In one of the latest outcomes from the ongoing 2022-2023 Europa League Season, AS Roma has successfully advanced to the League final after holding Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 in the second leg of the semifinals at Bay Arena, Germany, on 19.05.2023. The performance of AS Roma this season has garnered critical acclaim and Jose Mourinho has been receiving all the love and praise from the Roma fans.
Furthermore, it is not just the fans and critics who have praised Mourinho. The entire team including Midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini have been going GAGA over his leadership skills that have helped push AS Roma into the finals of the event.
Following their semifinal win over Leverkusen, AS Roma midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini has praised coach Mourinho, stating that the man clearly understands how to make the AS Roma players feel the importance of every game that they play.
The Friday draw against Bayer Leverkusen was enough for AS Roma to win a ticket to the 2022-2023 Europa League final, because of their previous first leg victory over Leverkusen that gave them a 1-0 aggregate win over the rivals. Earlier in the tournament, AS Roma had a decent run in the Group stages of the league as they won 3 out of their 6 matches to finish second in the Group C pool with 10 points. They took the second spot just behind Real Betis who finished on top with 16 points from 5 wins in 6 matches.
The semifinal win against Leverkusen now means that AS Roma will challenge Sevilla in the finals of the 2022-2023 Europa League season at the Puskas Arena, Budapest, on 01.06.2023 to determine which team is the best European football club of 2022-2023. Will it be Moourinho and his boys lifting the title, or will it be Sebilla walking away with the trophy.
