Roma take a slight option in their semi-final against Bayer Leverkusen

A short option, but an option nonetheless. At the end of a match with a few flights but generally chopped, AS Roma emerged victorious from their semi-final first leg of the Europa League against Bayer Leverkusen (1-0), Thursday, May 11. At home, the Giallorossi almost got surprised from the start by the Werkself, but they let the start of the storm pass to finally take the upper hand in the second period.

On the hour mark, Edoardo Bove scored the only goal of the match, taking over a ball badly repelled by Lukas Hradecky on a pivot shot from Tammy Abraham (1-0, 63rd). What finally make a Stadio Olimpico roar which was several times ready to get up, as on the head pushed back at close range from Roger Ibanez (19th) or the too crossed strike of Bove following a festival of Leonardo Spinazzola (48th ).

Xabi Alonso’s players have long clashed with the Roman block and are leaving Italy with a slight disbursement against the last winner of the Europa League conference, who maintains their hopes of qualifying for the final on the return, Thursday, May 18.