Match report

Sevilla Defeats Inter 3-2 in Thrilling UEFA Europa League Match

Sevilla
Sevilla
3–2
FT
Inter
Inter
Aug 21, 2020

Sevilla held off a spirited Inter comeback to secure a 3-2 win in their UEFA Europa League clash. The match saw early goals from L. de Jong and a late header from Diego Carlos sealing the victory for Sevilla, despite two goals from Inter's Romelu Lukaku and Diego Godín.

Key Facts

  • • Sevilla 3–2 Inter
  • • L. de Jong scored twice for Sevilla at 12' and 33'
  • • Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring with a penalty for Inter at 5'
  • • Diego Godín equalized for Inter at 36'
  • • Diego Carlos scored the winning goal for Sevilla at 74'

Lineups

Sevilla

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 Bono (G)
  • 16 Jesús Navas (D)
  • 12 Jules Koundé (D)
  • 20 Diego Carlos (D)
  • 23 Sergio Reguilón (D)
  • 24 Joan Jordán (M)
  • 25 Fernando (M)
  • 10 Éver Banega (M)
  • 41 Suso (F)
  • 19 Luuk de Jong (F)
  • 5 Lucas Ocampos (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Tomáš Vaclík
  • 31 Javier Díaz
  • 40 Pablo Pérez
  • 18 Sergio Escudero
  • 3 Sergi Gómez
  • 36 Genaro
  • 17 Nemanja Gudelj
  • 21 Óliver Torres
  • 22 Franco Vázquez
  • 28 José Lara
  • 51 Youssef En-Nesyri
  • 11 Munir El Haddadi

Inter

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Samir Handanovič (G)
  • 2 Diego Godín (D)
  • 6 Stefan de Vrij (D)
  • 95 Alessandro Bastoni (D)
  • 33 Danilo D'Ambrosio (M)
  • 23 Nicolò Barella (M)
  • 77 Marcelo Brozović (M)
  • 5 Roberto Gagliardini (M)
  • 15 Ashley Young (M)
  • 9 Romelu Lukaku (F)
  • 10 Lautaro Martínez (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 Daniele Padelli
  • 37 Milan Škriniar
  • 31 Lorenzo Pirola
  • 13 Andrea Ranocchia
  • 34 Cristiano Biraghi
  • 87 Antonio Candreva
  • 24 Christian Eriksen
  • 12 Stefano Sensi
  • 20 Borja Valero
  • 11 Victor Moses
  • 7 Alexis Sánchez
  • 30 Sebastiano Esposito

Timeline

  1. Sevilla
    4' Sevilla Card · Yellow Card
    Diego Carlos

    Tripping

  2. Inter
    5' Inter Goal · Penalty
    R. Lukaku
  3. Sevilla
    12' Sevilla Goal · Normal Goal
    L. de Jong · Assist: Navas
  4. Inter
    18' Inter Card · Yellow Card
    Unknown player

    Not on pitch

  5. Sevilla
    33' Sevilla Goal · Normal Goal
    L. de Jong · Assist: É. Banega
  6. Inter
    36' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Godín · Assist: M. Brozović
  7. Inter
    41' Inter Card · Yellow Card
    N. Barella

    Tripping

  8. Sevilla
    45' Sevilla Card · Yellow Card
    É. Banega

    Tripping

  9. Inter
    55' Inter Card · Yellow Card
    A. Bastoni

    Tripping

  10. Sevilla
    70' Sevilla subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Munir · On: L. Ocampos
  11. Inter
    73' Inter Card · Yellow Card
    R. Gagliardini

    Holding

  12. Sevilla
    74' Sevilla Goal · Normal Goal
    Diego Carlos
  13. Inter
    78' Inter subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Alexis Sánchez · On: L. Martinez
  14. Inter
    78' Inter subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Eriksen · On: R. Gagliardini
  15. Inter
    78' Inter subst · Substitution 3
    Off: V. Moses · On: D. D'Ambrosio
  16. Sevilla
    85' Sevilla subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. En Nesyri · On: L. de Jong
  17. Sevilla
    86' Sevilla subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Gudelj · On: Diego Carlos
  18. Inter
    90' Inter subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Candreva · On: D. Godín

Match Stats

Stat Sevilla Inter
Fouls 16 19
Pass Accuracy 84% 83%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 9
Corners 1 2
Total Passes 392 433
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 6 5
Shots off Target 7 3
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 331 359
Shots Inside Box 9 7
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ L. de Jong's early goal at 12' gave Sevilla the lead after Lukaku's penalty opened the scoring for Inter
  • ▸ Sevilla capitalized on their momentum with L. de Jong's second goal at 33', extending their lead
  • ▸ Diego Carlos' crucial header at 74' sealed the victory for Sevilla despite Inter's efforts to equalize