Mourinho Explains Why He Didn't Rejoice Over Roma's Victory Over Leverkusen

Jose Mourinho 

The victory over Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final was not cause for celebration, according to Jose Mourinho, the manager of Roma.

The Italians won the first leg in Rome 1-0 before holding on to a 0-0 stalemate on Thursday night in Germany.

Roma will now compete against Sevilla in Istanbul, Turkey's second-tier league final in June.

Roma will now compete against Sevilla in the second-tier European competition's final in Istanbul, Turkey in June.

"To tell you the truth, it's very hard for me to come up against my friends because while you may forget during the game, it's tough afterwards.

"I don't like celebrating in front of my guys and the person doing an extraordinary job out there, Xabi, is one of mine. That's why I struggle."

The Portuguese refused to rejoice, saying, "No, it's not an agility problem.