Roma 1-0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Jose Mourinho’s side earn first-leg advantage
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Edoardo Bove’s second-half goal gave Jose Mourinho’s Roma the advantage over Bayer Leverkusen after the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.
The 20-year-old passed into the bottom corner after Tammy Abraham’s shot was saved to score his first European goal.
Leverkusen’s best chance saw Florian Wirtz drag wide in the sixth minute.
They had a chance to equalise in the 86th minute but Jeremie Frimpong’s effort after a mistake by Rui Patricio was blocked.
Penalty appeals from the same incident were waved away by Premier League referee Michael Oliver.
However, Roma could have taken the lead before half-time but for an excellent save to keep out Roger Ibanez’s header.
If they advance to the final, Mourinho would hope to maintain an outstanding record – he guided Roma to success in the Europa Conference League last season and has won his previous five European finals in charge of Porto, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Roma.
The game saw Mourinho up against his former player at Real Madrid in Xavi Alonso, with the Spaniard, now manager at Leverkusen, having previously played 151 games for the Portuguese manager over three seasons.
Line-ups
Roma
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Rui Patricio
- 23ManciniBooked at 58mins
- 4Cristante
- 3Ibanez da SilvaBooked at 89mins
- 19Steel
- 52BoveSubstituted forWijnaldumat 76′minutes
- 8Matic
- 37SpinazzolaBooked at 90mins
- 7Pellegrini
- 11BelottiSubstituted forDybalaat 77′minutes
- 9AbrahamBooked at 76mins
Substitutes
- 2Karsdorp
- 6Smalling
- 20Camara
- 21Dybala
- 25Wijnaldum
- 58To the sender
- 59Zalewski
- 63Boer
- 68Tahirovic
- 73Fatiguing
- 92El Shaarawy
- 99Svilar
B Leverkusen
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Castle
- 6KossounouSubstituted forBakkerat 36′minutes
- 4TahBooked at 57mins
- 12Tapsoba
- 30Frimpong
- 25Palacios
- 8AndrichBooked at 50minsSubstituted forAmiriat 90+2′minutes
- 3Emphasis
- 19DiabyBooked at 57minsSubstituted forJudicialat 72′minutes
- 27Wirtz
- 23HlozekSubstituted forAzmounat 72′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Bakker
- 9Azmoun
- 10Demirbay
- 11Amiri
- 17Hudson-Odoi
- 21Judicial
- 24Fosu-Mensah
- 32Azhil
- 36Lomb
- 41Neutgens
- Referee:
- Michael Oliver
- Attendance:
- 63,123
Match Stats
Live Text
Match ends, Roma 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
Second Half ends, Roma 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Tammy Abraham.
Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Rome).
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Robert Andrich because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match due to an injury Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
Ibañez (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sardar Azmoun (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Foul by Sardar Azmoun (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Rui Patrício (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Foul by Mitchel Bakker (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Georginio Wijnaldum (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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