In the final minutes of the second half, Nemanja Matic made a low cross from the left wing. Roma players reacted strongly when they saw the ball hit Fernando's hand. However, referee Anthony Taylor did not award a penalty to the Serie A representative.
After reviewing the slow-motion video , Mr. Taylor and the VAR team still stood by their original decision. The English referee believed that the ball hit Fernando when the player tried to keep his hand close to his body.
Fernando's hand movement when touching the ball is unnatural.
On the sidelines, coach Jose Mourinho showed his displeasure. The "Special One" held up 7 fingers as if to remind Mr. Taylor that this referee had given 5 yellow cards to Roma while the number for Sevilla was only 2.
Mourinho showed harsh attitude towards the referee.
Roma missed the chance to take the lead and were held to a draw by Sevilla until the end of the second half and 30 minutes of extra time. In the penalty shootout, Gianluca Mancini and Roger Ibanez missed their penalty kicks, causing the Italian capital team to fall 1-4.
Mourinho failed for the first time in the European Cup while Sevilla continued to prove their number one position in the Europa League with the 7th time winning the title in all 7 finals. The championship of the second-tier European Cup also brought the club at the Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium a ticket to the group stage of the 2023/24 Champions League.
(Source: Zing News)
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