Many consider Roma to be Bayer Leverkusen's most troubled opponent so far this season. First of all, Roma have been in excellent form in the Europa League this season, especially in the quarter-finals, where they knocked out AC Milan in an impressive way. Secondly, last season, also in the semifinals of the Europa League, Bayer Leverkusen was eliminated by Roma. So in this encounter, many people even feel that Bayer Leverkusen will suffer their first defeat of the season on the road. But a 2:0 game made pharmaceutical fans put their hearts in their stomachs. It turns out that Roma is not as difficult as West Ham United.
Remember the quarter-finals when Bayer Leverkusen played West Ham United, and for most of the time, Bayer Leverkusen were 1-0 down and were on the verge of their first defeat of the season, but in the 84th minute, Frimpong's goal sent Leverkusen out in a thrilling manner. Actually, this is nothing, Bayer Leverkusen is even more powerful, it is the stoppage time equalizer. Especially in the Bundesliga, against two strong opponents Borussia Dortmund and Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen scored the equaliser in stoppage time. It is said that this season's Leverkusen is full of metaphysics, and the stoppage time equalizer is one of the important manifestations of metaphysics.
In fact, the so-called metaphysics, you don't need to check the original meaning of this word. After Capello and Zidane led Real Madrid to embrace good luck again and again, the concept of metaphysics in the field of football has been determined, that is, to pass with unexplained good luck. As for Leverkusen this season, it can be said that Alonso plays metaphysics and is definitely not below Capello and Zidane back then.
For example, in the Europa League semi-final against Roma, Bayer Leverkusen used a 2:0 game to show two other metaphysical elements in addition to the stoppage time draw. Of course, these two elements are related to the opponent.
The first one is the lintel blessing. In fact, in this game, Roma at home is not without opportunities, such as Lukaku in the first half to receive a cross from a teammate, without anyone close to the defense, jumped high to head the goal, but hit the lintel.
In fact, the Leverkusen backline couldn't do anything about this goal, the ball was passed comfortably, Lukaku did not receive any resistance, and the Leverkusen goalkeeper did nothing about the goal. But what else can be said about the fact that the ball is blocked by the lintel? In football, there is a spell-like fact, although it is not 100% fulfilled, but it is still frightening, that is, the team that hits the post or the lintel in the game is likely to be unlucky in the future. Since the luck is so bad, let's just continue it. There are too many similar examples to list them all.
Specific to this game, since Roma have a center-post situation, then next, they will naturally transfer their luck to Bayer Leverkusen.
The second is that the defender gives a big gift. In football, mistakes by defenders and goalkeepers are often fatal. In this game, Karlsdorp's return pass was not well mastered, and was intercepted by Grimaldo and assisted Wirtz to score. In fact, Karlsdorp did not suffer much intensity at that time, so this ball was completely an active mistake, and it was a failure to grasp the strength at the critical moment, which directly allowed the opponent to benefit.
So, don't think that the ball was spelled by Bayer Leverkusen, there are many similar situations in a game, i.e. the defender passes back at the back, and most of the time it is safe. Unless, you make a mistake.
Since Roma has given such a big gift, how can Leverkusen not accept it? To be honest, it is a bit inexplicable that there was such a low-level mistake in the Europa League semi-final. But what can you say? Do you remember the 1718 Champions League final, Karius's two cosmic-level mistakes? There were low-level mistakes in the peak duel, and in the dark, a metaphysical energy completed the comprehensive layout of the enchantment.
For now, nothing seems to stop Alonso from winning the treble, so let's wait and see. Of course, we can also see what new metaphysical elements Alonso can develop.