2020 Europa League Final - Inter Milan v Sevilla

[TMDaines]

Yes but a bit of perspective, the Europa League is in no way comparable to the Champions League. Its basically a competition for CL rejects and those who couldn't make it. I'm sure Sevilla would trade all their 6 Europa League titles for just 1 Champions League title.

The perspective was two posts above.

 

[always_hoping]

What? How? Which game did you watch? Sevilla had one chance, one worldie and an own goal. And created the sum total of feck all outside the goals. Literally ZERO

Inter could have scored 4, easily

The only difference between sevilla-united and sevilla-inter is Sevilla created more against United, and almost all of United's chances came in a single period of dominance instead of being spread out throughout the game like Inter's

Sevilla controlled the general play and should have been in front at half time not level. In the 1st half Inter scored their 2 goals from their only efforts on target and only had 38% possession.

Inter 3rd effort on target was on 65 mins when an error allowed Lukaku though on goal their other efforts was in 82 mins and injury time and by then a couple of their key players was forced off due to injuries.

Nothing worldie about Sevilla first 2 goals they are the best in Spain for scoring goals from set pieces. Winner v Wolves came from a set piece goal also. They got got lucky on the winner but deserved it as they were the best team last night.

As for the semi final, Sevilla scored 2 goals from 3 efforts on target. United had 20 shots on goals and 7 on target and in that game United were the better team in general play but let down by poor defending on both goals conceded.

 

[giorno]

Sevilla controlled the general play and should have been in front at half time not level. In the 1st half Inter scored their 2 goals from their only efforts on target and only had 38% possession.

Inter's chances were a penalty and a header from close range. Also a pretty big chance with D'Ambrosio through behind the defence which he scuffed

Sevilla scored a header from close range(big chance), a header from a wide angle(poor chance, fantastic finish), and then had a bunch of shots from range that were no danger at all. Being generous you could count Ocampos's header off the top of the bar at the end of the half, but it's the same story as the second goal plus handanovic was well in control

Inter 3rd effort on target was on 65 mins when an error allowed Lukaku though on goal their other efforts was in 82 mins and injury time and by then a couple of their key players was forced off due to injuries.

Inter missed a moving penalty with gagliardini with the goalkeeper off the line, Lukaku's 1vs1, alexis missed an open net(cleared off the line by kounde) and candreva scuffed his shot from very close range(not an easy finish, but still a big chance)

Sevilla scored thanks to an own goal and had a header from a somewhat dangerous position from Kounde

Nothing worldie about Sevilla first 2 goals they are the best in Spain for scoring goals from set pieces.

De Jong's second goal wasn't a worldie? Ok.

They got got lucky on the winner but deserved it as they were the best team last night.

How was the team with significantly fewer chances the better side?

 

[edcunited1878]

I don’t really understand why people are so uncomfortable with United being compared unfavourably in Europe with Sevilla. United’s history in Europe is pretty average compared to their domestic success, yet Sevilla’s is exceptional. The argument that because United won the EC in ‘68 that they can just write off their future performance is the CWC and UC/EL is silly. United’s level currently is more EL than CL. How many times in the next 10 years do you think United will qualify for each level? I’d guess 5 and 5.

If you want to compare performance in the second tier European comps. Sevilla have played in the CWC and UC/EL 16 times and won 6 times. United have also entered the CWC and UC/EL 16 times and only won twice. United have only even reached the two finals.

I don’t really get your point about the LC and FAC. At least now they are seen as pretty much equal. In fact for a lot of the more recent successful club sides, the LC is actually given greater priority and is welcomed as a chance to win silverware early on in the season and not interfere with European football and the league run in. As a season ticket holder too, I prefer the double-legged semi (which may now not come back) over a trip to Wembley.

The League Cup is not seen equal as an FA Cup or given more priority, no way. The League Cup is not part of The Treble. You can have a variety of trebles, but The Treble is what it is. That is the holy grail of club dominance over the course of a full season.

Also, United have reached the CL Final four times i believe and won twice. Also reached the Europa League final once and won.

 

[ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg]

The League Cup is not seen equal as an FA Cup or given more priority, no way. The League Cup is not part of The Treble. You can have a variety of trebles, but The Treble is what it is. That is the holy grail of club dominance over the course of a full season.

