Erik Lamela propelled Europa League kings Sevilla into the final in a gripping 2-1 triumph over Juventus on Thursday, qualifying 3-2 on aggregate after extra-time.
Lamela headed home the winner early in extra-time to complete an impressive comeback for the record six-time winners, who will face Jose Mourinho’s Roma in Budapest after the Italians edged past Bayer Leverkusen.
Dusan Vlahovic fired visitors Juventus ahead in the second-half, two minutes after coming on as a substitute, but Suso smashed home from outside the area to take the game to extra-time.
Lamela connected perfectly with Bryan Gil’s cross in the 95th minute to delight the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, and Sevilla held on to reach the final for the first time since 2020.
Defeat is concerning for Juventus, who are second in Serie A but braced for a potential points deduction which could knock them out of the top four — winning the Europa League was another route to Champions League qualification.
