AS Roma won Feyenoord 1-0 in the Conference League final.
José Mourinho won the Eurocup for the fifth time in his career. AOP
AS Roma box office José Mourinho underestimated its own significance on the eve of the Conference League final.
– I think that “Special One” is a really old thing. The more I get older, the more I think of others and not just myself, Mourinho said.
But there is something wonderful about Portuguese couples. Already before this week, as head coach, he had won both the Champions League (Porto and Inter), the Europa League (Manchester United) and the now well-dug Uefa Cup (Porto).
On Wednesday, another feather hit the hat again when the Giallorossi group knocked down Feyenord in the Conference League final. The most amazing thing is that AS Roma grabbed the debut victory of their club history in the Eurocups under Uefa with a completely “mournful” performance.
Zaniolo solved
Feyenoord was a more active and dangerous combination by many measures, but the negligence of the Dutch at the finish line combined with the sacrificial defense of the Roma players and the hammer Rui Patricion to top repulsions kept the “pride of the South” at zero.
Respectively Nicolò Zaniolo went to finish the match winning goal from virtually the only Roma spot. It was born in the 32nd minute when Gianluca Mancini sent a long vertical feed into the penalty area. Top Gernot Trauner misjudged the trajectory of the ball and it fell on Zaniolo, who was on duty behind him.
Feyenoord guard Justin Bijlow ruled irresponsibly against him and ended up in no-man’s land as Zaniolo reached the net past him.
The story continues after the video.
Watch Nicolò Zaniolo’s winning goal in the video. The matches of the Uefa Conference League were available on VSport’s channels and on Elisa Viihde Viaplay’s service.
In the second period, Roma topper became the biggest hero of the match Chris Smallingwho led the defense of the Reds with their hard-handed charisma.
Smalling is a chameleon like his head coach, from which a world-class defender always hatches in the Euro Finals. He also played full minutes in the pre-Mourinho Euro Championship (2017 European League Final Manchester United-Ajax).
Dutch defender Lutsharel Geertruida understands that Feyenoord’s euro dream is shattered. AOP