Also, United have reached the CL Final four times i believe and won twice. Also reached the Europa League final once and won.

Agreed. At no point has the League Cup ever been seen as anything comparable to the FA Cup.

 

[always_hoping]

Inter's chances were a penalty and a header from close range. Also a pretty big chance with D'Ambrosio through behind the defence which he scuffed

Sevilla scored a header from close range(big chance), a header from a wide angle(poor chance, fantastic finish), and then had a bunch of shots from range that were no danger at all. Being generous you could count Ocampos's header off the top of the bar at the end of the half, but it's the same story as the second goal plus handanovic was well in control


Inter missed a moving penalty with gagliardini with the goalkeeper off the line, Lukaku's 1vs1, alexis missed an open net(cleared off the line by kounde) and candreva scuffed his shot from very close range(not an easy finish, but still a big chance)

Sevilla scored thanks to an own goal and had a header from a somewhat dangerous position from Kounde


De Jong's second goal wasn't a worldie? Ok.


How was the team with significantly fewer chances the better side?

Inter had 9 shots total on goal last night that's below the average to the amount shots on goal teams have had against Sevilla in their 21 game unbeaten run and it would probably be less shots if those key players weren't forced off with injury.

The theory with many of the pundits, journalists last night was that Inter couldn't reach the heights of their previous knock out Europa league ties and were left somewhat puzzled why that happened. In truth they weren't allowed to reach those heights as they faced far better opposition last night than Shakhter, Leverkusen, Roma, Getafe.

 

[giorno]

Inter had 9 shots total on goal last night that's below the average to the amount shots on goal teams have had against Sevilla in their 21 game unbeaten run and it would probably be less shots if those key players weren't forced off with injury.

That inter took relatively few shots and shot poorly in general doesn't in any way negate the fact that they missed a number of BIG chances.

Sevilla took a lot of shots and basically only 1 of those was from an actually dangerous situation. They scored another goal because of a great finish. And a third thanks to Lukaku. They never came close to scoring more than that, were great and lucky to even score those 3 in fact

The goal of football is to score more than your opponent. Usually the team that creates more good, high % chances scores more. That was Inter in the final

The theory with many of the pundits, journalists last night was that Inter couldn't reach the heights of their previous knock out Europa league ties and were left somewhat puzzled why that happened. In truth they weren't allowed to reach those heights as they faced far better opposition last night than Shakhter, Leverkusen, Roma, Getafe.

None of which changes the fact that Inter had much more and much better chances than sevilla, and really should have won the game. Sevilla didn't win the final so much as Inter lost it. Same as their semifinal against United

 

[Mb194dc]

That inter took relatively few shots and shot poorly in general doesn't in any way negate the fact that they missed a number of BIG chances.

Sevilla took a lot of shots and basically only 1 of those was from an actually dangerous situation. They scored another goal because of a great finish. And a third thanks to Lukaku. They never came close to scoring more than that, were great and lucky to even score those 3 in fact

The goal of football is to score more than your opponent. Usually the team that creates more good, high % chances scores more. That was Inter in the final


None of which changes the fact that Inter had much more and much better chances than sevilla, and really should have won the game. Sevilla didn't win the final so much as Inter lost it. Same as their semifinal against United

Agree, and Inter should have won and were ahead on xG 2.1 to 0.9

https://fbref.com/en/matches/3e57897a/Sevilla-Internazionale-August-21-2020-Europa-League

 

[always_hoping]

That inter took relatively few shots and shot poorly in general doesn't in any way negate the fact that they missed a number of BIG chances.

Sevilla took a lot of shots and basically only 1 of those was from an actually dangerous situation. They scored another goal because of a great finish. And a third thanks to Lukaku. They never came close to scoring more than that, were great and lucky to even score those 3 in fact

The goal of football is to score more than your opponent. Usually the team that creates more good, high % chances scores more. That was Inter in the final


None of which changes the fact that Inter had much more and much better chances than sevilla, and really should have won the game. Sevilla didn't win the final so much as Inter lost it. Same as their semifinal against United

United certainly lost the semi final more than Sevilla won it but if you want to believe that the best team didn't win Fridays final then go ahead and knock yourself out.