Plenty of Italian teams defeated in European finals

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Inter became the third Italian team to lose a European final this season. BeSoccer

The 2022-23 season ended very badly for Italian teams. Inter, Roma and Fiorentina reached the finals of the three European competitions (Champions League, Europa League and Conference League) but all three were beaten by Manchester City, Sevilla and West Ham.

Inter Milan became the third Italian team to lose a European final this season. Italian football suffered a triple defeat which they will try to overcome next season.

Sevilla found their Europa League magic formula, beating Roma 4-1 on penalties in Budapest to make it a perfect seven out of seven in finals in the competition.

The game finished 1-1 following extra-time after Paulo Dybala's opener was earlier cancelled out by an own goal from Roma defender Gianluca Mancini. A bad-tempered but gripping match went to a shootout at a raucous Puskas Arena, with Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine Bounou proving the hero with two saves.

Meanwhile, Rice bowed out in fairytale fashion as Jarrod Bowen's last minute winner clinched a dramatic 2-1 victory against Fiorentina in Prague on Wednesday. Mourinho's Roma managed to lift the Conference League trophy last season but Vincenzo Italiano's side were not so lucky.

City's 1-0 win over Inter Milan in Istanbul saw Pep Guardiola's men become just the second side to win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the same season. Inter Milan saw their dreams dashed by the treble chasers despite superb performances at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium.