Victor Boniface Leverkusen beats AS Roma to reach Europa League Final
With the aggregate score in their favour, Bayer Leverkusen welcomed AS Roma to the BayArena for the return leg of their Europa League semi-final tonight. Alonso’s side struck late to come from behind and maintain their unbeaten run with a draw 2-2.
Roma, who had lost the first leg in Italy but were much improved in Germany, drew level in the tie through two Leandro Paredes penalties.
But a disastrous own goal from Gianluca Mancini handed Leverkusen the crucial advantage in the two-legged semi-final – before Croatia defender Stanisic ensured history with the latest in a long line of Leverkusen late goals.
They have now gone 49 successive games without defeat in all competitions, including 40 victories.
It means Leverkusen better the unbeaten run the Eusebio-led Benfica side managed between December 1963 and February 1965
