Europa Conference League

2022 - 5 - 26

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Mourinho's Roma Wins First UEFA Europa Conference League Title (Sports Illustrated)

It's Roma's first European trophy since winning the 1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup — a tournament considered to be the precursor to the UEFA Cup and Europa League.

Zaniolo’s goal started with a ball over the top from center back Gianluca Mancini that Zaniolo controlled with his chest. Three Italian fans and two Dutch supporters were also injured. Two separate groups of Dutch and Italian fans clashed with police on Tuesday in the city, injuring 19 officers and five Albanian civilians.

Roma end 60-year wait as Zaniolo seals Europa Conference ... (The Guardian)

Roma won their first major European title in more than 60 years as Nicolo Zaniolo's first-half goal earned the Italians a 1-0 victory over Feyenoord ...

“One thing I said when I came here was I was going to help the team get to the final and one day I want to win a trophy. Three Italian fans and two Dutch supporters were also injured. Two separate groups of Dutch and Italian fans clashed with police in the city, injuring 19 officers and five Albanian civilians. You could see, strikers running back, everybody defending and we knew we had to win.” Now we have to celebrate and then start again, which is always difficult after a great victory, but a real team wins, celebrates and starts again,” the Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini told Sky Sport Italia. We have worked hard all year.

Roma beat Feyenoord 1-0 to win first-ever Europa Conference League (FRANCE 24)

Nicolo Zaniolo won Roma their first ever major European trophy on Wednesday with the only goal in a 1-0 win over Feyenoord in the inaugural Europa ...

The goal made Zaniolo the first Italian to score in a European final since Filippo Inzaghi in 2007 as well as a confirmed hero for Roma fans. For 1970 European champions Feyenoord it was their first ever defeat in a European final as well as being the first loss in the competition for Arne Slot’s team. Italy international Zaniolo struck with a well-taken finish in the 32nd minute to earn Roma their first trophy of any kind since 2008 and cap a successful first season for coach Jose Mourinho in Rome.

Roma 1-0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa ... (UEFA.com)

Nicolò Zaniolo made the difference as Roma clinched their first major UEFA club competition title by winning the 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League.

The Giallorossi lifted the trophy as Mourinho once again delivered in a final and became the first coach to win the Europa Conference League, the Europa League and the Champions League. In the second half, we had more possession and opportunities. Chris Smalling, Roma defender: "We knew how much it would mean to everyone in Rome and you can see how together we are until the end. We struggled in the second half; our opponents played well and they forced us to make defensive changes." Arne Slot, Feyenoord coach: "I told the players during the break what they had to do better. Roma won their first ever UEFA trophy, the first ever edition of the Europa Conference League, and did so by taking their best chance, holding firm at the back and keeping that vital clean sheet. Rui Patrício made a magnificent save in the second half which made a big difference in the game. Let's be honest, they were the better team, but Feyenoord had a decent campaign. However, as Feyenoord piled on the pressure, a now compact Roma side dropped deep. How different things may have been if they'd managed to play with such intensity before the break as well. Roma made the first meaningful advance, but Nicolò Zaniolo's outstretched leg was a whisker away from a cute Lorenzo Pellegrini through ball. It was a cagey opening in Tirana, as both sides cautiously probed and looked to test their opponents' mettle.

Tears flow as Mourinho breaks down again after historic triumph ... (Fox Sports)

Jose Mourinho said that he and Roma had made history after winning the Europa Conference League, the club's first ever major European trophy.

We wrote it.” Wednesday’s triumph was his fifth European title and made him the first coach to win all current UEFA competitions. “This was not work tonight, this was history. They had been waiting for something like this,” Mourinho told Sky.

Roma's Jose Mourinho makes European coaching history with ... (ESPN)

Mourinho, who had previously won the Champions League, Europa League and the UEFA Cup, completed a unique European trophy haul as Roma beat Feyenoord 1-0 in ...

It's a bit of cliche, but it was 20 years ago that we last played in a European final. That sounds nice, but it is true. It makes me feel a little old, but it's nice for my career." "This is terrible. I belong to all those clubs because we had these moments together." That is five European finals at Porto, Internazionale, Manchester United and Roma since 2003 that Mourinho has coached in and five times he has taken home the trophy.

Jose Mourinho after Roma's Europa Conference League title: We ... (Sky Sports)

Jose Mourinho wins his fifth major European title by landing the Europa Conference League with Roma; Nicolo Zaniolos first-half goal the difference in final ...

In a final against an Italian team it's especially difficult to create chances, and even more so when it's an Italian team coached by Mourinho." "I told the players during the break what they had to do better. But a half is 45 minutes long, and our problems were to do with the choices our players made, with and without the ball.