Sevilla take on Roma in the 2022/23 Europa League final at the Puskas Arena in the Hungarian capital city Budapest with a lucrative ticket to next season's Champions League hanging in the balance.
Jose Mourinho is trying to lead his team to successive European trophies, after clinching the 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League, in what would be his first Europa League title since winning the competition at Manchester United in 2017.
Opponents Sevilla are the dominant force in the competition's history, with six combined UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, with their most recent win coming in 2020.
Ahead of such a huge game, UEFA have confirmed experienced Premier League referee Anthony Taylor will be the man in the middle on the night.
Here are all the details on Taylor's record ahead of his role in this massive Europa League showdown.
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Who is Sevilla vs Roma referee?
Taylor leads a team made up primarily of Premier League-based English officials, joined by assistants Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn, with Michael Oliver confirmed as the fourth official.
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) duties will be covered by Stuart Attwell, and he will be assisted Premier League official Chris Kavanagh and Bundesliga representative Bastian Dankert.
Sevilla vs Roma referees
- Head referee: Anthony Taylor
- Assistant referees: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn
- Fourth official: Michael Oliver
- VAR: Stuart Attwell
- Assistant VARs: Chris Kavanagh, Bastian Dankert
Taylor has been a regular Premier League official since making his debut in the English top-flight in 2010, and being added to UEFA's list of officials in 2013.
The Manchester-born referee has continued to develop into a UEFA/FIFA go-to option in recent years, after taking charge of the 2020 UEFA Super Cup final, and games at Euro 2021 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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Anthony Taylor referee record in Sevilla, Roma matches
As a combined total, Taylor has officiated six matches involving Sevilla and Roma, but this will be his first time taking charge of a clash between the two sides.
Mourinho will have very fresh memories of him, after Taylor sent off Feyenoord's Mexican forward Santiago Gimenez during Roma's 4-1 Europa League quarterfinal second leg win over the Dutch side.
In fact, there have been red cards in four of the six matches overseen by Taylor involving Sevilla or Roma.
Anthony Taylor refereeing Sevilla
| Match | Date | Competition | Stage | Yellow Cards / Red Cards |
| Basel 0-0 Sevilla | Mar 10, 2016 | Europa League | Rd of 16 | 6 / 1 |
| Sevilla 2-0 Lazio | Feb 20, 2019 | Europa League | Rd of 32 | 4 / 2 |
Anthony Taylor refereeing Roma
| Match | Date | Competition | Stage | Yellow Cards / Red Cards |
| Lyon 4-2 Roma | Mar 9, 2017 | Europa League | Rd of 16 | 3 / 0 |
| Viktoria Plzen 2-1 Roma | Dec 12, 2018 | Champions League | Group Stage | 3 / 1 |
| Roma 1-1 Ajax | Apr 15, 2021 | Europa League | QF | 7 / 0 |
| Roma 4-1 Feyenoord | Apr 20, 2023 | Europa League | QF | 8 / 1 |
What time is Sevilla vs Roma kick off?
This Europa League final match between Sevilla and Roma will be played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest and will kick off at 9 p.m. local time in Hungary.
Here’s how that time translates in time zones across the world:
Sevilla vs Roma date, time
| Country | Date | Projected Time |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Wed, May 31 | 3 p.m. EDT |
| UK | Wed, May 31 | 8 p.m. BST |
| Canada | Wed, May 31 | 3 p.m. EDT |
| Australia | Thu, June 1 | 5 a.m. AEST |
| India | Thu, June 1 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Thu, June 1 | 3 a.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Thu, June 1 | 3 a.m. MYT |
| New Zealand | Thu, June 1 | 7 a.m. NZST |
| Singapore | Thu, June 1 | 3 a.m. SGT |
Sevilla vs Roma live stream, TV channel
The match will be streamed or televised by the following outlets around the world:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | CBS Sports Network, TUDN, UniMas | Fubo, ViX Paramount+ |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | BT Sport Ultimate, BT Sport 1 | BT Sport site/app |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| India | Sony Ten 2 | JioTV, Sony LIV |
| Hong Kong | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect, sooka |
| New Zealand | — | Spark Sport |
| Singapore | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect, StarHubTV+ |
USA: This match will televised on CBS Sports Network (English), TUDN and UniMas (Spanish) with all three channels streamed on Fubo, available to new users on a free trial.
There is also a stream on Paramount+ (English) for subscribers, and the match will also stream for free on ViX.
Canada: Every Europa League game streams live on DAZN.
UK: The match will be broadcast on BT Sport 1 and streamed on BT Sport platforms.
Australia: Every UEFA Europa League match streams ad-free on Stan Sport, live and on demand.