In Germany or in Europe, Bayer Leverkusen walks on water… and on many teams. Roma paid the price on Thursday evening in the semi-final first leg of the Europa League. Already assured of the Bundesliga title, Xabi Alonso’s men quietly won at the Olympic stadium (2-0) thanks to goals from Florian Wirtz (28th) and Robert Andrich (73rd).
The Romans monopolized the ball but never had anything to do with it, to the point of losing their Latin and especially their nerves. The second German goal, a superb curling shot from 20m into Svilar’s top corner, was even followed by the start of a general brawl. Last year, it was the Romans who qualified at the same stage after a heated double confrontation (1-0, 0-0).
Before the return match, the task of Daniele De Rossi’s players this time looks like a mission impossible. Bayer, winners of the UEFA Cup in 1988, have already made it more than halfway to Dublin, which will host the final of the event. And above all, Tah and his gang have still not lost a single match… of the season, in all competitions.
The invincibility counter has now reached 47 matches and is already a record across the five major European championships. There are still 6 left, on three tables (championship, German Cup with a final against Kaiserslautern on May 15 and Europa League), to complete a perfect season.
