The UEFA Europa League comes to its thrilling climax as the 2 sides to have made it past many difficult opponents go head-to-head for European glory at the Puskás Aréna, Budapest on Wednesday 31 May. Not only will the winners be presented with one of the most prestigious trophies in football, but they will also be granted a place in the UEFA Champions League group stage for the following season and will play the Champions League victors in the UEFA Super Cup. The 2 finalists are giants of European football: Sevilla and AS Roma, but who will lift the trophy this year?!
Sevilla are the kings of the Europa League having won the tournament 6 times, however, they have had some tough opponents to beat to reach the 2022-23 final. They were victorious over Fenerbahçe in the Round of 16, Manchester United in the quarterfinals, and Juventus in the semifinals. Can they push another Italian club to the side in the final?
AS Roma knocked out Real Sociedad in the Round of 16, Feyenoord in the quarterfinals, and then Bayer Leverkusen in the semifinals, beating teams from across the elite European leagues. Playing in a typical Mourinho style, Roma secured their win over the 2-leg semifinal with a 0-0 draw despite Leverkusen having the majority of possession and shots. I Giallorossi have had a good season domestically and will hope to guarantee a European spot next year regardless of what happens in the final. Although Roma have never won the Europa League, they became the first champions of the UEFA Europa Conference League just last year beating Feyenoord in Tirana.
Italian teams have secured representation in the 3 major European cup finals with Inter Milan reaching the UEFA Champions League final (10 Jun 2023) and Fiorentina making the UEFA Europa Conference League final (7 June 2023).
Sevilla against Roma is one of the more balanced matchups and is sure to produce a spectacular and passionate display. Official tickets are available through a UEFA ballot and there is also a selection of secondary seller tickets on sale. You can secure your seat at a European final now!
