Bayer Leverkusen continued their unbeaten run in all competitions to 47 games with a 2-0 away victory in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semifinal against Roma, leaving them in a strong position to qualify for their first European final in 22 years. The newly crowned Bundesliga champions continued their remarkable season at Stadio Olimpico thanks to goals in each half from Florian Wirtz and Robert Andrich, putting them in pole position to beat the side that eliminated them at this stage of the competition 12 months ago. Here’s what you need to know:
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How to watch and odds
- Date: Thursday, May 9 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Bay Arena — Leverkusen, Germany
- Live stream: Paramount+
- Odds: Bayer -200; Draw +320; AS Roma +525
How they got here
Bayer Leverkusen: Xabi’s side topped Group H as the only side with a 100% record, scoring 19 goals and conceding just three before coming up against section runners-up Qarabag again in the last 16, which ended in a 5-4 aggregate victory. Leverkusen came from 2-0 down both in the first leg in Azerbaijan (2-2) and the home return (3-2) with substitute Patrik Schick scoring twice in added time in the latter fixture. Bayer then defeated 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League…
