Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Europa League final between Sevilla and Inter. We'll bring you all the action as it happens from Cologne. This should be a belter of a match! Kick off is at 20:00 GMT.
Europa League / Final
RheinEnergieStadion / 21.08.2020
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- L. de Jong(12', 33')
- R. Lukaku(74' O.G)
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Updated 21/08/2020 at 21:56 GMT+1
55'
Into the side netting! Reguilon got the better of Godin down the left side with his pace, but the on loan Real Madrid full back could only slam his shot into the side netting at the near post.
54'
It hasn't been anywhere near as frantic as the first half, but there is still an edge to this game. These two teams are well versed in the dark arts. A real tension to the contest.
53'
Another yellow card and this time it's Bastoni in the book for a tackle from behind on Suso.
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A. Bastoni
Internazionale
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Fouls2
Fouls against1
Free Kicks3
52'
51'
Big block from Carlos! That was a good opportunity for Inter to score a third, with the ball falling to Gagliardini inside the area. But the Sevilla centre back made the crucial block to stop the shot!
50'
Eriksen has been sent on an intensive warm up down the touchline. Could we see the former Tottenham Hotspur playmaker at some point in this second half? Seems a safe bet.
49'
Picture: Godin powered home a header.
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48'
Lopetegui deserves a lot of praise for the way he has built this Sevilla team along with Monchi. No fewer than 15 players left the club last summer, with 14 new signings made!
47'
46'
So what will this half of football hold? The opening 45 minutes were exhilarating, with both Sevilla and Inter taking their chances when they were presented with them. More goals please!
2nd Half
45'
The second half is under way! It's 2-2 between Sevilla and Inter in the 2020 Europa League final!
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End of 1st Half
46'
HALF TIME: Sevilla 2-2 Inter. What a half of football that was. Sevilla will maybe feel that they have edged things on the whole, but both teams have shown that they can cause damage to each other!
45'
There will be one minute of stoppage time played at the end of the first half.
44'
We all expect there to be goals in Sunday's Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, but the Europa League final has set the standard here tonight!
43'
Banega picks up his 12th yellow card of the season. The Argentine is scrappy in the tackle!
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É. Banega
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Fouls against3
42'
41'
Sevilla are now taking the opportunity to calm the match down at the back, knocking the passes around the defence do some chasing. Not long until the half time interval now.
40'
The pressing game from Sevilla has been excellent in this first half. Inter are forced to clear the ball into touch as Suso and Banega push them back. Their intensity is impressive.
39'
Barella is the first Inter player to be shown a yellow card on the night.
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N. Barella
Internazionale
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Fouls1
38'
De Jong put Sevilla 2-1 up!