Dominant Display In Rome Sees Leverkusen Take Control Of Europa League Semi Final

Bayer Leverkusen's Unstoppable Run Continues in Europe

Dominant Display in Rome Sees Leverkusen Take Control of Europa League Semi-Final

Bayer Leverkusen's remarkable unbeaten run in all competitions now stands at 47 matches after they claimed a commanding 2-0 first-leg victory at AS Roma in the Europa League semi-finals.

Statistics Highlight Leverkusen's Control

Despite Roma's possession advantage (53% to Leverkusen's 47%) and more attempts on goal (7 to 12), Leverkusen's clinical finishing and defensive resilience proved decisive.

Roma completed more passes (439 to 351) but Leverkusen's efficiency in possession with 81.6% pass accuracy compared to Roma's 82.8% was a key factor in the outcome.

Goals Secure Advantage

Florian Wirtz opened the scoring for Leverkusen in the 25th minute, capitalizing on Roma's defensive lapse. Robert Andrich sealed the victory in the 86th minute, ensuring Leverkusen a significant advantage heading into the second leg.