At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on May 6, a match in the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals began to be contested, and Roma faced Leicester City at home. It's a contest about who can make it to the final, and both sides are bound to do their best. Mourinho, on the other hand, clearly has more experience in the knockout rounds and is able to arrange tactics more calmly. Mourinho was once again the winner, leading Roma to a 1-0 win to eliminate Rogers- Leicester City 2-1 on aggregate and reach the final of the UEFA Europa League. 70,000 fans on the spot witnessed the moment.
Taking advantage of the home advantage, Roma started the game very aggressively and repeatedly created threats, and the goal soon came, breaking through the Leicester City gate in the 10th minute. Lorenzo Pellegrini assisted on Abraham's header. In such knockout rounds, once Mourinho's side takes the lead, it becomes extremely difficult for opponents to counterattack. Zaniolo then had a very good chance, but his shot from inside the box was blocked. At the end of the half, Roma led by one goal. Roma had only 43% of the ball in the first half, with 7 shots on target, 3 shots on target, and 1 goal. Leicester City did not shoot right in all four shots in the first half, which shows how well Roma's defense is doing.
The second half was easy to fight again. Leicester City had to play more risky. Roma's tactics have become more pragmatic, the possession rate has become lower, and the main kick is counterattack. Although Roma are home, they will still be so conservative in order to win. Leicester City also had more chances, but none of the six shots on goal in the second half translated into goals. Hall's multiple long-range shots were of poor quality. Madison's shot couldn't cross Patricio's. Roma had just four shots on goal in the second half and were no threat. The final score was fixed at 1-0, and Roma narrowly won, eliminating Leicester City 2-1 on aggregate to advance to the final.
In the post-match sofascore rating, Lorenzo Pellegrini scored a game-high 7.9 points, and although he did not score 3 shots, he delivered 1 assist and 4 key passes, and was very active on the offensive end. At the same time, he also had 2 steals and 2 clearances. Goal hero Abraham scored 7.8 points, he shot 3 times on goal, 1 shot on target, scored 1 goal, and the shooting efficiency was quite good. Tammy Abraham has scored 25 goals in all competitions this season, the most english players in the top five leagues this season. Tammy Abraham scored nine goals for Roma in the UEFA League, equaling Montella and tied for 10th in the european team's all-time top scorer list. Abraham's first season with Roma was so amazing.
Mourinho set a god record when he was the first head coach to lead four teams to a European final. Mourinho has previously led Porto, Inter and Manchester United to the European finals, winning the title on those occasions. Will Mourinho be able to lead Roma to the top this time? The Europa League final is also out, with Roma taking on Feyenoord on 26 May, when the two teams will compete for the first season's UEFA trophy.