The one from Zaldibar joins Luis Molowny, Rafa Benítez, Juande Ramos, Quique Sánchez Flores, Unai Eemery and Julen Lopetegui
He also became the oldest coach in history to win the Europa League, at 62 years and 78 days, by beating Italian Maurizio Sarri
Sevilla’s victory against Roma in the penalty shootout placed Jose Luis Mendilibar on the list of Spanish coaches who have won the UEFA Cup/Europa League, whose record they dominate with thirteen crowns, three more than the Italians.
mendilibar He was the great protagonist of the 2022/23 Europa League. Author of the spectacular metamorphosis of the Andalusian team this season, the Basque coach joins Louis Molowny, champion with Real Madrid in 1985 and 1986, Rafael Benitezwinner with Valencia in 2004 and with Chelsea in 2013, Juande Ramoswho was crowned with Sevilla in 2006 and 2007, Quique Sanchez Floreswho led Atlético de Madrid in 2010, Unay Emerywho lifted the cup with Sevilla in 2014, 2015 and 2016 and with Villarreal in 2021, and Julen Lopeteguiwho also celebrated with Sevilla in 2020.Unai Emerycurrent coach of Aston Villa, is the king of the tournament with his four wins, one more than the Italian Giovanni Trapattoni (with Juventus in 1977 and 1993 and with Milan in 1991) and two more than molowny, Juande Ramosthe Argentinian Diego Simeone (with Atlético in 2012 and 2018) and Jose Mourinho (winner with Porto in 2003 and Manchester United in 2017), and who lost his first final (not counting Super Cups).
‘Mou’ and ‘Mendi’ They greeted each other affectionately before the game at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, during regulation time and overtime there were complaints, protests and slight celebrations from both when their teams scored. The last one who smiled was the Spanish coach.
The Portuguese congratulated his colleague just before the Argentine Gonzalo Montiel scored the final penalty. Then he went up alone, long before the rest of the Roman team, to receive the medal, which he ended up giving to a follower in the stands (he confessed that he only keeps the gold ones, that he gives away the second ones) and complained bitterly of the performance of the collegiate Anthony Taylor.mendilibar, on the other hand, celebrated, although with his usual tranquility and modesty. The Basque coach, representative of a simple, lifelong, grassroots football, had returned Sevilla to glory, whom he took very recently and has taken out of the UCI in a big way.
He also became the oldest coach in history to win the Europa League, at 62 years and 78 days, by beating the Italian Maurizio Sarri, who won it at 60 years and 139 days. Another brand for the zaldibar.
It is one of the many marks left by this edition:
– Sevilla completes a historic milestone. The king of the tournament has surpassed the seven semifinals that he has played and has won the seven finals that he has played and extends his dominance in the list of winners.
– The Nigerian Victor Boniface (Saint-Gilloise) and English Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) are proclaimed top scorers with 6 goals, one more than the Argentine Paulo Dybala (Rome) and that the Mexican Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord). They relieve in the palmares to James Tavernier (Rangers), main shooter last year with 7 goals.
– Three players achieved a treble: Vitinha (Union Saint Gilloise-Braga, 3-3), Kevin Volland (Monaco-Red Star, 4-1) and angel di maria (Nantes-Juventus, 0-3)
– He feyenoord twice equaled the largest margin of victory, beating Sturm Graz 6-0 in the group stage and Shakhtar Donetsk 7-1 in the round of 16.
– Jesus Navas He played his fourth final seventeen years after the first (2006, 2007, 2020 and 2023). He is only surpassed by the deceased ex-sevilla player Jose Antonio Reyes.
– Joaquin Sancheza Betis player, became the oldest goalscorer in the Europa League, at 51 years and 56 days, as well as the oldest outfield player at 41 years and 238 days.
– The attendance record at a stadium was set in the 90,255 spectators who attended the Camp Nou for the game between Barcelona and Manchester United (2-2) in the play-offs.
– The Brazilian Evander da Silvafrom Danish Midtjylland, was the top assister with five assists, while Boniface he added two passes to also lead the ‘combined’ goals-assists list with eight along with Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
– A total of 381 goals have been scored, 2.71 per game. He feyenoordwith 23, has been the top scorer, two more than Manchester United and Roma.
– He ajax It is the team that has had the most possession average, with 66.5%, ahead of Real Sociedad (59.6) and Trabzonspor (58.8). The ajacied box is also the one that has had the best percentage of passes, with 87.5%.
– Manchester United is the team that has shot the most on goal, with 214, compared to 212 for the Rome145 from Feyenoord and 131 from Sevilla.
– He Rome is the one that has recovered the most balls with 623, compared to Manchester United’s 466, Feyenoor’s 466, Union SG’s 396 and Sevilla’s 371.
– The Portuguese Rui Patrick, Roma’s goalkeeper, is the player who has accumulated the most minutes, with 1,320. his companions cristante (1,308), Mancini (1,305), pellegrini (1,167), Smalling (1,155), matic (1,140) and ibanez (1,113) follow.
– pellegrini (Roma), the player who has shot the most with 38 shots, six more than Rashford (Manchester United). Cristiano Ronaldowho moved from United to Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, is third with 30. Rashford He is the one who shot the most on goal, with 17.
– The Serbian Nemanja Matic (Roma) is the player who has recovered the most balls, with 89, five more than his teammate Roger Ibanez.