Bono saves the day! Sevilla crowned as Europa League champions for the 7th time
Bono showed up when it mattered most for Morocco in the World Cup and Sevilla in the Europa League final.
Sevilla took Europa League after the final in Budapest ended 1-1 after extra time, with Gonzalo Montiel the hero for Sevilla as his penalty ensured a 4-1 victory in the shootout
Sevilla’s penalty shoot-out hero Yassine Bounou: “I understood that I needed to stay calm”
Once again, Sevilla are the kings of the Europa League. Los Nervionenses defeated Roma in Wednesday’s final, winning 4-1 on penalties after the game finished 1-1 after 120 minutes of pulsating action.
Yassine Bounou was Sevilla’s hero in the shoot-out, saving from Gianluca Mancini and Roger Ibanez to ensure that Gonzalo Montiel was able to score the winning penalty, much like he did in last year’s World Cup final.
Bono also starred in a penalty shoot-out in Qatar, helping Morocco overcome Spain in the last 16, and he recalled that experience in Budapest, as per MD.
“I have already lived moments like this and I understood that I needed to stay calm today. It’s been a year with a lot of emotions, with the World Cup, then Sevilla and I needed to take it easy for that.”
The success has completed a remarkable season for Sevilla. Before Mendilibar came in, relegation was a real possibility, but they now have European success once again, and they will be playing in next season’s Champions League.
Sevilla 1-1 Roma AET (4-1 on pens): Spaniards crowned Europa League winners for the seventh time
Sevilla were crowned Europa League champions for the seventh time after holding their nerve on penalties at the end of a bad tempered final against Roma in Budapest.
Gonzalo Montiel, who scored the winning penalty in the World Cup final for Argentina, repeated the feat for Sevilla.
Montiel's retaken penalty gave the record winners victory after Gianluca Mancini and Roger Ibanez missed.
Paulo Dybala had given Roma a first half lead, but Sevilla equalised when Mancini turned a Jesus Navas cross into his o wn net in the second half
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