Match report

AS Roma Defeats Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 in Europa League Clash

AS Roma
AS Roma
1–0
FT
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
May 11, 2023

AS Roma held off Bayer Leverkusen with a solitary goal from Edoardo Bove in the 58th minute. The match was marked by a series of yellow cards and substitutions on both sides, but AS Roma's determination proved decisive as they advanced in the UEFA Europa League.

Key Facts

  • • AS Roma defeated Bayer Leverkusen 1-0.
  • • Edoardo Bove scored the only goal of the match at minute 63.
  • • Three yellow cards were given to players from Bayer Leverkusen (Robert Andrich, Moussa Diaby).
  • • Four yellow cards were issued to AS Roma players (Gianluca Mancini, Tammy Abraham, Ibanez, Leonardo Spinazzola).

Lineups

AS Roma

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Rui Patrício (G)
  • 23 G. Mancini (D)
  • 4 B. Cristante (D)
  • 3 Ibañez (D)
  • 19 Z. Çelik (M)
  • 52 E. Bove (M)
  • 8 N. Matić (M)
  • 37 L. Spinazzola (M)
  • 7 L. Pellegrini (F)
  • 11 A. Belotti (F)
  • 9 T. Abraham (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 G. Wijnaldum
  • 21 P. Dybala
  • 63 P. Boer
  • 6 C. Smalling
  • 20 M. Camara
  • 58 F. Missori
  • 59 N. Zalewski
  • 2 R. Karsdorp
  • 73 G. Faticanti
  • 68 B. Tahirović
  • 99 M. Svilar
  • 92 S. El Shaarawy

Bayer Leverkusen

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Hrádecký (G)
  • 6 O. Kossounou (D)
  • 4 J. Tah (D)
  • 12 E. Tapsoba (D)
  • 30 J. Frimpong (M)
  • 25 E. Palacios (M)
  • 8 R. Andrich (M)
  • 3 P. Hincapié (M)
  • 19 M. Diaby (F)
  • 27 F. Wirtz (F)
  • 23 A. Hložek (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 M. Bakker
  • 21 A. Adli
  • 9 S. Azmoun
  • 11 N. Amiri
  • 41 M. Neutgens
  • 17 C. Hudson-Odoi
  • 24 T. Fosu-Mensah
  • 36 N. Lomb
  • 10 K. Demirbay
  • 32 A. Azhil

Timeline

  1. Bayer Leverkusen
    36' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Kossounou · On: M. Bakker
  2. Bayer Leverkusen
    50' Bayer Leverkusen Card · Yellow Card
    Robert Andrich

    Foul

  3. Bayer Leverkusen
    57' Bayer Leverkusen Card · Yellow Card
    M. Diaby

    Foul

  4. AS Roma
    58' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    G. Mancini

    Argument

  5. AS Roma
    63' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Bove
  6. Bayer Leverkusen
    72' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Diaby · On: A. Adli
  7. Bayer Leverkusen
    72' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Hlozek · On: S. Azmoun
  8. AS Roma
    76' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    T. Abraham

    Foul

  9. AS Roma
    76' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Bove · On: G. Wijnaldum
  10. AS Roma
    77' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Belotti · On: P. Dybala
  11. AS Roma
    89' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    Ibañez

    Foul

  12. Bayer Leverkusen
    90'+2 Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Robert Andrich · On: Nadiem Amiri
  13. AS Roma
    90'+3 AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    L. Spinazzola

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat AS Roma Bayer Leverkusen
Fouls 16 14
Pass Accuracy 78% 85%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 10
Corners 2 3
Total Passes 367 588
Yellow Cards 4 3
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 5 2
xG 1.31 0.97
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 38% 62%
Accurate Passes 287 501
Shots Inside Box 9 5
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match turned in favor of AS Roma when Edoardo Bove scored the decisive goal at minute 63.
  • ▸ Bayer Leverkusen's multiple yellow cards, including to key players Robert Andrich and Moussa Diaby, hampered their offensive capabilities.