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 vs Feyenoord
A reminder that the winner of the Europa Conference League final earns themselves a place in the Europa League for next season.
However, Roma have already qualified for the Europa League after finishing sixth in Serie A.
Feyenoord have also qualified for the Europa League after finishing third in the Eredivisie.
So, in summary, tonight is just all about the trophy.
Roma vs Feyenoord
One former Arsenal player is starting tonight in the form of Henrikh Mkhitaryan. He lines up in Mourinho’s Roma XI.
Another man known for his time at Arsenal, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who is on loan at Roma from the Gunners, begins on the bench.
Could either of them play pivotal roles in the outcome of this European final?
Roma vs Feyenoord
If you are just tuning in, we are a little under an hour away from the Europa Conference League final between Roma and Feyenoord.
Or, if you’ve caught any of the wider build-up, Jose Mourinho & Tammy Abraham vs Feyenoord.
Roma vs Feyenoord
So after seeing how both teams are lining up tonight, who do you fancy to lift the Europa Conference League trophy tonight?
Feyenoord beat Marseille in the semi-finals to book their place in Albania this evening. Roma overcame Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City.
Feyenoord bid to make history
It isn’t just Jose Mourinho who could make history tonight by winning the third of the three European trophies.
If Feyenoord do so, they will become the first club to win the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League.
Roma have not won the Champions League or Europa League in their history.
Race for Conference League top scorer
Speaking of Tammy Abraham, he is one behind Feyenoord’s Cyriel Dessers in the race to become the top scorer in this season’s Europa Conference League.
The Englishman has scored nine goals in the competition ahead of tonight’s final, with Dessers narrowly in front of him on 10.
Will that change after the 90 (possibly 120) minutes this evening?
Roma vs Feyenoord team news
Your Roma team for tonight’s game:
Roma: Patricio, Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez, Karsdorp, Cristante, Mkhitaryan, Zalewski, Pellegrini, Zaniolo, Abraham
And here is your Feyenoord team for this evening
Feyenoord: Bijlow; Geertruida, Trauner, Senesi, Malacia; Til, Aursnes, Orkun Kökçü; Nelson, Dessers, Sinisterra
Roma vs Feyenoord
A little glimpse into what the players will see before they step out onto the pitch for the final this evening.
It promises to be a special night in Albania - a country which has rarely staged major football matches in the past.
Abraham thanks Roma for support
Tammy Abraham has thanked the Roma fans for making him feel so welcome during his first season in Italy.
In the lead-up to the Europa Conference League final, he said: “Since day one, as soon as I touched down in Rome, it made me feel like one of their own straight away.
“I told myself, ‘I’ll give my blood, sweat, tears for this club,’ and it’s been an amazing year.”
Roma favourites with the bookies
Roma are the favourites with the bookies to lift the Europa Conference League trophy this evening.
Jose Mourinho’s men have been fancied throughout Europe’s third tier competition and now only have Feyenoord between themselves and the title.
- Roma win: 8/11
- Feyenoord win: 25/19
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