Inter threatens the throne of Seville in the European League
Moroccan goalkeeper Bono Sevilla was one of the secrets of the semi-final victory over Man United. Father
The final of the European Football League (Europa League), today, in the German city of Cologne, brings together two of the giants of the competition, when the Spanish record holder of five titles, Sevilla, meets with three times crowned Italian Inter.
The first meeting between the two teams in their history will be held as part of an official competition behind closed doors, due to the protocol followed by the European Union for the game to avoid the outbreak of the new Corona virus.
Seville is going through a wonderful period, as it has not lost its last 20 matches in various competitions, and has achieved eight victories in its last nine matches, reaching its peak levels at the right time and decisive of the season. And exhausted Roma with two goals in the final price, and showed patience and toughness by overcoming the English, Wolverhampton (1-0), and Manchester United (2-1) in the quarter and semi-finals, respectively.
There is no doubt that Sevilla's experience in the competition gives him an advantage over Inter, as it emerged as a winner in the five final matches it played in 2006 and 2007 and between 2014 and 2016.
In contrast, Inter won the competition under the old name, the European Cup in 1991, 1994 and 1998, and finished runners-up in 1997.
Coach Antonio Conte is counting on a solid defense that has received only one goal in the last seven matches, and a striking attacking force with the Belgian Romelu Lukaku and the Argentine Lautaro Martinez.
Lukaku achieved a record by scoring 10 consecutive matches in the (Europa League), while Martinez, the former favorite to move to Barcelona, Spain, found his usual form in the semi-final against Shakhtar Danetsk of Ukraine (5-0).
Inter made their way after returning from a forced halt due to the outbreak of the new Corona virus, beating Spain's Getafe 2-0 in the final price, then Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in the quarter-finals.
But the Lombards have not won any domestic or European titles since the 2010-2011 season when they won the Coppa Italia.
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Successive matches in the European League scored by the Belgian sniper, Inter Milan, Lukaku.
- Seville did not lose the five finals they reached previously .. And Inter conceded one goal in the last seven matches.