AS Roma 1-0 Feyenoord - Europa Conference League Final: Match Highlights

Roma won their first major UEFA club competition championship by winning the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2021/22. Nicol Zaniolo was the difference.

Information

• Time and date: 8 pm BST 25 May 2022

• Venue: Arena Kombëtare

• Starting lineups:

- AS Roma: Rui Patrício; Mancini, Smalling, Ibañez; Mkhitaryan (Sérgio Oliveira 17), Cristante; Karsdorp (Vina 89), Zaniolo (Veretout 67), Pellegrini, Zalewski (Spinazzola 67); Abraham (Shomurodov 89).

- Feyenoord: Bijlow; Geertruida, Trauner (Pedersen 74), Senesi, Malacia (Jahanbakhsh 88); Til (Toornstra 59), Aursnes, Orkun Kökçü (Wålemark 88); Nelson (Linssen 74), Dessers, Sinisterra.

Highlights

In Tirana, it was a tense start as both teams carefully probed and attempted to test their opponents' resolve. Over 21,000 fans packed the National Arena for the final of the competition, with Feyenoord's Legioen inspiring their team from the north stand as their Italian counterparts yelled from the south.

Nicol Zaniolo's outstretched leg was a whisker shy from a lovely Lorenzo Pellegrini through ball as Roma made the first real advance. Shortly after, the forward capitalized on his opportunity, latching on to Gianluca Mancini's delivery, controlling it, and clipping over Justin Bijlow to break the tie.

Feyenoord, fueled by their fans, rushed to respond, forcing Rui Patrcio to cope with a barrage of threats, the most serious of which was Orkun Kökçü's rifled effort.

Mancini diverted onto his own post early in the second half, while Rui Patrcio stooped to tip Tyrell Malacia's long-range effort onto the woodwork. Mourinho's team could exhale now that the danger had been avoided.

As the stadium shook, the momentum continued to favor Feyenoord, and Cyriel Dessers was the next to get a whiff as he attempted to bundle his way into the Roma penalty area, only to be blocked by last man Chris Smalling.

Arne Slot ordered his charges forward as the full-time whistle approached. As Feyenoord heaped on the pressure, Roma, who had become more compact, sunk deep. At the death, Bryan Linssen had a chance, but the Giallorossi had done enough to see out the final minutes.

Mourinho stated before the game that he intended to make history, and he achieved it when his club won the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League trophy, which was Roma's first trophy in 14 years.

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