Xabi Alonso and his team experienced a breathtaking 2-2 draw against AS Roma, thereby winning tickets to the finals.
This morning, Bayer Leverkusen welcomed AS Roma at home in the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals. Xabi Alonso surprised when he decided to put some key players on the bench such as Florian Wirtz, Victor Boniface….
Leverkusen created many turbulent situations towards Roma’s goal in the first 25 minutes. Roma is determined to turn the tables against Leverkusen after receiving a 0-2 defeat in the first leg.
In the 4th minute, Romelu Lukaku ran up to catch a pass from his teammate. Unfortunately, goalkeeper Matej Kovar ran out and grabbed the ball. Lukaku’s missed scoring opportunity.
At minute 21, Roma reluctantly made a substitution. Leonardo Spinazzola was injured and left the field. Nicola Zalewski came on as a substitute.
Goalkeeper Mile Svilar continuously made impressive saves, protecting AS Roma’s goal. At the end of the first half, Roma picked sweet fruit.
In the 43rd minute, Roma received an 11m penalty. Center-back Jonathan Tah fouled Sardar Azmoun in the penalty area.
On the 11m mark, Leandro Paredes calmly defeated the Leverkusen goalkeeper, opening the score.
At the end of the first 45 minutes, Roma led Leverkusen 1-0.
Entering the second half, Roma continued to receive an 11m penalty. In the 66th minute, after consulting VAR, the referee decided to give the away team an 11m penalty when a Leverkusen player touched the ball with his hand in the penalty area.
Once again, Paredes beat goalkeeper Matej Kovar, increasing the score to 2-0 for Roma. Receiving two goals, Leverkusen rose strongly.
In the 82nd minute, starting from Alex Grimaldo’s corner kick, the ball hit midfielder Gianluca Mancini’s head and went straight into Roma’s net. The score was shortened to 1-2 for Leverkusen.
The situation is too lucky for Leverkusen players. The dramatic match has not stopped.
At minute 90+7′, substitute Josip Stanisic dribbled the ball straight into the center of Roma and took a decisive shot, setting the final score of a 2-2 draw. Thus, Leverkusen won the ticket to the final with a total score of 4-2 after two matches.
Xabi Alonso and his team have 49 unbeaten matches in all competitions this season. Leverkusen’s opponent in the final is Atalanta.