In this season's top five European leagues, the Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen is the most surprising team for fans, before the game no one is optimistic, they under the leadership of the young coach Alonso, not only ended Bayern Munich's 11 consecutive Bundesliga titles, but also improved the unbeaten record in European football to 46 games, 3 consecutive games to draw the opponent, but also let fans ridicule the world's toughest diamonds, Ten Hag's mouth and Alonso's fate, this match day, Bayer Leverkusen ushered in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals, and went to challenge Roma away, the latter under the leadership of De Rossi has improved rapidly, and must want to reach the European final for three consecutive yearsIn this game, the Roma team did not play the momentum of the home game, the only threat was Lukaku's header hitting the crossbar, and Bayer Leverkusen successfully avenged the Red Wolves 2-0 away with goals from Wirtz and Andrich, and continued to hit the treble with an undefeated golden body!
In order to be able to replicate the strong performance of the madman Mourinho in European competition, De Rossi did not hold back in this campaign, and put on his favorite 4-3-3 formation at home, with Svillar coming on as the starting goalkeeper to defend the goal for the Red Wolves, Spinazzola, Chris Smalling, Mancini and Karlsdorp forming a defensive system at the back four, the midfield trio Paredes in the middle, Pellegrini and Cristante on the wings, and the forward trident of Romelu Lukaku, El Shaarawy and Dybala.
Bayer Leverkusen played a 3-4-2-1 system, with starting goalkeeper Marcos Alonso continuing to trust Kovar, Tapsoba, Jonatanta and Inkapie at the back, Stanicic, Andrich, Xhaka and Grimaldo lined up in midfield, Frimpong partnered Adley in the midfield, and Wirtz, who has shone this season, was at the front.
With the referee's whistle, Leverkusen fully suppressed the Red Wolves away from home, and launched a tidal wave of attacks towards the home team's goal with a slight advantage in possession, and in the 8th minute, they completed two consecutive shots, but unfortunately they were blocked by defenders with their bodies, and Roma, who were very passive on the field, completed the most threatening attack after the opening in the 21st minute, Lukaku received a pass from his teammates in the penalty area, jumped high and headed the goal, but unfortunately he was unlucky, and the ball hit the crossbar.
The pharmaceutical factory that escaped the catastrophe laughed in the 28th minute, Karlsdorp made a mistake in the backfield pass, and was directly tackled by Grimaldo in the penalty area, and then assisted Wirtz who followed up in the middle to easily push and contribute, Leverkusen took a 1-0 lead away, and before the end of the half, although the pharmaceutical factory did not reduce its offensive, it was not able to further expand its advantage, and only led by one goal and returned to the locker room.
After the start of the second half, Roma, who was behind at home, although it obviously strengthened its attack, but the threat was not great, and Bayer Leverkusen, who played unhurriedly, extended the lead in the 73rd minute.
In order to leave more suspense for the second leg, Roma continued to attack in the following time, trying to narrow the difference, but the steady Bayer Leverkusen did not give the home team any chance, and kept the two-goal lead until the end of the game.
The 0-2 defeat in the first leg, and the complete inability to suppress Leverkusen at both offensive and defensive ends also made Roma turn the tables in the second leg away and advance to the Europa League final The possibility is very small, which is why many fans said after the game that De Rossi is not a madman Mourinho after all!