Europa League: Roma eliminates Bayer Leverkusen to advance to final

José Mourinho will have a chance to claim a sixth European trophy after his Roma reached the Europa League final by holding Bayer Leverkusen to a 0-0 draw Thursday.

Roma went through 1-0 on aggregate after winning the first leg of the semifinal at home.

The other quarterfinal between fellow Italian club Juventus and six-time champion Sevilla went to extra time.

The final takes place on May 31 in the Hungarian capital of Budapest.

Leverkusen forward Moussa Diaby hit the crossbar early and Roma goalkeeper Rui Patrício was busy at times but Roma defense held firm.

José Mourinho is looking for back-to-back European titles with Roma after winning the inaugural edition of the Europa Conference League last season. He has won the Europa League — or UEFA Cup as it was previously known — with both Porto and Manchester United and also has two Champions League titles.

Winning the Europa League could also be the only chance for Roma to qualify for next season's Champions League.