2023-06-01 00:25:42
The big matches of Jesus Navas and Yassine Bounou but also the difficulties of Lorenzo Pellegrini and Loic Badé… Find what to remember from the Andalusian coronation in the Europa League (1-1, 4-1 tab).
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Jesus Navas Stainless
He may be 37 years old but what health! Jesus Navas was a real poison in his right lane. Full-back from now on, the Sevillian has combined a lot with Ocampos in his lane and his crosses have hurt the Romans. It was on one of them that Mancini scored the equalizing goal against his side in the second half. An impressive activity.
Bounou still decisive
High level final for the Moroccan goalkeeper who confirmed his excellent World Cup in Qatar. He was beaten by Dybala in the first half but then Bounou was perfect. He made a high-class save in front of Abraham (67th) and did it again in front of Belotti (84th) to offer extension to his team. Impeccable in his aerial outings, he takes out Mancini’s shot on goal. The first failure of the session and then forces Ibanez shot the post.
precious dybala
He had only played 32 minutes in May, injured in an ankle, and José Mourinho pulled him out of his hat for this final. Holder, Paulo Dybala did a lot of harm to the Sevillians. Constantly between the lines, the Argentinian was very available, obtained many faults and allowed his block to go up regularly through his ball catches. He opens the scoring with an unstoppable cross shot from the left for Bounou. Logically replaced during the second half by Wijnaldum.
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Pellegrini trop discret
The captain of Roma was expected in this final but he was far too discreet. Positioned in an attacking midfield role behind Abraham and Dybala, he made too few differences in this meeting. His set pieces, a real strength in his game, did not bring danger either from corners or from free kicks. A fairly neutral match at first which then became really complicated once it evolved higher at the exit of Dybala then Abraham. Out at the extra-time break.
Bad fever
At the start of the match, he missed an easy withdrawal for his goalkeeper. Sign of a feverishness very present in this meeting. The French defender suffered against the Abraham-Dybala duo throughout the match both in coverage and in the duel. He lacks attention on the goal of Dybala where he leaves a few meters to the Argentinian with a too axial positioning which is expensive on arrival. Less in danger then with Belotti.
Abraham and En-Nesyri, a complicated match for the attackers
A complicated evening for En-Nesyri against Roma’s three-man defense. The Moroccan hardly existed and was perfectly muzzled by the Ibanez-Mancini-Smalling trio. Only one situation to his credit: a header after extra time outside the frame (90th + 2). Abraham side, same story. The Englishman had very few playable balls as his team mainly defended. He still misses a match point at close range against Bounou (67th). His only opportunity to meet.
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