Football. ua presents the first match of the 1/2 final of the European League, which will take place on the 9th of May and will start at 22:00.

As part of the final match of the UEFA Europa League, we are being watched by the confrontation between Bayer Leverkusen and Roma, which will take place at the German BayArena stadium.

- position in the UEFA club rankings BAER LEVERKUSEN - ROMA THURSDAY, 2nd TRAVNYA, 22:00. BAY ARENA, LEVERKUSEN. LEAD ARBITRATOR – DANNY MAKELI (NETHERLANDS). LIVE BROADCAST ON MEGOGO. FIRST MATCH - 2:0 The successes of Bayer Leverkusen this season do not require much attention - already so many good things have been said about this football fate at the address of Xabi Alonso's team. But for whatever reason they missed it, the “pharmacists” behind the bags of this campaign for the first time in their history won the German Bundesliga and interrupted the hegemony of Bayern Munich. Moreover, Leverkusen is on an unbeaten streak in 48 matches after all tournaments, which is a record in current football history among teams from the top 5 leagues in Europe. If we take into account other European championships, there were only three episodes of the most undefeated series: Scottish Celtic - 62 matches (1915-17), Belgian Union Saint-Gilloise 60 (1933 -35) and Portuguese Benfica - 50 (1963-.

Now it is impossible for Leverkusen, in addition to the domestic championship, to throw away the winning German Cup from the European League. First of all, the final match against Kaiserslautern with the status of one of the outsiders of the other division of the country for Bayer has long been in turmoil and is no longer waiting for its time. Already, within the framework of another important European Cup tournament, Xabi Alonso’s team is still unfinished, although for some it is not without reason and beyond the formality.

Of course, in the upcoming away match in Italy against Romi, Leverkusen's victory with a 2:0 score, it looked like it was doubtful that the participation of a Bundesliga representative in the European League final would be a little lost. Protechi Roma is ready to turn the tide of the entire struggle and the other river after knocking out the “pharmacists” from LЄ to the final stage? Let’s remember that last season the Wolves achieved a minimal victory at the Vlasny stadium with a 1:0 score, and even in Nimechchina they were able to save a goalless score 0:0. The situation was not simple, but now it is completely different from the right.

Of course, the arrival of Daniele De Rossi as the head coach of Romi after the dismissal of Jose Mourinho has inspired the fans of the capital club. The Italian side has moved his home club to the European Cup zone and occupies the sixth row in the Serie A table at this stage. Moreover, with Italy winning the fifth place for the upcoming Champions League, Roma continues to fight to reach the top 5 in the domestic rankings, in order to deny the possibility of taking part from our prestigious European Cup tournament. However, apparently, the remaining hidden successes of the Romans cannot make us seriously believe in those who have failed in 48 matches after Bayer Leverkusen for the support of the government’s fans spend your advantage of two goals, gained in Italy earlier. Everything is possible, especially in football, and in the case of a small hour of walking down the street, in theory there is also a tiny chance if you know.

According to the bookmakers, the favorites of the upcoming competition are Xabi Alonso. Thus, the victory of Leverkusen in the main hour is predicted by a coefficient of 1.57, while the potential success of Romi is assessed by a coefficient of 6.70. The likelihood of a draw result is represented by a coefficient of 4.60. At the same time, the chances of the “pharmacists” to advance to the final stage are assessed so high that the odds of 12.50 are given for the completion of the match at the additional hour, and those not yet – 1.02.

COACHES SPEAK Xabi Alonso, Bayern's head coach: " This is the European League semi-final, so it’s a great honor. I still remember how we were treated by patients on Bismarckstrasse in the past. It was simply incredible. We have not forgotten the bitter testament to the past season, which is due to the victory of ours, so that our bags would be celebrated together with our patients."

Daniele De Rossi, head coach of Romi: “We see what we can achieve. We know that it will be important, but we came here to overcome. I believe in my boys. I really believe that we will show a good game so that we can try to create a little miracle. We have no right to pardon. Fortunately, we can still correct our actions, otherwise we need to be simply perfect."

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