AS Roma grabbed a 1-0 home victory over Bayer Leverkusen in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday thanks to 20-year-old Edoardo Bove's second-half goal.
Roma youth product Bove stabbed in the winner on the rebound in the 63rd minute after Tammy Abraham's shot was saved by Leverkusen keeper Lukas Hradecky.
The visitors came close to an equaliser towards the end of a scrappy second half but Jeremie Frimpong's 87th-minute shot was blocked on the line.
Roma, bidding to win back-to-back European titles under coach Jose Mourinho following last season's Europa Conference League triumph, travel to Leverkusen next week for the return leg.
The winners will face Juventus or Sevilla in the final.
Louabeyz
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I wish Roma will through to final
FootballChief
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Love him or hate him, Mourinho knows how to win trophies GOAT of coaches
Jimmyswaggar
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Mourinho might have won trophyless Tottenham a trophy but firing him when he knows how to win finals just shows how Tottenham would be trophyless for a very long time
Bozceklmos
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Jose is a winner
Sly01
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Instead of fighting Champion league position in the league , just win Europa and go to champion league
christiago
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no matter how good you're...u can't be better than your teacher..Mourinho showing Alonso who the boss is.
Cring_Santa
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Special one does his job😍 Tottenham players don’t deserve any better coach in this world
rabiu593
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the special one did it again 🔥❤️
Kacbcnpt
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jose Mourinho is the best coach ever in the world 💯