The Italian team, Inter, set a date with Seville, Spain, in the final of the European Football League, after sweeping Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine 5-0 in the semi-finals.
Inter's qualification came at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, and its goals were scored by the Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez with a header in the 19th minute, and his Italian defender Danilo Di Ambrosio in the 64th minute with a header as well, then Martinez again in the 74th minute, but with a shot to the left of the goalkeeper this time.
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Laotaro Martinez ends the fasting of curves and opens the scoring with Inter's header
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With a decisive pass from the brilliant Martinez, the Belgian striker Lukaku scored the fourth goal with an accurate shot to the left of Shakhtar's goalkeeper in the 78th minute, and after only 4 minutes Lukaku added the fifth goal with individual effort from near the middle of the field, ending it in the net.
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Lukaku's 32nd goal of the season rubber stamps Inter's place in the final!
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Despite Shakhtar's control of the ball by 62% in the first half, Inter was the most effective offensive, and closed its back lines so that Shakhtar's players did not reach any serious attack, and the only shot came from Shakhtar in the 44th minute over the crossbar.
With the beginning of the second half, Martinez almost added the second goal for himself and Inter after he snatched the ball from the defender's foot in a clear violation that the referee - a dangerous game - and aimed at the goal, but Shakhtar's goalkeeper Andy Byatov brilliantly turned it into a corner kick.
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After that, Inter controlled the ball and the match completely, and the attacks and goals came against Shakhtar, who surrendered completely to defeat.
Inter will meet Sevilla in the European League final, scheduled to be held next Friday in Cologne, Germany.
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Seville is considered the holder of the golden record in the European League championship, as he has previously crowned the competition on 5 occasions, including 3 consecutive times between 2014 and 2016.