At 3 a.m. Beijing time on May 19, a match in the second leg of the Europa League semifinals was contested, with Bayer Leverkusen hosting Roma. In the first half, Pellegrini fired wide from distance, Demirbay's long-range shot was denied by the goalkeeper, Moussa Diaby hit the crossbar and Azmoun's header went high. In the second half, Azmoun's header was confiscated, Demirbay's low shot was parried by the goalkeeper, and Azmoun's shot from inside the box was missed. In the end, Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Roma! Roma reached the final 1-0 on aggregate.
Shortly after the start of the match, Roma created a dangerous situation. Pellegrini fired low from outside the box and the ball deflected slightly off the left upright. After that, though, it came to the rhythm of Bayer Leverkusen. In the 7th minute, De Mirbay fired a long-range shot from outside the box, only to get it right, and goalkeeper Patricio easily confiscated the ball. Four minutes later, Bayer Leverkusen came close to scoring. Moussa Diaby burst into the right side of the penalty area, pulled out his foot and fired angrily, and the ball bounced off the crossbar. Rome escaped. In the 20th minute, De Mirbay volleyed hard from outside and the ball flew into the bottom right corner of the goal. Patricio fell to the ground and saved the ball.
In the 28th minute, Moussa Diaby crossed from the right and Azmoun nodded in front of the goal to head high. Six minutes later, Roma suffered a setback, Spinazzola was injured and Zalewski came off the bench. In the 44th minute, De Mirbay fired a long-range shot from the edge of the box and kicked high. Incapier kicked a foul and received a yellow card. At half-time, neither side was able to score.
In the second half, Mourinho made a substitution, Wijnaldum came on as a substitute and Belotti was substituted. In the 56th minute, Palacios made a fierce tackle and brought down Nemanja Matic, and the Roma players ran in front of the referee to protest, which gave Palacios a yellow card. In the 65th minute, Bayer Leverkusen continued to threaten. Azmoun flicked his header in the box and headed it too square, and Patricio held the ball firmly in his arms. Four minutes later, De Mirbay fired a low shot from the perimeter, Patricio fell to the ground to save the ball, he saved the ball in front of him, and almost missed the shot.
In the 73rd minute, Bayer Leverkusen made his first substitution, with Adderley coming on as a substitute for Barker. Five minutes later, Yonatan Ta's long-range shot from outside the box was forced and the ball bounced off the line over Nemanja Matic. Five minutes later, Azmoun had the perfect chance in the middle of the box when he pushed the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal, deflecting it just a little wider. Bayer Leverkusen missed another opportunity. Azmund couldn't believe it, holding his head in his hands. In the end, Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Roma. Roma eliminated Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 on aggregate to reach the final. Mourinho is too godly, playing in the cup is quite powerful, and he is only one step away from the title.