On 11 May, one of the Europa League football matches took place. Juventus (Turin) and Sevilla (Spain) met.
Europa League
Juventus (Turin ) v Sevilla (Spain) - 1:1 (0-1)
Goals: Federico Gatti (90+7) - U. En-Nesiri (26)
Warnings: Rabiot (43), Rakitic (72), Locatelli (77), B. Gil (79), Chiesa (80), Loic Bade (83), Eric Lamela (90+3)
In a tense match at the Allianz Stadium, Juventus and Sevilla drew 1-1 in the UEFA Europa League. The first half started with high energy from both teams, but it was Sevilla who took the lead in the 26th minute thanks to a goal from Youssef En-Nesiri. Juventus tried to level the scores before the break but Sevilla's defence remained unyielding. The Bianconeri were thwarted on 34 minutes when Lucas Ocampos came on from the bench to replace Gonzalo Montiel and strengthen the visitors' midfield. Juventus came out with renewed vigour in the second half, making two substitutions as Federico Chiesa and Stefan Illing Junior came on in place of Facundo Miretti and Filip Kostic respectively. They continued to go forward, but Sevilla's defence held firm. In the 61st minute, Leonardo Bonucci was replaced by Federico Gatti as Juventus looked to refresh their attacking options.
With time running out, both teams made substitutions, with Dušan Vlahović replacing Arkadiusz Milik for Juventus and Alejandro Gomes replacing Ocampos for Sevilla. As time ticked down to the final whistle, emotions began to run high, leading to a flurry of yellow cards. Ivan Rakitic was sent off for Sevilla in the 72nd minute, while Manuel Locatelli and Federico Chiesa received cards for Juventus in the 77th and 80th minutes respectively. Sevilla's Brian Gil was substituted for Erik Lamela in the 81st minute, and just two minutes later Lamela himself received a warning from the referee. Tension was felt as the match drew to a close, but Juventus managed to equalise in the final minute of regular time, with Gatti scoring to save a point for his side. Overall, it was a hard-fought match in which both teams gave it their all. While Sevilla will be disappointed not to hold on to their lead, Juventus will be pleased with their late comeback and the resilience they showed throughout the match.
The next round of fixtures will see Sevilla v Juventus and Sevilla v Juventus.
| Juventus | Sevilla | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shots on goal | 5 |
| 9 | Shots | 13 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 6 | Kicks from the penalty area | 9 |
| 3 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 9 | Offences | 17 |
| 5 | Corner | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 59% | Possession of the ball | 41% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 1 |
| 508 | Total assists | 341 |
| 430 | Accurate passes | 264 |
| 85% | Accuracy of transmissions | 77% |