Sevilla claim Europa League glory after five-goal thriller with Inter

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Sevilla secured a sixth Europa League triumph this century as Diego Carlos proved an unlikely hero in a thrilling 3-2 win over Inter in Cologne.

Romelu Lukaku gave Inter a fifth-minute lead from the penalty spot after Diego Carlos hauled down the former Manchester United man and while the defender might have been sent off for bringing him down, he only received a yellow.

The Spanish side though managed to come back from the early setback and it was there semi-final hero Luuk de Jong who overturned the deficit with a pair of fine first-half headers.

Diego Godin’s 35th-minute leveller had Inter swiftly back on terms and the Serie A side appeared to be in the ascendency during a more circumspect second half, until a stunning twist in the tale.

Diego Carlos had been tormented by Lukaku for most of the game but his overhead-kick when Ever Banega’s 74th-minute free-kick was partially cleared took a decisive touch off Inter’s top scorer and flew into the net.

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Dean Workman