Europa Conference League final: Roma 1-0 Feyenoord - Nicolo Zaniolo hits winner for Italians

Europa Conference League final: Roma 1-0 Feyenoord - Nicolo Zaniolo hits winner for Italians
_124918186_763b4b6872755f611797045f21c946eb1bc0d24f.jpgThis was Roma's first trophy for 14 years

Roma won their first major European trophy by beating Feyenoord in the inaugural Europa Conference League final.

The Italians ensured Jose Mourinho's first season in charge ended with a trophy after Nicolo Zaniolo chested down Gianluca Mancini's lofted pass before beating goakeeper Justin Bijlow with a clever flick.

Mourinho, who has won the Champions League, Europa League and the Uefa Cup, is the first manager to win all of Uefa's major European trophies.

The Portuguese was criticised after Roma were embarrassed 6-1 in Norway by Bodo/Glimt in the group stage last October.

But this win continued the former Chelsea and Manchester United manager's perfect record in European finals, having now overseen five wins in five finals.

Feyenoord, whose campaign started in the qualifying rounds back in July, were denied an equaliser when Rui Patricio tipped Tyrell Malacia's attempt on to the bar soon after Mancini inadvertently hit his own post while trying to make a clearance.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Roma

Formation 3-4-1-2

1Rui Patrício

23Mancini6Smalling3Ibañez da Silva

2Karsdorp77Mkhitaryan4Cristante59Zalewski

7Pellegrini

22Zaniolo9Abraham

1Rui PatrícioBooked at 84mins23Mancini6Smalling3Ibañez da Silva2KarsdorpSubstituted forViñaat 89'minutes77MkhitaryanSubstituted forOliveiraat 17'minutes4Cristante59ZalewskiBooked at 66minsSubstituted forSpinazzolaat 67'minutesBooked at 90mins7PellegriniBooked at 37mins22ZanioloSubstituted forVeretoutat 67'minutes9AbrahamSubstituted forShomurodovat 89'minutes

Substitutes

5Viña11Pérez14Shomurodov15Maitland-Niles17Veretout24Kumbulla27Oliveira37Spinazzola52Bove64Afena-Gyan87Cerântula Fuzato92El Shaarawy

Feyenoord

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Bijlow

3Geertruida18Trauner4Senesi5Malacia

17Aursnes10Kökçü

14Nelson26Til7Sinisterra

33Dessers

1Bijlow3Geertruida18TraunerBooked at 25minsSubstituted forPedersenat 74'minutes4Senesi5MalaciaSubstituted forJahanbakhshat 89'minutes17Aursnes10KökçüSubstituted forWålemarkat 88'minutes14NelsonSubstituted forLinssenat 74'minutes26TilSubstituted forToornstraat 59'minutes7Sinisterra33Dessers

Substitutes

2Pedersen6Hendrix9Jahanbakhsh11Linssen13Sandler16Cojocaru21Marciano23Wålemark25Hendriks28Toornstra30Jansen32Hall

Live Text

Match ends, Roma 1, Feyenoord 0.

Second Half ends, Roma 1, Feyenoord 0.

Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) is shown the yellow card.

Jens Toornstra (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma).

Patrik Wålemark (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).

Lutsharel Geertruida (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).

Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Feyenoord).

Sérgio Oliveira (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution, Roma. Eldor Shomurodov replaces Tammy Abraham.

Substitution, Feyenoord. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Tyrell Malacia.

Substitution, Roma. Matias Viña replaces Rick Karsdorp.

Substitution, Feyenoord. Patrik Wålemark replaces Orkun Kökçü.

Foul by Marcos Senesi (Feyenoord).

Tammy Abraham (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.

Rui Patrício (Roma) is shown the yellow card.

Attempt saved. Luis Sinisterra (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.

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