The following magical evening, even The Special One is not left unaffected by AS Roma

AS Roma coach José Mourinho believes that there was another magical evening in Rome. Bayer Leverkusen was defeated 1-0 in the semifinals. The Special One was even impressed by the atmosphere and environment in Rome.

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'When we drove from Trigoria (AS Roma's training center) to the stadium today, we saw the fans and what they did for us. That touches you, even someone like me with so much experience is still impressed by that,' the Portuguese coach said afterwards. Once they arrived at Stadio Olimpico, Mourinho and his team saw a sea of flames created by torches.

The hundreds of fans present shouted loudly for their heroes as they stepped off the team bus. According to Mourinho, this provided his players with extra support. In the end, the Italians won 1-0 against their German opponent thanks to a goal from 21-year-old Edoardo Bove, who along with his family received a lot of praise from the Portuguese coach.

'He is extremely polite, clever, and a professional who behaves as if he is thirty years old. Last year, I gave him five minutes each time. This season, he has been playing for half an hour more often, and he has already started several times in the league. He has improved tremendously, and it is my job as a coach to help players further. But with him, it is also because he has a great family supporting him.'

Fifteen minutes before the end, Paulo Dybala and Georginio Wijnaldum, who have been plagued by injuries throughout the season, also got some minutes on the magical evening in Rome. "It is difficult for me, but even more for the players themselves. Fortunately, they played for a few minutes without harmful consequences, I think. We will see if they can play longer next Thursday, May 18, in Germany," the coach looks ahead to the return leg.

In the meantime, AS Roma will still be in action in Serie A. The Romans have to visit Bologna on Sunday, May 14.

Updated: 11:09, 12 May 2023

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