2023 UEFA Europa League final

2023 UEFA Europa League final
Match programme cover
Event2022–23 UEFA Europa League
Sevilla Roma
Spain Italy
1 1
After extra time
Sevilla won 4–1 on penalties
Date31 May 2023 (2023-05-31)
VenuePuskás Aréna, Budapest
Man of the MatchYassine Bounou (Sevilla)[1]
RefereeAnthony Taylor (England)[2]
Attendance61,476[3]
WeatherClear night
18 °C (64 °F)
63% humidity[4]
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The 2023 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, the 52nd season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 14th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. The match was played at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary, on 31 May 2023,[5][6] between Spanish club Sevilla and Italian club Roma. Due to the postponement and relocation of the 2020 final, the final hosts were shifted back a year, with Budapest instead hosting the 2023 final.[7]

Sevilla won the match 4–1 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time for their record seventh UEFA Cup/Europa League title.[8][9] As winners, they qualified for the group stage of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, Manchester City, in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup.[10] The final was also noted for controversial refereeing decisions by Anthony Taylor.

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  9. ^ "Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma". Guardian. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Sevilla 1 Roma 1 (Sevilla win 4–1 on penalties)". BBC Sport. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.