(Bayer Leverkusen – Roma 2–2, aggregate 4–2) Thanks to a stunning final run against Roma, Bayer Leverkusen broke a 59-year-old record in European club football.
A bizarre own goal from Roma's Gianluca Mancini and then a goal from Josip Stanisic earned Bayer Leverkusen a 2-2 draw and went to the Europa League final – continuing their perfect season without a single defeat.
This now means 49 matches unbeaten. Specifically, the team has not lost since May 27, 2023, that is, 348 days ago.
The 49 matches is a new record in European club football – one match better than Benfica in the period from 1963 to 1965.
Leverkusen have a total of 40 wins and nine draws in all competitions in 2023/2024.
– The goalkeeping is unlucky, says Viaplay expert Lars Tjarnas after Leverkusen's goal was reduced to 1-2 – saving last place.
Mile Svilar, who was brilliant against Roma, completely missed a corner kick. Thus, the ball hit Gianluca Mancini, who sent the ball “perfectly” into his goal.
Bayer Leverkusen won 2-0 in Rome and perhaps you felt a little overconfident?
However, it was the Eternal City players who took the lead and before half-time the score was 1-0 to Roma when Jonathan Tah won a penalty. Leandro Paredes scored from the 11-meter mark.
Before that, Bayer Leverkusen were the best, but Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar played big.
After just over an hour of play, Roma conceded a penalty for handball, with Leandro Paredes scoring another penalty. 2–0, and they were the same distance.
In the 82nd minute, Leverkusen's reduction came which could have been decisive, but Stanisic (on loan from Bayern Munich) easily equalized to make it 2-2 seven minutes into extra time.
Atalanta (who beat Liverpool) and Marseille played 1-1 at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille a week ago. On Thursday, Ademola Lookman sent Atalanta 2-1 up after half an hour, and Matteo Ruggeri then made it 2-0 early in the second half. Then the score was 3-0 at Bilal Toure and 4-1 overall.
Thus, Atalanta will face Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final in Dublin on May 22.
On Wednesday, Fiorentina qualified for the conference league final by defeating Club Brugge 4-3 on aggregate.
Olympiacos won 4-2 over Aston Villa in the first leg and followed it up with a 2-0 win on Thursday and a 6-2 aggregate win. Ayoub El Kaabi followed up his hat-trick at home with two goals, leading Olympiacos to also win the return match.
Thus, Fiorentina will meet Olympiacos in the final in Athens on May 29.
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