Complete Europa League Semifinal Results: AS Roma Almost Makes a Surprise, Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta are in the Final!

Complete Europa League Semifinal Results: AS Roma Almost Makes a Surprise, Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta are in the Final!

It is certain that the Europa League final will bring together Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta. This certainty follows the results of the second leg of the Europa League semi-final which was held on Friday (10/5/2024) early morning WIB.

In the second leg of the Europa League semifinals, Bayer Leverkusen and AS Roma drew 2-2 at BayArena. Meanwhile, Atalanta managed to win 3-0 over Olympique Marseille.

Bayer Leverkusen advanced to the Europa League final with a 4-2 aggregate win, while Atalanta advanced to the top match with a 4-1 aggregate win.

Bayer Leverkusen hosted AS Roma with a 2-0 aggregate lead thanks to victory in the first leg of the semi-final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome last week. This advantage makes the Bundesliga champions quite optimistic that they can qualify for the final.

However, AS Roma seemed to get lucky at Leverkusen headquarters at the start of the match until they finally had to be sad.

AS Roma received two penalties which were successfully completed by Leandro Paredes who scored two penalties from the penalty spot.

The first penalty was awarded to AS Roma in the 43rd minute after Leverkusen captain Jonathan Tah pulled down Sardar Azmoun before Romelu Lukaku headed the ball when receiving a cross.

Then AS Roma’s second penalty was scored in the 66th minute. A penalty was awarded because a handball occurred in the Leverkusen penalty box. The referee checked VAR and finally decided to give AS Roma a penalty.

Unfortunately, AS Roma’s joy in scoring two goals at Leverkusen headquarters and equalizing the aggregate at 2-2 could not last until the end of the match.

AS Roma actually conceded due to an own goal because the corner kick failed to be cleared by goalkeeper Mile Svilar and instead hit Gianluca Mancini’s face which sent the ball into the goal.

In injury time, Bayer Leverkusen managed to make it 2-2. Precisely in the 90’+7 minute, Josip Stanisic maximized a pass from Granit Xhaka to score Leverkusen’s second goal in this match.

The 2-2 draw lasted until the match was over. Bayer Leverkusen has the right to qualify for the Europa League final with a 4-2 aggregate win.

In the final match of the Europa League, Bayer Leverkusen will again face the Italian club, Atalanta, who managed to win 3-0 when they hosted Olympique Marseille at Gewiss Stadium and have the right to qualify for the final with a 4-1 aggregate.

Atalanta achieved a 3-0 victory in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final starting with a goal scored by Ademola Lookman in the 30th minute after maximizing a pass from Charles de Ketelaere.

Then Lookman gave a pass to Matteo Ruggeri who scored Atalanta’s second goal in the 52nd minute. Meanwhile, Atalanta’s final winning goal was scored by El Bilal Toure during injury time.

Europa League Semifinal Second Leg Results
Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 AS Roma

(Gianluca Mancini 82′-OG, Josip Stanisic 90’+7 | Leandro Paredes 43′, 66′)
Atalanta 3-0 Olympique Marseille (4-1 Aggregate)

(Ademola Lookman 30′. Matteo Ruggeri 52′, El Bilal Toure 90’+4)

Entering the Europa League Final, Bayer Leverkusen sets a record of being unbeaten in 49 consecutive matches

Bayer Leverkusen set a new record at European level after successfully holding AS Roma to a 2-2 draw in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final, Friday (10/5/2024) early morning WIB. The German club recorded 49 matches without defeat in a row.

We were trailing 0-2 through two AS Roma penalty goals scored by Leandro Paredes. Bayer Leverkusen managed to recover and equalize through Gianluca Mancini’s own goal and Josip Stanisic’s goal.

The 2-2 draw ensured that Bayer Leverkusen advanced to the Europa League final with a 4-2 aggregate win over AS Roma.

However, the positive results at the BayArena were not only limited to drawing and qualifying for the top match, but Bayer Leverkusen set a new record at European level.

Bayer Leverkusen has recorded 49 consecutive matches without defeat in all competitions. From these records, 40 of the matches ended in victory.

This record made Bayer Leverkusen break the record of Eusobio’s Benfica in the period December 1963 to February 1985.

The Portuguese club held the longest unbeaten record since the start of European competition, according to UEFA, until Bayer Leverkusen’s current extraordinary season.

A place in the 2023/2024 Europa League final will be at stake when Bayer Leverkusen and AS Roma clash at BayArena, Friday (10/5/2024).

Bayer Leverkusen will try to bring home a two-goal lead over AS Roma.

Only five matches remain for Bayer Leverkusen to make history. The newly crowned and record-breaking Bundesliga champions are yet to taste defeat in any competition so far this season.

Coach Xabi Alonso has fired up his squad, leading them to the league title, DFB Pokal final and Europa League semifinals.

After winning the first leg against AS Roma, Bayer Leverkusen is one step closer to realizing their treble dream.

Line Up
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Kovar; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo; Adli, Wirtz; Boniface
Coach: Xabi Alonso
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Svilar; Karsdorp, Mancini, Smalling, Spinazzola; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku, El Shaarawy
Coach: Daniele de Rossi

Atalanta hosted Marseille at Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final, Friday (10/5/2024) early morning WIB. Playing at home, Atalanta was armed with the flashy capital to beat Marseille and qualify for the final.

Both teams failed to win in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final at the Orange Velodrome, Marseille, 3 May. Atalanta and Marseille had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

These results make the chances for both teams to advance to the Europa League final this season equally great. Because, the Europa League no longer applies the away goals rule since the 2021/2022 season.

Even so, Atalanta, who appears at home, has a good trend of beating Marseille. The club nicknamed La Dea was able to achieve four wins and one draw from the last five matches in all competitions.

If they succeed in silencing Marseille and qualifying for the Europa League final this season, Atalanta will advance to the top of the European tournament for the first time.

Line Up
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Juan Musso; Berat Djimsiti, Marten de Roon, Giorgio Scalvini; Davide Zappacosta, Mario Pasalic, Ederson, Matteo Ruggeri; Ademola Lookman, Teun Koopmeiners; Gianluca Scamacca.

Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini

Marseille (3-5-2): Paul Lopez; Chancel Mbemba, Leonardo Balerdi, Amir Murillo; Jonathan Clauss, Jordan Veretout, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Azzedine Ounahi, Luis Henrique; Faris Moumbagna, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Coach: Jean-Louis Gasset