Referee Taylor hailed for 'Collina-like' display as Roma and Sevilla blasted

Jose Mourinho was left raging with Taylor and confronted him in the car park after Roma's penalty shootout defeat to Sevilla.

The Roma boss branded Taylor a 'f***ing disgrace' as he made his way out of the Puskas Arena in Budapest.

Taylor had dished out 12 yellow cards to the players, while also booking Mourinho and three members of his coaching staff.

But the 44-year-old was applauded by talkSPORT pundits for his performance in an ill-tempered match, with Gabby Agbonlahor insisting Roma and Sevilla were out of order for their behaviour.

He blasted: "The two benches were an absolute disgrace. Every single foul, both benches would run on the pitch.

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"Anthony Taylor must have thought he was in charge of an Under-18s game on a Sunday."

"I thought it was shocking," he continued. "There was more action on the benches than the pitch.

"Quite dirty tactics from Mourinho, I didn't like to watch.

"Anthony Taylor did a great job."

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Taylor had actually made a number of brilliant calls in the game, which saw him book Roma midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini at the end of the first half for diving after he initiated contact from a Sevilla defender.

He then awarded Sevilla a penalty in the 75th minute after Lucas Ocampos appeared to be fouled by Roma centre-back Roger Ibanez.

But after being advised by Stuart Attwell that the Brazilian may have won part of the ball, Taylor correctly overturned his original call.

And shortly after, he made another correct decision in denying Roma a spot-kick after the Italian outfit appealed for a handball on Fernando.

Despite Nemaja Matic's hitting Fernando, his hand was judged to have been in a natural position.

And in what was his biggest call of the match, he called encroachment on Roma goalkeeper Rui Patricio when he saved Gonzalo Montiel's deciding penalty, with the defender then scoring his retake to win Sevilla the trophy.

Former Chelsea left-back Scott Minto was full of praise for the match official on talkSPORT commentary.

Speaking of Taylor as the game crept towards extra-time, Minto said: "I think Anthony Taylor has been absolutely superb, I really do.

"He's been supported by VAR, I think it was the right decision in the end [to overturn Sevilla's penalty].

"But pretty much every decision he's got spot on, and he's done it in kind of a way with authority.

"I'm just thinking about the man of the match. I think we've got a long way to go yet, but can you give it to a referee?

Minto's co-commentator Jim Proudfoot then hailed Taylor for dealing with constant appeals from both sets of players, as he compared him to retired Italian match official Collina - who's considered to be the best referee of all time.

He remarked: "Yes, he's been like an English Collina I suppose in the approach.

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"It has been a no-nonsense approach from him, but it's had to be with what's at stake and everything that is going on.

"Because there are a fair few trying it on."