Roma vs Feyenoord LIVE: Europa Conference League final result, final score and reaction tonight
Latest updates from Tirana as the Dutch and Italian giants battle for the inaugral Conference League trophy
Jose Mourinho has guided AS Roma to their first-ever Uefa competition triumph, with the Italian side beating Feyenoord 1-0 in the final of the Europa Conference League in Tirana.
Nicolo Zaniolo scored the only goal of the game, with the Dutch side twice seeing efforts rebound off the woodwork in the second half. The Italian attacking midfielder fired home from his side’s first chance in the 32nd minute as Jose Mourinho’s men sealed their first silverware since the 2008 Coppa Italia.
It proved a typical Mourinho-style triumph as Roma sat deep and soaked up plenty of pressure before cruising through the second half with the minimum of fuss. The Dutch side, who last won the Uefa Cup in 2002, dominated the early possession but failed to create any meaningful chances and were punished when Zaniolo chested down a cross from Roger Ibanez and put his side in front. Follow the Europa Conference League final match reaction below:
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
90+2 mins: Chance! Feyenoord almost level it at the death! It’s pumped into the middle, Dessers flicks it on and Linssen misses the ball from six yards out!
Had to score.
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
90 mins: Five minutes of stoppage time to be played.
Is there one final chance for Feyenoord?
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
88 mins: Aursnes with another lofted ball into the area which is cleared by Karsdorp. Abraham then holds the ball up smartly and earns his side a priceless free-kick.
Abraham is then caught giving Mourinho a wink as he holds his leg on the floor! Very cheeky from the former Chelsea man.
SUBS! Two changes for Feyenoord. Kokcu and Malacia make way for Walemark and Jahanbakhsh.
Two changes for Roma too. Abraham and Karsdorp are off for Vina and Shomurodov for Roma.
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
86 mins: YELLOW! Patricio goes into the book for taking an absolute age with his goal kick. A bit of Mourinho ‘magic’ at work there.
Feyenoord have it back immediately from the boot of the Roma keeper. But it’s straight out of play from Aursnes and now Karsdorp has a groin problem. He’ll play on for now.
CHANCE! Oh Roma nearly seal it! They have barely had a sight of goal all night but one pass and Pellegrini is behind the Feyenoord defence. He takes the shot first time and Bijlow gets down smartly to parry away. Just about still in it, the Dutch side.
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
83 mins: Dessers pounces on a slip from Spinazzola and has space to run into. He approaches the edge of the box, cuts inside and tries his luck but Smalling is there AGAIN to block at the perfect moment.
Sinisterra then tries his luck on the other flank. He chops inside on his right foot but the low shot is straight down the throat of Patricio.
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
81 mins: Sinisterra plays it into the feet of Dessers inside the penalty area. He tries to turn but Smalling is all over the back of him like a rash. Been like that all evening.
Malacia then finds Linssen in the box and this time Mancini is there to clear.
Abraham drops deep and finds Pellegrini who heads for the corner flag! In the 81st minute! Well there’s a first.
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
78 mins: Feyenoord enjoy a lengthy spell of possession as whistles ring out from the Roma supporters. Pedersen eventually tries the cross into the box which Ibanez heads away.
Dessers is found in the channel and gets his cross into the box but Ibanez hacks it away before Patricio can gather.
Not long left for Feyenoord to find an equaliser.
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
75 mins: Good save! A Roma corner is headed away to the edge of the box and Veretout strikes it well but Bijlow is equal to it with a smart stop! It took a deflection on its way through as well which makes the save even more impressive.
Oliveira then tries his luck with a free-kick from some 35 yards out but you’d need five goals on top of one another for that to find the net.
SUBS! Trauner and Nelson have gone off for Bryan Linssen and Marcus Holmgren Pedersen. Feyenoord rolling the proverbial dice now.
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
73 mins: 177 passes vs 372 in favour of Feyenoord so far this evening. Not amounted to anything so far.
The Dutch side work it into Dessers on the edge of the area but he can’t do anything with it and Roma nick it before drawing another free-kick.
If there is one manager you would back to run down the clock in this final 20 minutes...then it would probably be Diego Simeone. But if there was a second then it would be Mourinho.
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
That still of the foul (that wasn’t given) is quite damning. Would have surely been a red card too.
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