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38% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 62% Ball Possession BAYER LEVERKUSEN
       AS Roma 1 – 0 Bayer Leverkusen
62′ Edoardo Bove

👉🏆   Mission accomplished. AS Roma won the UEFA Europa League Semifinal First Leg defeating Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday 11 May 2023 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy. The victory is thanks to the only goal by Edoardo Bove after a save by Hradecky on Abraham. The Germans find it hard to react, Rui Patricio risks the mess in the final, Cristante saves Frimpong’s conclusion on the line.

In a week’s time the return match at the BayArena, Mourinho’s boys will have two results out of three available.

Surely, it is a memorable goal for Edoardo Bove scoring his first European goal in the 62nd minute with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.  The only goal of the match and enough to claim the victory.

Photo via twitter.com/asromaen

Edoardo Bove scores his first European goal for Roma. 👏 🐺 pic.twitter.com/8V2Q9Ai0CG

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) May 11, 2023

🔥 BOVE!

🖍️ @LaScorza | #RomaBayer 1-0 pic.twitter.com/Ik5Le5GB2g

— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) May 11, 2023

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That first #UEL goal feeling! 😃#ASRoma #RomaBayer pic.twitter.com/FcsV22saey

— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) May 11, 2023

Who scored José? 😉 #ASRoma #UEL #RomaBayer pic.twitter.com/MWjAosuT4n

— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) May 11, 2023

1st leg: ✅
2nd leg: 🔜

We go again next week in Germany! 💪#ASRoma #UEL #RomaBayer pic.twitter.com/IKoLQFtTH9

— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) May 11, 2023

The King of Rome is in the house. 👑 pic.twitter.com/S9eUX70M7a

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) May 11, 2023

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THE #UEL & #UECL SEMIFINALS KICK OFF NOW! 🗣️

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— CBS Sports Soccer (@CBSSportsSoccer) May 11, 2023

🏟️ José… MOURINHO! 🌟#RomaBayer #ASRoma pic.twitter.com/d39a5YCDVK

— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) May 11, 2023

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Photo via twitter.com/asromaen

L’unione fa la forza!! Daje Roma 🐺💛❤️ pic.twitter.com/G3pmIHpjzK

— Paulo Dybala (@PauDybala_JR) May 11, 2023

👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/mfQtC7smrb

— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) May 11, 2023

Photo via twitter.com/asromaen

Photo via twitter.com/asromaen

2022 – 2023 UEFA Europe League
Semifinal, 1st leg

AS Roma 1 – 0 Bayer Leverkusen
Thursday 11 May 2023
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy

21:00

Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Lee Betts (ENG)
Fourth Official: Craig Pawson (ENG)
VAR: Stuart Attwell (ENG)
AVAR: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
Referee Observer: Juan Fernandez Marin (ESP)

Goals: 62′ Edoardo Bove

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

Lineup AS ROMA (3-4-1-2):  Rui Patricio; Mancini, Cristante, Ibanez; Celik, Matic, Bove (76′ Wijnaldum), Spinazzola; Pellegrini; Belotti (76′ Dybala), Abraham.

Subs: Boer, Svilar, Kardorp, Smalling, Camara, Dybala, Wijnaldum, Missori, Zalewski, Tahirovic, Faticanti, El Shaarawy.

Coach: Mourinho

Lineup BAYER LEVERKUSEN (3-4-2-1):  Hradecky (C); Koussounou (36′ Bakker), Tah, Tapsoba; Frimpong, Andrich, Palacios, Hincapié; Diaby (71′ Adli), Hlozek (71′ Azmoun), Wirtz.

Subs: Lomb, Netgens, Bakker, Azmoun, Demirbay, Amiri, Houdson-Odoi, Adli, Fosu-Mansah, Azhil.

Coach: Xabi Alonso