{"id":17213,"date":"2022-05-05T18:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T22:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/05\/05\/jose-mourinho-sets-another-record-as-as-roma-book-conference-league-final-berth\/"},"modified":"2022-05-05T18:00:49","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T22:00:49","slug":"jose-mourinho-sets-another-record-as-as-roma-book-conference-league-final-berth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/05\/05\/jose-mourinho-sets-another-record-as-as-roma-book-conference-league-final-berth\/","title":{"rendered":"Jose Mourinho sets another record as AS Roma book Conference League final berth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Iconic tactician Jose Mourinho etched his name ever further into the history books of European football on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Mou\u2019, of course, guided his troops back into action a short time ago.<\/p>\n<p>After being forced to settle for a 1-1 stalemate in the first-leg of the club\u2019s Europa Conference League semi-final showdown with Leicester City last week, AS Roma welcomed Brendan Rodgers\u2019 side to the Stadio Olimpico, eyeing a spot in the competition\u2019s first-ever final.<\/p>\n<p>And when all was said and done, march on to the Tirana showpiece is precisely what the evening\u2019s hosts managed.<\/p>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TAMMY ABRAHAM! WHAT A HEADER! ?<\/p>\n<p>A fantastic corner from Lorenzo Pellegrini is fiercely met by Roma\u2019s number nine ?<\/p>\n<p>Incredible start at the Olimpico! ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UECL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UECL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HkXukUDGNe\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/HkXukUDGNe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btsportfootball\/status\/1522294577125801984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">4 \u2013 Jos\u00e9 Mourinho is the first manager to reach the final of a major European competition with four different clubs, having done so with Porto (UEFA Cup &amp; Champions League), Inter (Champions League), Man Utd (Europa League) and now Roma (Europa Conference League). Special. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fTRYaCVA6k\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/fTRYaCVA6k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OptaJoe\/status\/1522320444967239681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Feyenoord line in wait<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s entertainment in Tirana on May 25th.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">? The first-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UECLfinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UECLfinal<\/a> is set!<\/p>\n<p>Roma ? Feyenoord <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UECL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UECL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g8eCYUI9Ve\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/g8eCYUI9Ve<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UEFA Europa Conference League (@europacnfleague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/europacnfleague\/status\/1522320796613496833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/rangers-james-tavernier-makes-european-history-with-opener-vs-rb-leipzig\/\">Rangers\u2019 James Tavernier makes European history with opener vs RB Leipzig<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/player-ratings-fan-reaction-more-west-hams-european-dream-ended-as-superb-eintracht-march-on\/\">Player ratings, fan reaction &amp; more: West Ham\u2019s European dream ended as superb Eintracht march on<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Iconic tactician Jose Mourinho etched his name ever further into the history books of European football on Thursday night. \u2018Mou\u2019, of course, guided his troops back into action a short time ago. 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