Appeals for handball by Inter players as a shot hits Diego Carlos' hand. Referee Danny Makkelle says no penalty and it does appear his hand was in a natural position.

Antonio Conte is then shown a yellow card, presumably for being a bit too vociferous in his views about that decision not to award a penalty.

Lively start!

Josh Earl: Slow start to the game..

Owen: Inter made the fatal error of going ahead too early

Sevilla are now the side dominating as Lucas Ocampos tries his luck from outside the box but his effort is weak and straight at Samir Handanovic.

Very early days and Sevilla have plenty of time to respond like they did against Manchester United in the semi-final.

Couple of records for Romelu Lukaku with that goal - it is the quickest ever strike in a Europa League final and also means he has equalled Ronaldo's record of most goals in a debut season for Inter with 34.

What a campaign he has had.

Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui must wince every time Diego Carlos moves in for a challenge inside his own box. He's given away penalties in the last three games.

Perfect start for Inter and they are looking confident now they have an early lead.

Inter break quickly and Romelu Lukaku is fouled by Diego Carlos as he breaks into the area and Inter have a penalty!

Carlos gets off with a yellow but could easily have seen red there.

Danilo D'Ambrosio clashes with Sergio Reguilon and Sevilla have a free kick on the left side of the box. Sevilla officials want a card for D'Ambrosio but he gets off with a warning. Suso delivers the free kick but Inter clear.

We're under way in Cologne!

Jack Tanner: Everyone's written off Sevilla but it's 50/50 for me, too close to call.

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Almost time for kick off. Sevilla are unbeaten in their last 20 games and have won eight of their last nine. They've certainly got the form and the past experience of winning in this tournament.

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Inter Milan full-back Ashley Young: "When the opportunity arose to come to Inter, it was a no-brainer for me. I was like, ‘Get me on the plane, get me out there.’

"It was a fantastic opportunity; a club that’s massive worldwide, one of the biggest teams in world football."

I've already mentioned Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez and the quality of their 'Lu-La' partnership but who do you think are the best double/triple acts in football?

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There may be no fans in the stadium for tonight's game but they have still been around Cologne today while a handful have gathered outside the stadium.

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Joe Wedgwood: Christian Eriksen can't get a look in at Inter - seemed an odd move at the time and clearly hasn't worked out. A move back to Prem??

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Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte says he "sees the glass as half full" after their Champions League group-stage elimination resulted in them reaching tonight's final.

Inter finished third in their Champions League group, behind Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund, but have won all five Europa League matches, including a 5-0 demolition of Shakhtar Donetsk in the semi-finals.

"It's been a positive season. We've done important things and have made major improvements," he said. "We've managed to get to the Europa League final, despite the small disappointment of not getting through the Champions League group stage.

"It has allowed us to have a much more successful journey in the Europa League than we would have had in the Champions League. I think this team - with a lot of young, inexperienced players - needed that."