13
21:14
De Stadionclub, as they call it in the Netherlands, takes control of the game, while Roma, in a Mourinho-like manner, concentrate on defending.
11
21:12
In the meantime, the game has taken on a typical final character: Little risk, many safety passes and therefore hardly any chances to score.
10
21:11
Henrikh Mkhitaryan initially only drew attention to himself with a misunderstanding with Karsdorp. His chip in the direction of the Dutchman, who started on the right, ends up out of bounds.
9
21:10
Mancini has big problems in the running duel with the bustling Sinisterra. The Colombian uses all his might to push past the Roma defender to the left of the penalty area, but then finds nobody with his low cross to the five.
8th
21:09
The early offensive of the red-white-blacks seems to have come to an end. Arne Slot’s squad only really attacked from the center line.
7
21:07
After seven minutes, the Giallorossi actually manage to calm their own game structure. For the first time they get seven or eight passports to their own husband.
5
21:06
Pellegrini wants to save himself with the ball over the center line on the left side to give his team a little time to breathe. This venture fails, however, because two or three opponents are immediately on the Italian.
4
21:05
The port townsfolk from the Netherlands are doing well in this final. They have more time in the game and are dominant in duels.
3
21:04
Trauner searches and almost finds Sinisterra with a flat through ball to the top. However, Smalling is wide awake and cooks off the Colombian.
2
21:03
Feyenoord immediately impresses with the typical high counter-pressing. In half of the Giallorossi they don’t let the Romans breathe at all, but that was to be expected.
1
21:01
But then it starts! Referee István Kovács from Romania has already gained experience in Champions League and European Championship games and is now blowing the whistle! The Roma play all in red, the Rotterdamers wear gray shirts with yellow pants.
21:00
Not only on the pitch, but also in the fan curves, the supporters delight their team with wonderful choreographies! But the Feyenoord Ultras must have taken an example from the frustrated Dresden fans yesterday, they threw firecrackers onto the field, that doesn’t have to be the case.
20:54
Worthy of a final, there is a show choreography on the lawn with a DJ a good ten minutes before kick-off. The mood in the stands is already great. Yesterday and today there were riots in the city between the two fan camps with arrests. Hopefully it stays quiet in the stadium and it will be a football festival in Albania!
20:44
Today, José Mourinho has the chance to add a new dimension to his nickname ‘The Special One’. After all, with the triumph in Tirana he could become the only coach in the world to have won the Champions League, the Europa League, its predecessor the UEFA Cup and the Conference League. His trophy cabinet would then hold another international cup, although after performances by his team, such as the 1:6 against Bodö/Glimt, hardly anyone thought that was possible. But he breathed a new spirit into the Giallorossi, which carried the Romans to the final. Of course, he would make himself immortal with the Romans’ Tifosi with their first European title, because the yellow and reds have only been able to win the non-official Fairs Cup, predecessor of the UEFA Cup, in 1961.
20:34
Feyenoord Rotterdam probably had few favorites on the list as title favorites, but the red-white-blacks have a really strong squad together with some important pillars. This is how attacking midfielder Guus Til made his breakthrough under coach Arne Slot. He shot his team to third place in the Eredevise with fifteen goals. In the Conference League, Belgian Cyriel Dessers and Colombian Luis Sinisterra caused headaches for their opponents. The congenial storm duo is internationally responsible for sixteen goals of the port city and has a significant share in entering this final. Defensively, the Austrian national player Gernot Trauner holds the store together. Matured under Oliver Glasner at LASK, the 30-year-old immediately became the leader in the Dutch defense chain. Are those mentioned still in the foreground today?
20:22
Roma against Feyenoord, that happened one floor up in the Europa League in the 2014/15 season in the round of 16. Back then, the eleven from the Italian capital secured their place in the round of 16 thanks to a scandalous 2-1 win in Rotterdam. The hard-fought encounter was interrupted for twenty minutes due to riots on the field. Feyenoord’s reserve goalkeeper conceded red from the bench, while te Vrede was also sent off on the pitch. Karsdorp was also there at the time, albeit still in a Feyenoord jersey. It will be a special game for him today because he has only played professionally for his training club from Rotterdam and AS.
20:08
Two storied cities with two storied football clubs meet in Tirana in a storied final, the first of the UEFA Conference League! The men from the eternal city want to create something lasting for their club and bring the first European title to Rome, the team from the Dutch port city want to board the Albanian capital and be crowned the first conference league winner. Both coaches have made one change compared to the second leg of the semi-finals: Feyenoord’s regular keeper Justin Bijlow is back between the posts at the right time after his foot injury, while Roma’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan has the advantage over Sérgio Oliveira in the centre.
20:00
Welcome to the first final of the UEFA Conference League between AS Roma and Feyenoord Rotterdam! The fight for the title starts at 9 p.m.!