Roma won the European Conference League title after beating Feyenoord of the Netherlands 1-0 in the final match held in the Albanian capital Tirana.
Caution prevailed at the beginning of the match and it was clear that both teams did not want to rush into the attack, but rather defended and tried to play in a calm offensive, while the game was limited to midfield. and in the 17th minute, Mourinho was forced to make a substitution due to Mkhitaryan’s injury, and Oliveira came on in midfield instead.
The Italian team managed to open the scoring in the 32nd minute thanks to their player Zaniolo, after which Feyenoord tried to show a quick reaction by pressing in the Rome stadium and move deeper, but this was not easy in light of the Italian defensive block, which ended the first half in your favor.
Mourinho’s experience brought him victory
From the beginning of the second half, Feyenoord tried to put pressure, while Roma retreated, covering their defensive lines with narrow spaces as much as possible, relying on moving on both sides of the field and reversing crosses into the opponent’s zone. The Dutch team received some dangerous balls, but the finishing touch was missing in the light of the glare of Rome’s defenders.
In the last quarter of the meeting, Feyenoord tried to press, but Mourinho’s experience was evident due to the good organization of the defense and the good substitutions he made to keep the team fully focused in defense, relying on quick and organized counter-attacks that violated the opponent’s defense. and forced him not to put a large number of players ahead. The match ended with the coronation of Roma in the first edition of the tournament.
Source: El Iktisad