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45% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 55% Ball Possession BAYER LEVERKUSEN
AS Roma 3 – 2 Bayer Leverkusen 
2′ Mohamed Salah 46′ Admir Mehmedi
29′ Edin Dzeko 51′ Javier Hernandez
80′ Miralem Pjanic (pen)
AS Roma battling to secure a pass to the Champions League qualification for the knockout stage.
Roma opening the sore in the 2nd minute following a fast break. It is forward Mohamed Salah to defeat Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by forward Edin Dzeko.
Forward Mohamed Salah celebrating after his goal against Bayer Leverkusen
Way to go for Roma rocking at the Olimpico! In the 29th minute it is Dzeko to increase the score with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Radja Nainggolan.
Oops… problems for the Roman gladiators! Bayer Leverkusen shortening the distance in the 46th minute. It is midfielder Admir Mehmedi to defeat AS Roma goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by midfielder Kevin Kampi.
Oh oh, spaghetti ohhhhhhhh… what is happening to Roma? Hello, hello, Roma defense sleeping? In the 51st minute, Leverkusen forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez equalizing the score with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner! …..
Referee Sergei Karasev giving a penalty to Roma in the 79th minute. Penalty conceded by midfielder Omer Toprak after a foul on forward Mohamed Salah. The glorious moment at the Olimpico in the 80th minute with midfielder Miralem Pjanic converting the penalty with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner! Closeup showing before teammate Florenzi covering his face not wanting to see the penalty and then Totti celebrating too. Now, it’s party again for Roma taking the lead to claim the 3 points.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Szczęsny; Florenzi, Manolas, Rüdiger, Digne; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Pjanić; Gervinho, Džeko, Salah.
Here is BAYER LEVERKUSEN official starting lineup by coach Schmidt:
BAYER LEVERKUSEN (4-4-2): Leno; Donati, Tah, Papadopulos, Wendell; Mehmedi, Toprak, Kampl, Çalhanoğlu; Hernández, Kiessling.
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UEFA Champions League Group Stage
AS Roma 3 – 2 Bayer Leverkusen
Wednesday 4 November 2015
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
20:45
Referee: Sergei Karasev (RUS)
Assistant referees: Anton Averianov (RUS) and Tikhon Kalugin (RUS)
Fourth official: Nikolai Golubev (RUS)
Additional assistant referees: Sergei Lapochkin (RUS) and Sergei Ivanov (RUS)
Goals: 2′ Mohamed Salah (R), 29′ Edin Dzeko (R), 46′ Admir Mehmedi (B.), 51′ Javier Hernandez (B.)
Official lineups – formations:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Szczęsny; Florenzi, Manolas, Rüdiger, Digne; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Pjanić; Gervinho, Džeko, Salah.
Subs: De Sanctis, Castán, Maicon, Torosidis, Iturbe, Falque, Vainqueur.
Coach.: Rudi García
BAYER LEVERKUSEN (4-4-2): Leno; Donati, Tah, Papadopulos, Wendell; Mehmedi, Toprak, Kampl, Çalhanoğlu; Hernández, Kiessling.
Subs: Krešić, Ramalho, Boenisch, Brandt, Kramer, Yurchenko, Bellarabi.
Coach.: Schmidt
Match Stats
| AS Roma | Match Stats | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 3 | Goals | 2 |
| 12 (5) | Shots (on goal) | 6 (5) |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 8 |
| 45% | Ball Possession | 55% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |