Ivan Rakitić’s game by numbers vs. Roma:
120 minutes
105 touches
87% pass accuracy
87 passes
14 passes into final ⅓
8 x possession won
5 crosses
3 duels won
2 chances created
2 tackles made
2 shots
And he slotted away his penalty.
Ivan Rakitić’s game by numbers vs. Roma:
120 minutes
105 touches
87% pass accuracy
87 passes
14 passes into final ⅓
8 x possession won
5 crosses
3 duels won
2 chances created
2 tackles made
2 shots
And he slotted away his penalty.
For the first time in his managerial career, José Mourinho receives a runners-up medal at the end of a major European final.
37-year-old Jesús Navas wins his fourth Europa League with Sevilla.
35-year-old Ivan Rakitić wins his second Europa League with Sevilla.
The Veterans.
Jesús Navas has now won four UEFA Cup / Europa League titles, with 17 years between his first and latest trophy:
2006
2007
2020
2023
José Antonio Reyes is the only player in the competition’s history with more (5).
Alex Telles was sent on loan to Sevilla by Man United at the beginning of the season.
He helped knock United out of the Europa League quarterfinals and won the tournament with Sevilla
José Luis Mendilibar has won two trophies in his managerial career:
◎ 2007/07 Segunda División (Valladolid)
◉ 2022/23 Europa League (Sevilla)
At 62 years old, he’s the oldest manager to win the UEL.
This season, Yassine Bounou has been named Man of the Match in the:
◎ World Cup R16 vs. Spain
◎ World Cup QF vs. Portugal
◉ Europa League final vs. Roma
The hero once again.
Jesus Navas was with Sevilla when they won their first Europa League in 2006.
He won their seventh at age 37 today