In the final minutes of the second half, Nemanja Matic delivered a low cross from the left wing. Roma players reacted angrily when they saw the ball hit Fernando's hand. However, referee Anthony Taylor did not award a penalty to the Serie A side.
After reviewing the slow-motion video , Taylor and the VAR team maintained their initial decision. The English referee believed the ball touched Fernando when the player was trying to keep his arms close to his body.
Fernando's hand movements when touching the ball were completely unnatural.
On the sidelines, manager Jose Mourinho clearly showed his displeasure. "The Special One" held up seven fingers as if to remind Mr. Taylor that the referee had issued five yellow cards to Roma while Sevilla had only received two.
Mourinho reacted angrily towards the referee.
Roma missed opportunities to take the lead and were held to a draw by Sevilla until the end of the second half and all 30 minutes of extra time. In the penalty shootout, Gianluca Mancini and Roger Ibanez missed their penalties, resulting in a 1-4 defeat for the Italian capital team.
Mourinho suffered his first European Cup defeat, while Sevilla continued to demonstrate their dominance in the Europa League, winning their seventh title in all seven final appearances. Winning this second-tier European competition also secured the Sanchez Pizjuan club a place in the 2023/24 Champions League group stage.
(Source: Zing News)
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