Newly minted German champions Bayer Leverkusen today set a new European unbeaten record of 49 successive games in securing a late draw with A.S Roma to reach the Europa League final.
Josip Stanisic scored with the last kick of the game at the BayArena in the 97th minute to earn Xabi Alonso’s side a 2-2 draw on the day and a 4-2 aggregate victory.
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.
Meanwhile, Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman, Matteo Ruggeri and El Bilal Toure scored to send the Italians into their first Europa League final with a 3-nil win over Olympique de Marseille for a 4-1 aggregate victory.
Meanwhile Jamaican International Leon Bailey and his Aston Villa team were dumped from the Europa Conference League at the Semi-final stage today.
Villa lost 2-nil in Greece to Olympiacos in the second leg of their semi-final tie to exit the tournament 6-2 on aggregate following their 4-2 defeat in the first leg at Villa Park last week.
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