Mourinho wins the game against Xabi Alonso thanks to a goal from the young youth team Bove.
That small details make the difference It’s a cliché all too often repeated in the football world, but it was a statement that was fully lived up to in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final between Roma and Bayer Leverkusen. Mourinho’s team benefited from a long ball for Tammy Abraham. The game continued with the association between the midfielder Eduardo Bove and the England striker and It ended with Bove taking advantage of Hradecky’s rejection to unleash joy at Rome’s Olímpico.
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Bayer could have had a good result from the Eternal City, but poor aim played a game with his pupils. Because Wirtz, Andrich and Frimpong had to score, but between Rui Patricio and Cristante under sticks in the last piece they prevented that. An exciting second leg is coming up in Germany.
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The goal that gives Roma the lead in the draw
90´ + 4 FINAAAAAL! ROME IS IMPOSED IN THE GO!
90 ‘Four minutes are added.
86´ ABOUT LIARLA MULT PATRICIO! The local goalkeeper came out for an air ball that Ibáñez contested with a rival, the ball fell on Frimpong and Cristante fired under the sticks.
Mourinho moves the bench: Dybala will join Abraham and Wijnaldum.
Xabi Alonso responds to Roma’s goal
62´ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Long ball to Abraham, who teamed up with Eduardo Bove and maneuvered into the area to take a dry shot that deflected Hradecky, but the Romanist youth side caught the rebound to put the Italians ahead.
48′ Beautiful play from Spinazzola on the left, rushing to the end line, received by Abraham, who saw Mancini coming from behind, but his shot went wide.
The game has already resumed in the capital of Italy!
45´ + 3 Aimless rest in Rome after a first part that clearly went from more to less due to the many interruptions. Hopefully everything will change in the second act.
45′ Three minutes are added.
36 ‘Xabi Alonso loses a member: central defender Kossounou cannot continue and Bakker comes to replace him
33 ‘The game was stuck, with many fouls and interruptions. Hopefully it restores the tone of the opening bars.
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18´ NOW ROME HAD IT! Ibáñez headed a free kick to the side in a great position to score, but Hradecky saved with a save to avoid the 1-0.
6′ ANOTHER ONE FROM BAYER! Wirtz took the lead after several disputes, hitting a wall with a teammate and his placed shot going just wide.
1´ The first is for Bayer! Played on the left by Hincapie, who saw Andrich enter the penalty area from the second line, but shot into the hands of Rui Patricio.
The ball rolls on the Olímpico! What an environment!
They will not lack motivation afterwards: this is how the Roma players experienced the great reception from their fans
And these are the ones chosen by Xabi Alonso! Hlozek will be the offensive reference against the injured Schick
We already have the eleven from Roma! Mourinho comes out with these players!
Summary of Rome v Bayer Leverkusen Europa League
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Source: Goal