Bayer Leverkusen vs AS Roma, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Semifinals
· 2nd Leg - Bayer Leverkusen advance 4-2 on aggregate2 - 2
2nd Leg - Bayer Leverkusen advance 4-2 on aggregate
Leverkusen reach Europa League final, unbeaten streak at record 49
Bayer Leverkusen staged a late comeback to move into the Europa League final with a 2-2 draw at home against AS Roma on Thursday to win 4-2 on aggregate as they set the longest unbeaten run in all competitions including European matches.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Angeliño.
- 4': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 8': Hand ball by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 8': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 16': Attempt saved. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 16': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 17': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Cristante with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Evan Ndicka.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma).
- 20': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 20': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 21': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 21': Substitution, Roma. Nicola Zalewski replaces Leonardo Spinazzola because of an injury.
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 23': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
- 24': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Sardar Azmoun (Roma).
- 25': Attempt saved. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 25': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Mile Svilar.
- 27': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Roma).
- 27': Leandro Paredes (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Roma).
- 28': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Nicola Zalewski (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt saved. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 30': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Leandro Paredes.
- 31': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 32': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Mile Svilar.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Hlozek.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 39': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
- 39': Attempt saved. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 39': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 39': Leandro Paredes (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 41': Penalty Roma. Sardar Azmoun draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 41': Penalty conceded by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 41': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Roma 1. Leandro Paredes (Roma) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 45'+1': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 45'+3': Offside, Roma. Sardar Azmoun is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 45'+4': Romelu Lukaku (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Roma 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Roma 1.
- 48': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 50': Attempt saved. Bryan Cristante (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
- 54': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Hlozek.
- 56': Attempt saved. Sardar Azmoun (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
- 57': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 58': Attempt saved. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 58': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 61': Attempt saved. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 62': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 63': Penalty conceded by Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 65': VAR Decision: Penalty Roma.
- 66': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Roma 2. Leandro Paredes (Roma) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Sardar Azmoun (Roma).
- 72': Substitution, Roma. Edoardo Bove replaces Sardar Azmoun because of an injury.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
- 73': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 74': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Adam Hlozek.
- 76': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Roma).
- 76': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 77': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 77': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Roma. Chris Smalling replaces Angeliño.
- 81': Substitution, Roma. Tammy Abraham replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 81': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 82': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Stephan El Shaarawy.
- 82': Own Goal by Gianluca Mancini, Roma. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Roma 2.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 87': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 87': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 88': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli is caught offside.
- 89': Offside, Roma. Gianluca Mancini is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 89': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Josip Stanisic replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 90': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Odilon Kossounou replaces Álex Grimaldo.
- 90'+3': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 90'+4': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Offside, Roma. Evan Ndicka is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
- 90'+6': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Roma).
- 90'+6': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Roma 2. Josip Stanisic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Roma 2.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Roma 2.
Statistics
ROMA |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 12 | Saves | 5 |
| 40.4 | Possession | 59.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 32 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 13 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 515 |
| 372 | Passes | 569 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 14 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 20 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Line-Ups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Matej Kovar (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 21 | Amine Adli |
| 23 | Adam Hlozek |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
AS Roma (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Mile Svilar (GK) |
| 5 | Evan Ndicka |
| 69 | Angeliño |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 16 | Leandro Paredes |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 92 | Stephan El Shaarawy |
| 90 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 17 | Sardar Azmoun |
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