JAKARTA The 2022/2023 European League final match will feature a fierce battle between six-time Sevilla champions against Italian giant AS Roma coached by Jose Mourinho.
The Portuguese coach led the team from the Italian capital to the Puskas Arena, Thursday, June 1, 2023 in the morning WIB, with a slick record. He has not suffered a single defeat in the five final European club competitions.
The two teams will compete with each other in Budapest for the final match of Europe's second tier level after failing in domestic competition. However, only one team will go home with a trophy in hand.
Sevilla is believed to have stepped up proud to maintain an extraordinary tradition throughout the 21st century. The Spaniard will play the Europa League final, or his predecessor, the UEFA Cup, for the seventh time this morning.
This number is twice as many as other clubs. In the previous six finals, Los Rojiblancos also carved a sweet record of never losing after their first win in 2006.
Their current captain, Jesus Navas, lifted the trophy when he was only 20 years old after beating Middlesbrough in the final match which took place at the Philips Stadium at Eindhoven.
Sevilla's latest victory came three years ago when they beat the Italian representatives in the top party. The trophy made them the most successful team in the history of the second caste tournament between European clubs.
In addition to the sweet notes above, Sevilla is also certainly in high confidence after eliminating Manchester United and Juventus on their way to the finals this season. However, the team they face early this morning will be coached by a coach who has a record of no less sweet in Europe.
Just like Rome, Sevilla is also experiencing a difficult domestic season. However, they managed to avoid relegation from La Liga thanks to the presence of Jose Luis Mendilibar as their third coach in one season.
Under the influence of the Minister of Industry, Sevilla only lost twice during his leadership and now they only need one more win to win their seventh continental title.
Victory in Budapest will lift Sevilla to fifth in the list of clubs with the most European trophies. On the other hand, if Roma succeeds in winning, Jose Mourinho will become manager with the most titles in European competition history, passing Giovanni Trapattoni.
Mourinho will also be the first coach to win the European League with three different clubs after success with Porto in 2003 and Manchester United in 2017.
Roma, who face their fifth European final, have the opportunity to win a continental title in two consecutive seasons. Despite their recent disappointing performances in the domestic league, Roma managed to advance from the group stage and eliminate strong opponents such as Red Bull Salzburg, Real Sociedad, Feyenoord, and Bayer Leverkusen.
The stakes are very high for Roma after a streak of three defeats and four draws at the domestic level. This battle will be an unforgettable duel between two European powers who want to win the prestigious European League trophy.
Predictions of the line-up:
Sevilla (4-2-3-1): Bounou; Navas, Bade, Gudelj, Telles; Fernando, Rakitic; Ocampos, Torres, Gil; En-Nesyri.
AS Roma (3-4-3): Patricio; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez; Celik, Cristante, Matic, Spinazzola; Pellegrini, El Shaarawy; Abraham
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