Feyenoord booked their place in the Europa Conference League final in Tirana with a 3-2 win over Marseille on aggregate, despite the second leg ending in a 0-0 draw at the Stade Velodrome.
Marseille were comfortably the better of the two teams for the majority of the first half, as Jorge Sampaoli’s side dominated possession, and limited the space Feyenoord had to play with their intense pressing off the ball.
However, OM were then dealt a blow after half an hour, as Dimitri Payet was forced off with a calf injury. His replacement, Arkadiusz Milik, then had the best chance of the half with his first touch shortly after being introduced, but the Pole’s header was straight at Feyenoord goalkeeper Ofir Marciano.
Despite Feyenoord ending the half on the front foot, Marseille once again stepped up their intensity in the second period, and should have gone ahead in the 54th minute, but Valentin Rongier’s effort from inside the box was comfortable for Marciano.
Feyenoord then created their best opening ten minutes later, as Gernot Trauner’s first-time effort narrowly went wide of the post.
Tempers flared in the dying minutes of the game, as Marseille tried to attack, and Feyenoord opted to waste time.
In the end, Arne Slot’s side hung on to secure themselves a place in a European final for the first time in over twenty years, and they will face Jose Mourinho’s Roma for a chance to win the first edition of this competition.
Source: Modern Ghana
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