O Bayer Leverkusen is in the grand final of Europa League. But it was with refinements of cruelty and a lot of emotion. This Thursday (9), with live broadcast on ESPN on Star+the Germans received the Pomegranatein the second leg of the semi-final, at the BayArena, and did the impossible to snatch a 2-2 draw, in the last minute, to go to the final.
As won the first game, in Italy, 2-0the goals scored at the BayArena were more than enough to keep the Aspirins ahead in the final aggregate: 4 to 2.
In the final, Bayer Leverkusen will face Atalantawhich eliminated the Olympique de Marseille after a 3-0 victory, also this Thursday, and qualified.
You Aspirins still reached 49 games in the season 2023/24. As a result, the team led by the Spaniard Xabi Alonso surpassed a brand that belonged to the Benfica.
In between 1963 It is 1965the Portuguese were 48 matches without losing, in what until then was the longest undefeated streak in Europe since the creation of UEFA competitions, in 1955. Now Leverkusen owns this brand.
How was the game
As soon as the ball rolled in Germany, it was Roma who started better, who took more initiative in the first minutes, however, without being in any great danger.
As time passed, Leverkusen “woke up” to the game and began to dominate. And with clear chances to score.
The first big opportunity was with Exequiel Palaciosto the 15 minutes, after a shot that ended in a save from goalkeeper Svilar, who palmed it.
Afterwards, the Argentine even put a ball on the post. Frimpong and Hlozek also scared and demanded the Roma archer again.
And despite all the pressure from Aspirinas, it was the Italians who opened the scoring. And a penalty.
To the 40, Azmoun it was pulled by Tah, inside the area, and the referee pointed to the whitewash mark. Leandro Paredes took responsibility for the charge and made it 1-0.
And the scene repeated itself again in the second half, when Roma had another penalty awarded in their favor. VAR called the referee for a possible touch by Hlozek inside the area and, after checking on the monitor, the second penalty of the game was awarded.
Paredes was once again in charge of the charge and scored once again, displacing goalkeeper Kovár.
And when everything seemed “over” for the Germans, who would face extra time and possibly a penalty shootout, classification came. And in a bizarre way.
After a corner kick from the right, Svilar failed, letting the ball pass through the area, and Mancini, facing the free goal, ended up deflecting it towards the goal and scoring an own goal. With the goal, the Germans once again had an advantage on aggregate and confirmed their classification.
Until, in the last play, as has been the case in the German team’s last games of the season, Stanisic scored a beautiful goal and snatched a 2-2 draw.
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When is the Europa League final?
The Europa League decision will be on the day May 22ndat the Aviva Stadium, in Dublin, Ireland, at 4pm (Brasília time), broadcast live on ESPN on Star+.
Unlike the previous knockout stages, the final is a single game and, in the event of a draw in normal time, there will be extra time. If equality persists, the decision will be on penalties.
In addition to the continental title, the winner also guarantees a direct place in the group stage of the next edition of the Champions League. The champion still pockets the sum of 4 million euros (R$ 22.2 million in current figures).
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