Bayer Leverkusen silenced the Stadio Olimpico with a 2-0 win at Roma in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals to extend its record unbeaten streak to 47 matches across all competitions. Roma was dangerous with an early header off the crossbar from Romelu Lukaku.
Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz , center, celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal with his teammates during the Europa League semifinal first leg soccer match between Roma and Bayer Leverkusen at Rome’s Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Leverkusen’s Robert Andrich celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the Europa League semifinal first leg soccer match between Roma and Bayer Leverkusen at Rome’s Olympic Stadium, Italy, Thursday, May 2, 2024.
The result also marked a measure of revenge for Leverkusen — since Roma had beaten the German club in this exact same stage last season for its last defeat in Europe. Roma was dangerous with an early header off the crossbar from Romelu Lukaku. But then Leverkusen scored on the counterattack seven minutes later.
Leverkusen has won only one European trophy: the 1988 UEFA Cup, which was then predecessor to the Europa League. Its only other European final came in the 2002 Champions League, won by Real Madrid.
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