Sevilla Sporting Director Monchi Takes to the Street to Celebrate Juventus Win

• Lamela grabbed an extra-time winner to send Sevilla to the Europa League final
• Monchi took to the streets to celebrate a much-needed victory
• AS Roma awaits after narrowly defeating Bayer Leverkusen

Back in October, it looked as if Sevilla were going to seriously rethink their strategy and potentially the position of their Sporting Director, Monchi. Now, they are preparing for a seventh Europa League final.

Monchi in particular came under fire in the early part of the season, with the President Jose Castro being asked for his resignation at the end of the season.

According to ESPN, the lack of replacements for key figures in the squad meant for the first time, the finger of blame was pointed at Monchi.

Having made several key additions, and brought in Jose Luis Mendilibar, he appears to have won the fans back on his side.

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After Sevilla’s remarkable victory over Juventus, Monchi went out onto the streets to be with his people and sing the Sevilla anthem as reported by Football Espana.

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After a hectic 180 minutes across both ties with nothing between both sides, the semi-finalists needed extra time to settle things.

Both sides had their chances in the additional period, but Lamela's header proved decisive. The Argentine latching onto a cross from Bryan Gil, guided his header past the diving Wojciech Szczesny.

The creative playmaker once upon a time began his career at Roma, and many years later, he will now meet them in the final after one of his greatest career moments.

Sevilla could have put the game away in the first half if not for the heroics of Szczesny, who made a handful of saves to keep the home side out. And his team rewarded his efforts, with Vlahovic chipping Yassine Bounou to give Juventus a 2-1 aggregate lead.

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But Suso responded shortly after, thrashing the ball into the net from 20 yards out. Lamela eventually played hero in extra time, sending Sevilla to the Europa League final once again.

Lamela isn't notorious for his heading prowess, but he perhaps should get up for a few more on the evidence of his winner on Thursday night. The winger timed his jump perfectly and sent Gil's cross flying into the far corner. It capped off a perfect cameo from the former Spurs man.

'Lamela's defining moment' according to Goal offered a creative spark when the contest was getting away from Sevilla, and his running to pressure the Juventus backline was crucial too. He won a free kick at the end of it all to cap off a memorable showing.

Sevilla will now face Jose Mourinho's Roma as they pursue a seventh Europa League title. Juventus, meanwhile, will look to ensure Champions League football next year as they see out the Serie A season.

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Sevilla dumps shambolic Man United

Sports Brief had previously reported how Sevilla dumped out Man United from the Europa League.

In what appeared like an upset for many – given the poor run of league results, Sevilla appeared utterly dominant on the night.

The Spanish side has since gone one step further after knocking out Juventus thereby setting up a final against Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma side.