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Jose Mourinho sets another record as AS Roma book Conference League final berth

 

Iconic tactician Jose Mourinho etched his name ever further into the history books of European football on Thursday night.

‘Mou’, of course, guided his troops back into action a short time ago.

After being forced to settle for a 1-1 stalemate in the first-leg of the club’s Europa Conference League semi-final showdown with Leicester City last week, AS Roma welcomed Brendan Rodgers’ side to the Stadio Olimpico, eyeing a spot in the competition’s first-ever final.

And when all was said and done, march on to the Tirana showpiece is precisely what the evening’s hosts managed.

A solitary goal ultimately proved enough to guide Roma past a plucky Leicester, forthcoming inside the opening quarter of an hour when Tammy Abraham rose highest to nod home his 25th goal of the campaign:

And, as alluded to above, in the process of setting the stage for another special European night, Jose Mourinho continued to write his name into football folklore.

As per statisticians Opta, the Portuguese has become the first manager in history to reach the finale of a major European competition with four different clubs:

Feyenoord line in wait

Standing in the way of Mourinho and his Giallorossi troops in their hopes of becoming the first-ever Conference League champions, though, will be Feyenoord.

After putting Olympique Marseille to the sword by three goals to two in the Netherlands last week, a goalless draw proved enough to guide Feyenoord through their own final-four tie, setting the stage for what will no doubt prove a wonderful evening’s entertainment in Tirana on May 25th.

 

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