Roma and Sevilla reach C2 Cup final

In the second leg of the semi-final between Leverkusen and Roma, coach Jose Mourinho and his team came to Germany with a 1-goal advantage after the first leg. Therefore, Roma chose a solid defensive style from the start. Although Leverkusen continuously pressed their opponents to find a goal, goalkeeper Patricio's goal was completely safe. The match ended without a goal being scored. In the end, Roma won 1-0 against Leverkusen after 2 matches and won the right to enter the final of the C2 Cup.

In the match between Sevilla and Juventus at the same time, the two teams entered the match with equal chances for both teams after holding each other to a 1-1 draw in Italy a week earlier. After a goalless first half, the second half witnessed an exciting score chase. Vlahovic put Juventus ahead in the 65th minute. But just 6 minutes later, Suso equalized for the home team at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. With a total score of 2-2 after 2 matches, the two teams dragged each other into extra time. In the 5th minute of the first extra time, Lamela headed the ball to help Sevilla take the lead, and also sealed the overall victory with a score of 3-2 after 2 matches to win the second ticket to the final.

Thus, the two teams that have won the right to play in the final of the 2022-2023 C2 Cup are Sevilla and Roma, scheduled to take place at 2:00 a.m. on June 1 (Vietnam time) at Puskas Arena in the capital of Budapest, Hungary.

* Also on the morning of May 19, the second leg of the semi-finals of the European Cup C3 took place. As a result, West Ham and Fiorentina entered the final after defeating AZ Alkmaar with a score of 1-0 (3-1 aggregate) and Basel with a score of 3-1 (4-3 aggregate).

* In the early morning of May 19, Newcastle beat Brighton 4-1 in the make-up match of round 25 of the Premier League, thereby continuing to rank 3rd on the Premier League rankings to have a great chance to return to the European Cup 1 next season.

* According to Dailymail, Erling Haaland (Man City), Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) are all nominated for the Best Player and Best Young Player of the Premier League 2022-2023 season. Haaland is the most prominent when his name is on both nomination lists. The Norwegian international is thriving in his first season playing in England, having scored 36 goals in 33 Premier League matches. In addition, the 22-year-old striker also has 7 assists. Haaland's impressive form has greatly contributed to Man "Blue" almost certainly winning the Premier League this season.

* The Telegraph reported that the sale of MU is expected to drag on as the Glazers have yet to make a final decision. Sir Jim Ratcliff and Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani are the only candidates who could win the race. However, the parties have yet to reach an agreement. In addition, there is information that the Glazers may decide not to sell all their shares in the "Red Devils".

In related news, MU has submitted a contract offer for Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot after failing to recruit the player last year. Rabiot has had an impressive season in Italy this year with 11 goals in 44 matches, the best season of his career. However, his contract will expire at the end of this season.

* Goal reported that Lionel Messi is said to have received a contract offer worth 500 million euros from Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal club to compete with his "great rival" Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League. Messi is currently in the process of considering his future as his contract with PSG is about to expire. The Argentine star is almost certain not to renew to stay at the Parisian capital club and will become a free agent.

* Sky Sports quoted a statement on Liverpool's homepage saying that Roberto Firmino, James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will leave the team in the summer transfer window of 2023. "We wish Roberto, Naby, James, Alex and their families all the best for the future. All four players will leave after the end of this season. We appreciate and thank them for their contributions to the team," the statement said.

The "Today's Football Results" section of the People's Army Newspaper sends readers the latest football results of the matches that took place last night and early this morning.

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