The 2022/2023 Europa League final between Spanish club Sevilla and Italian club AS Roma was tense and dramatic for 120 minutes and had to be decided by a fateful penalty shootout.

The match progressed, true to the nature of a final, both teams started cautiously, AS Roma had less possession but opened the score in the 35th minute thanks to striker Dybala. After falling behind, the Spanish team fought back strongly; but it was not until the 55th minute of the match that Sevilla was able to equalize. This goal was not due to Sevilla's striker but an own goal by defender Mancini of AS Roma, under pressure from the Spanish team. After equalizing 1-1, Sevilla continued to be the dominant team, and with just a little luck they would have had a chance on the penalty spot if VAR technology had not been involved.

At the end of the match, Sevilla and Roma both had many chances but neither side was able to capitalize, forcing the two teams into extra time. Here, players from both sides played cautiously and there were many fierce collisions that caused the match to stop several times. Hot heads also appeared on the sidelines and AS Roma coach Mourinho received a yellow card.

After two extra periods, the score remained 1-1, forcing the two teams into a fateful penalty shootout. Goalkeeper Bono became the hero for Sevilla when he successfully blocked two shots from Mancini and Ibanez of AS Roma. The score after the penalty shootout was 4-1 and Sevilla was the overall winner and became the champion of the tournament. This was Sevilla's 7th Europa League title, a record in the second-tier European tournament.

As for the coach known as the "Special One" Mourinho of the AS Roma team, he has reason to regret not being able to add a European Cup to his massive collection of achievements./.

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