Roma cruise into Conference League

NAMPA/AFP Jose Mourinho's Roma eased into the group stage of the inaugural Europa Conference League last Thursday with a 3-0 play-off round second leg victory over Trabzonspor at the Stadio Olimpico.The Italian side wrapped up a 5-1 aggregate victory to book their spot in Friday's draw and give Mourinho a third straight win since taking charge.Roma, who also won their Serie A opener against Fiorentina at the weekend, put the tie beyond their Turkish visitors' reach with Bryan Cristante's 20th-minute strike.Nicolo Zaniolo and substitute Stephan El Shaarawy both scored in the second half as Roma progressed with the minimum of fuss.Maximilian Wittek's double helped the Netherlands' Vitesse Arnhem edge out Anderlecht 2-1 and 5-4 on aggregate, while FC Copenhagen thrashed Sivasspor 5-0 in the Danish capital after a 2-1 first-leg win.Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar reached the group stage of a European competition for the first time, beating Riga in extra time.In the Europa League play-offs, Fenerbahce saw off HJK 6-2 on aggregate, winning 5-2 in Finland, while Rapid Vienna beat Zorya Luhansk 3-2 in Ukraine after last week's 3-0 first-leg victory.Steven Gerrard's Rangers edged into the group stage, beating Alashkert 1-0 on aggregate after a goalless draw in Armenia.

Roma cruise into Conference League

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Namibian Sun 2025-05-14

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