that Sevilla needed to win their sixth Europa League title.

This is also for the fans, who deserve to wake up happy everyday," Sevilla's team skipper Jesus Navas said.© 2020 Hyderabad Media House Limited/The Hans India. Inter had to thank Samir Handanovic in the closing period of the first half as the 36-year old goalkeeper defused a dangerous effort from Lucas Ocampos before the half time.After the restart, both teams focused on their defence during the break, thus goal-scoring opportunities were at a premium in the opening stages of the second half. BY.

Egypt Today staff. CAIRO-22 August 2020: Sevilla defeated Italian giants Inter Milan 3_2 to clinch the Europa League title for the sixth time in the Spanish club's history. Sevilla have won the Europa League for the sixth time as Diego Carlos's overhead kick deflected in off Romelu Lukaku 16 minutes from time to beat Inter Milan 3-2 in a thrilling final in Cologne.Carlos and Lukaku's evening had got off to a very different start as the defender hauled the Belgian striker down and he converted the resulting penalty to put Inter in front after just five minutes.Two Luuk De Jong headers turned the game around for Sevilla, but Diego Godin quickly levelled in a four-goal first half.However, Italy's wait for a first European trophy in a decade, and Inter's nine-year trophy drought, goes on after Lukaku could not stop Carlos's spectacular strike on another famous Europa League night for Sevilla.Antonio Conte's men will have a case that the Sevilla defender should have been sent off after just three minutes as Lukaku accelerated past him with ease on the counter-attack and was hauled to the ground by the Brazilian, who conceded an early penalty for the third consecutive game.Carlos was only shown a yellow card, but Lukaku ensured Inter were rewarded as he confidently slotted home his 34th goal of the season to equal his idol Ronaldo's record in his first season at Inter, which ended in Inter's last UEFA Cup win 1997/98.De Jong has been far from that prolific in his first season in Spain, but the Dutch international suddenly hit form at the right time as he was handed a start by Julen Lopetegui after coming off the bench to score the winner in the semi-final against Manchester United.Inter did not learn from that goal against the English giants.Jesus Navas was again the provider and when De Jong got across Godin, his diving header had too much power for Samir Handanovic.Tempers were also flaring in a pulsating first half with frequent confrontations between the benches as they tried to influence Dutch referee Danny Makkelie.Conte was booked as Inter appealed for a second penalty when Nicolo Barella chipped ball into the arm of Carlos.Sevilla upset the odds when they came from behind to beat Liverpool for the fifth Europa League title four years ago and did the same to another European giant when De Jong rose highest to loop a brilliant header over Handanovic from Ever Banega's free-kick.However, the lead only lasted three minutes as Godin made amends with a bullet header of his own as the Uruguayan became the first defender to score in a Champions League and Europa League final.Both sides had conceded just once in three games since arriving in Germany and after four goals inside 36 minutes, Conte and Lopetegui restored some semblance of order to their defences at the break.Inter were made to rue wasting better opportunities in the second half as Navas and Carlos converged to block Roberto Galiardini's effort.Lukaku then had the chance to cap his excellent first season in Italy as he raced through on goal 25 minutes from time, but just as in the semi-final victory over United, Sevilla goalkeeper Bono produced a vital save when needed.And like so many of their previous five Europa League final victories, Sevilla conjured up a moment of magic allied with a slice of fortune they needed to again take the trophy they call their own back to southern Spain.Inter failed to clear another Banega free-kick into the box and Carlos more than made amends for some of his heavy-handed defending with an overhead kick that deflected in off the unfortunate Lukaku.Conte threw on the former Premier League trio of Christian Eriksen, Alexis Sanchez, and Victor Moses in response and it was Sanchez who had the chance to make himself a hero by taking the game to extra time.But the Chilean failed to get enough purchase on his shot among a goalmouth scramble and Jules Kounde cleared off the line.Subscribe to our Youtube channel for all latest in-depth, on the ground reporting from around the world.A picture is worth a thousand words.
The Spanish League side defeated Inter Milan 3-2 in the final of the European championship and ended their season with a crown. Cologne: Sevilla clinched a sixth Europa League title with a roller-coaster 3-2 win over Inter Milan after an overhead kick by defender Diego Carlos deflected by the Italian side’s top scorer Romelu Lukaku settled a thrilling contest on Friday.

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Sevilla won the Europa League for a sixth time as Diego Carlos’s overhead kick deflected in off Romelu Lukaku 16 minutes from time to beat Inter Milan 3-2 in a thrilling final in Cologne.

Sevilla defeat Inter Milan, win 6th Europa League title.

It was Romelu Lukaku who drew the first blood from the spot-kick just five minutes into the encounter. Romelu Lukaku played a part in both teams' goals as Sevilla beat Inter Milan 3-2 today to win the Europa League for a record-extending sixth time.

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To know more, see our. Inter equalised through Diego Godin before the break while Diego Carlos smoothed the way for the win late in the second half, reports Xinhua news agency.Both the sides started highly motivated into the encounter and needed no warm-up time as they exchanged attacks at both ends of the pitch. All rights reserved.