A remarkable perfect record in European soccer must fall when Sevilla faces José Mourinho’s Roma in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
Sevilla has played six and won six finals of the Europa League since the first in 2006, reports AP.
Mourinho has a 5-0 career mark in finals of the three major European club competitions, dating to 2003 and Porto’s UEFA Cup triumph.
Mourinho actually has more European title wins than Sevilla coach José Luis Mendilibar has total games managed in those same competitions.
The 62-year-old Mendilibar’s career is peaking since joining then-struggling Sevilla just two months ago.
Only one record can survive their meeting at Puskás Aréna in Budapest, where the Europa League trophy is just the start of the rewards for the winning club.
Neither Roma nor Sevilla can finish in the top four of their domestic leagues that would have ensured qualifying for the Champions League.
Source: Bahrain News Agency
