Sevilla take down Inter Milan and win Europa League for record sixth time

Sevilla are Europa League champions once again

The names may have changed, but the results stayed exactly the same. Despite Julen Lopetegui, a former Spanish national team manager looking re-establish himself after flopping at Real Madrid, on the touchline and a deadly Inter Milan waiting for them, Sevilla managed to work their Europa League magic once again, as they defeated the Nerazzurri in a pulse-pounding final and hoisted the UEL trophy once more.

Despite taking on Antonio Conte and an Inter side full of stars on every end of the roster, Sevilla pulled out a 3-2 win in Cologne, Germany to win the Europa League for the sixth time in club history. No other club has won the competition more than three times.

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Sevilla rode a tremendous performance from Dutch striker Luuk De Jong to victory.

Inter started off hot, as Romelu Lukaku buried a penalty within the first five minutes. After De Jong, the man of the match for Lopetegui’s side, slotted two goals past standout goalie Samir Handanovic, Inter equalized thanks to Uruguayan legend and star center back Diego Godin. In the end, it was Diego Carlos, a center back with just two goals in 44 appearances for Sevilla, who knocked in the decisive third goal that gave Sevilla a narrow victory.

Lopetegui turned this side around after some disappointing seasons following Unai Emery’s departure. Sevilla were fourth in La Liga with 70 points, only behind third-place Atletico Madrid due to goal difference, and have another piece of hardware to add to the trophy case.

The Andalusian side has made the finals of this competition six times, and they’ve come out victorious all six times.

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Even if Sevilla may have difficulty getting past the two-headed monster of Barcelona and Real Madrid in their domestic affairs, they can always claim to be the kings of the Europa League until someone else matches their historic dominance in the competition.