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:
Second half: Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
46 mins: Here we go then with the second half. Roma are 45 minutes away from a first ever major European trophy.
HT: Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
We will be back underway in Albania shortly. Feyenoord are going to have to show more attacking threat in the second half or this final will drift away from them.
From a Roma point of view, you can bet your house on Mourinho calling for more of the same.
HT: Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
I mean, it isn’t the Champions League, but it’s still pretty impressive.
HT: Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
This was Jose’s rather disappointing reaction to that opening goal. To be fair, he has seen enough European final goals at this point.
HT: Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
Half-time: That’s half-time and it’s Zaniolo’s goal which separates the two teams. It’s 45 minutes of football that you would associate with the old, vintage Jose Mourinho.
Very few chances. This is the difference so far.
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
45+3 mins: Four minutes of added time at the end of the half as Dessers tries his luck from the edge of the box but it’s blocked brilliantly by Mancini.
Malacia then sends a dangerous cross into the middle with the outside of his boot and Patricio climbs to nick it away from Dessers just ahead of the Feyenoord striker.
Bit of pressure from Feyenoord in the final third. Finally.
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
45 mins: Zaniolo is up against two Feyenoord players on the right-hand side but he does superbly to beat one and force a corner off the other.
It’s whipped in and Cristante wins the first ball at the near post but it cannons off a Feyenoord shirt and away from danger.
The Dutch team then try to break before Kokcu’s slide pass inside the full-back is too heavy for Sinisterra.
Looks like Roma will go into half-time with a slender lead after a rather forgettable 45 minutes of football.
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
42 mins: Feyenoord’s possession has dropped to 61 per cent now but that is still a hell of a lot for a team who are yet to even test the opposition keeper.
Oh and there is a shot! Kokcu tries his luck from 25 yards out and the ball swerves all over the place in the air as Patricio watches it all the way onto his gloves. The keeper parries it a few yards in front of him and gathers at the second time of asking.
Finally the former Wolves man has been forced into action.
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
39 mins: Patricio kicks long downfield and Abraham flicks it on well but Senesi cuts it out in front of Zaniolo.
Roma come again with Smalling. He finds Pellegrini in the right channel and the midfielder looks to pick out a man in the middle but Kokcu does well to slide in and stop the supply.
Since the goal, Roma have been the far better team.
Roma 1-0 Feyenoord
36 mins: Roma are in the mood all of a sudden. Abraham receives the ball in the right channel and drives at Malacia but the Feyenoord defender does just enough to snuff out the danger.
Roma then get themselves a corner. It’s swung in towards Smalling who gets his head to it but Bijlow plucks it out of the air with relative ease.
That goal has shook Feyenoord a little. The Dutch side look to find Dessers up front and when Smalling gets his body across to stop the chance it’s the Feyenoord forward who ends up getting in his face.
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