Dominated by a length in the first leg, Bayer Leverkusen had to wake up in their lair, this Thursday evening against Roma, to scratch their ticket to the Europa League final. The burst of pride never happened for the Germans, who offered a poor show at a BayArena which was just waiting to ignite (0-0). The start to the game was nevertheless encouraging, with a clear desire not to let the Italians take control of the game. But Leverkusen’s sterile domination eventually turned into life-size handball possession, and only Moussa Diaby sent a shiver down the spine. in the opposing defense by triggering a missile on the bar (11e).
This scenario totally suited José Mourinho, who did nothing special to encourage his lads to go out more and let them hunker down the whole game. The numbers don’t lie: 23 shots for Leverkusen (with only 6 on target) against a small strike for Roma. Uninspired, Xabi Alonso waited a long time to launch new cards, but neither Amine Adli, nor Adam Hložek, nor Nadiem Amiri managed to tip the debate in their favor. The eight minutes of additional time at the end of the match did not change anything, and the Romans therefore emerged victorious from this purge to know a second European final in a row.
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