And Dybala just scored. I predicted Sevilla to win and my prediction is still open but its going t very difficult for Sevilla to come back from this game. The match has be fairly even and both teams still have a chance to win, but we all know who Mourinho is. If Mourinho scores you, it will be very difficult for any team to come back.
The second half will see Sevilla attack more while Roma will be on the defending side.
To me, Roma's game plan has worked. it was just to score first and then defend and wait for the counter so they can score again. Let's see how the second half goes.
With that goal from Dybala, Roma have a good advantage but it also gives them a tactics they are most favorite to play. Sevilla got a distant shot from Ivan Rakitic which hits the goalpost. It is very unlucky for Rakitic and Sevilla but the first half ends with 1 - 0 for Roma.
Mourinho will tell his players to play full defensive like a match with Bayer Leverkusen in the semi final. Sevilla have to try to attack with their swings but they don't have Acuna in this match. I saw the face of Mendilibar after the goal of Dybala, he is very stressful but it's understandable when you got a conceded goal in a final match by Mourinho team.
Dybala is just the man at the moment who is the first to score in the final as he gives Roma a lead in the final match. This is a big advantage for Roma presently,but Mourinho is not happy with the result because he is not yet impressed that Sevilla won't equalise the goal.
This is the 5th goal scored by Dybala in 11 match appearance. It was a magnificent strike and so easy for him to net the post. It is five minutes more to the end of the first half.
No doubt for quality of Dybala and Mourinho did planned to reserve Dybala in the last few weeks. He did not want to take risk and use Dybala because he knows Dybala is important for Roma even he can play only 30 or 45 minutes. This final so far proves the vision of Mourinho for Roma is right, Dybala scores and makes some good dribbling for Roma.
In the situation when Lorenzo Pellegrini gets his yellow card, if he let the ball to Matic, maybe Matic can score a second goal for Roma. Matic has good ability to shot well in that situation and that distance.