Jose Mourinho’s Roma reached the Europa League final with a draw against Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of the semi-final.
Edoardo Bove’s goal gave Italy a 1-0 first-leg win, which was enough for them to progress.
Moussa Diaby hit the crossbar for Xavi Alonso’s side in the first half of the second leg, but failed to find a breakthrough.
Roma advance to the final in Budapest on May 31.
Mourinho has won all five of his previous five European finals, including the Europa League with Roma last season.
With Leverkusen leading early on from behind, Diaby nearly equalized after being sent off down the right, only for his ferocious effort to rattle and bounce the crossbar.
Kerem Demirbe saw his low shot saved by Roma goalkeeper Rui Patricio shortly after, while Leverkusen were furious when the referee waved the game on when Sardar Aziz Mon appeared to be brought down by Bryan Christian just outside the box, while Patricio was beaten.
The home side pushed on in the second half, with Azmon’s shot just wide, but despite their territorial dominance, they struggled to create any clear-cut chances.
So, after not reaching a European final in 31 years before last season, Roma can look forward to a second in as many years.
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B Bayer Leverkusen
formation 3-4-2-1
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- 12fried noodles90 minutes to book
- 4TachreplaceAmiriexist 86′minute
- 3emphasize45 minutes to book
- 30Frimpong
- 10Demir Bay
- 25Palacios56 minutes to bookreplaceHlozekexist 80′minute
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- 9Azmon
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- 11Amiri
- 17Hudson-Odoi
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- twenty threeHlozek
- twenty fourFusumenza
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Rome
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- 52superior
- 8matic
- 7Pellegrini
- 37spinachreplaceZalewskiexist 34′minute
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- 2Karlsdorp
- 6Smalling
- 20Kamala
- twenty oneDybala
- 25Wijnaldum
- 58To sender
- 59Zalewski
- 62Volpato
- 63Pol
- 68Tahirovic
- 92Shalawi
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At the end of the game, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0-0 Roma.
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At the end of the second half, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0-0 Roma.
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Attempt to be blocked. Nadim Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay.
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Tammy Abraham (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Nadim Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Abraham (Roma).
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Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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Tammy Abraham (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt to be blocked. Nadim Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
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Attempt to be blocked. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
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Foul by Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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Nicola Zalewski (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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Brian Christian (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Brian Christian (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
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Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Abraham (Roma).
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Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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