Roma to play Sevilla in Europa League final as Mourinho gets chance for 6th European trophy

By KAREL JANICEK The Associated Press
Roma's head coach Jose Mourinho celebrates after the Europa League semifinal second leg soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Roma at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, Thursday, May 18, 2023.(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Martin Meissner]

José Mourinho will have a chance to claim a sixth European trophy, although to achieve that his Roma team will have to stop Sevilla from winning a record-extending seventh Europa League title. Roma reached the Europa League final by holding Bayer Leverkusen to a 0-0 draw in Germany following the kind of disciplined defensive performance that Mourinho’s teams have become known for. The Italian club went through 1-0 on aggregate after winning the first leg of the semifinal at home. Roma will face six-time champion Sevilla, which knocked out Juventus with a 2-1 win after extra time to prevent an all-Italian final. West Ham and Fiorentina reached the Europa Conference League final.

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