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00:00 At home to Roma with the opportunity to reach a European final for the first time in 21 years
00:08 and that was nowhere near the thought process when Xabi Alonso walked through the door
00:14 in October. Xabi Alonso inherited a team that were third from bottom in Germany. He's had 17
00:22 games in this arena since, his team have won nine of them. They're only out of the top six
00:28 on goal difference after that run of four Bundesliga games without a win and here they are
00:33 90 minutes, maybe 120 minutes, maybe even penalty kicks away from a place in the Europa League
00:41 final where a member Juventus or Sevilla await. We'll keep today with that one as well that is
00:47 1-1 going into the second leg. Roma have the advantage. They've also been through the European
00:55 path 20 months ago in the Conference League that West Ham are trying to do tonight when of course
01:01 with Jose Mourinho they went on to be winners. Can they repeat that again tonight and get to
01:08 back-to-back European finals? That's the mission. Mourinho has the experience, Alonso has the
01:19 momentum and the enthusiasm and remember the subplotters swell. Xabi Alonso for three seasons
01:27 at Real Madrid needs to play for Jose Mourinho over 150 games actually. The former Real Madrid
01:34 player and manager would have their opinion of their former club last night in Manchester
01:39 watching it ahead of their own action this evening. Sold out, back to the rafters, what an occasion.
01:48 Great occasion, second leg of a European challenge for both these teams. The supporters are up for it,
01:55 the Roma faithful have travelled as well. It's a great atmosphere in this stadium
01:59 and it's who performs on the night. See if that's what you know about European games,
02:05 Cup games, you've got to perform on the night and that's what Leverkusen have got to do tonight to
02:10 turn this around. Has Xabi Alonso got that tactical mouse to get one over his old manager
02:16 Jose Mourinho and Jose he's got a really strong bench he can change things from there so
02:21 this is a really intriguing second leg. Roma supported by 1900 supporters, the lucky ones
02:28 with tickets who've made the journey from the Italian capital. This game sold out in 90 minutes
02:36 now they're about to see what's going to happen in the 90 minutes on the pitch.
02:42 [Music]
02:55 [Music]
03:22 Crackling atmosphere inside the Bay Arena as the student and professor
03:28 go head to head again in opposing dugouts. Can Xabi Alonso get the batter of one of his former
03:37 managers this time around? Well he's got a blow, a double blow actually because both Robert Andrich
03:43 and Kasunu picked up injuries in the first leg. They are ruled out tonight. Demirabai,
03:48 the German international comes into midfield alongside Palacios. Nkapiye goes into the back
03:54 three and Mitchell Bakker comes in at left wing back and there is no place in the starting lineup
04:01 for the Czech Republic international Adam Hocek. Sadir Issader Azmoun, the Iranian who gets the
04:07 nod from Xabi Alonso to start and lead the Leverkusen line. Just out of the top six in Germany
04:20 on goal difference Leverkusen. Roma have had their domestic troubles as well.
04:26 It's like Kovinčić of Slovenia the referee.
04:32 The two captains
04:41 right for the officials as well. Same again from Jose Mourinho from a week ago. Bove of course
04:53 got the goal his first in Europe in that match. It is again Abraham and Belotti but you will notice
05:00 on the list of substitutes Dybala and Chris Smalling available again. Wijnaldum is there as
05:07 well. Jose Mourinho opts to start them amongst the substitutes bench particularly in Dybala's case. We
05:13 will surely see him at some stage. He's the master of the knockout occasion and the big occasion.
05:20 Jose Mourinho can he produce a plan again with the goal advantage and can he for the second time
05:27 in 12 months lead Roma to a European final. Seventh in Germany against sixth in Italy and remember the
05:39 winners of this competition get a Champions League place. So much on the line and so much at stake
05:45 tonight for both of these clubs respectively. Roma with the one goal deficit to defend.
05:55 Roma in all white. Getters underway for the second leg. A sold out Bay Arena. The place
06:02 in that Europa League final to be decided. Given their domestic form and placings as well it's
06:09 really only heightened the importance of this second leg. Absolutely I think the pressure's
06:15 on Roma more than it is on Leverkusen Steve. I say that because in Italy they're not going to get in
06:21 the top four now. Their form hasn't been good enough so this is the only way they can be in
06:26 the Champions League next year. Roma is by winning this I think for Leverkusen and Xabi Alonso
06:31 who were down in what second third from bottom in October before he took over to be up in seventh
06:37 spot. They can still get into a Europa League place for next season but I think for Roma
06:44 Jose wants Champions League. Still some speculation actually about both futures
06:51 Mourinho and Alonso. Xabi Alonso has said this week that he will be here next season.
06:58 Those reports linking the Tottenham seem to have dampened the ones linking Mourinho with Paris
07:02 Saint-Germain haven't. It's Cristante who's playing in that back three again.
07:08 Scoring back on the bench Abraham. Pellegrini shooting opportunity and he's wider the target
07:15 the skipper. Yeah but good movement that's how they got the goal last week a long ball up to
07:20 Tami Abraham who knocked it off and Bove scored this time it's Pellegrini on it and he just drags
07:25 it. Doesn't kick through the ball properly dragged across the ball but Pellegrini loves to get
07:30 forward the captain good player he needs to be at his best tonight. Frimpont is getting a mention
07:40 with many top European clubs. Back up. Jonathan Tarr.
07:53 They're so good at this. Roma taking little knocks and then staying down
08:14 killing the game for a little bit knock on the knee there only to make that challenge.
08:19 We could see how deep Roma got straight away everyone behind the ball
08:23 hopefully Tami Abraham will be all right but he looked really nervous to me Jose Mourinho
08:28 tonight when he went over to Xabi Alonso looked really nervous the most nervous I've seen him
08:32 this season he knows how much is on this game for him personally as well as his club.
08:44 He's still incredibly hasn't scored a Serie A goal for Roma.
09:00 No one scored on the weekend 0-0 draw with Bologna.
09:08 Leverkusen were drawing with struggling Stuttgart.
09:14 Changes made by both managers all leading up to this huge occasion.
09:21 Taps over the Burkina Faso international. Frimpont.
09:28 Look how deep and organized Roma are. No shock no surprise.
09:33 This is what they are come and break us down and we'll hit you on the counter-attack that's
09:37 how Jose likes to play anyway.
09:39 They defended really well last week I'd say as a unit and then broke forward.
09:45 Tami Abraham seems to be struggling just a little bit with that knock above the knee there
09:49 just got to try and run that off he was immense last week. Matic in front of that back three
09:54 dictated everything kept the ball for him kept it neat and tidy.
09:57 He's looking to reach this final for the third time the man Matic he was
10:03 imagine that second leg that you and I watched against Feyenoord as well
10:06 just like a fine wine seems to be maturing and getting better with age.
10:11 I think top players like that love the European scene don't they? Jose his manager loves it.
10:16 I think this is why you want to be a footballer is to play nights like this you want to get
10:21 to the final of course and Matic normally turns up in these big games.
10:29 Asmoe. Now Diaby. Blocked by Bovai.
10:35 I feel tonight if they're going to win this Diaby's got to be involved in the game he's
10:43 such a good player the French international he could score goals make assists he's quick
10:49 but they really played quite deep last week so there was no space for him to run in behind and
10:54 that's tactically really good from Mourinho.
11:02 Diaby into Frimpoch.
11:04 Now Asmoe headed away by Tristante.
11:12 Back up. Never really had the angle for the cross.
11:21 But he does like to get forward and bomb down that left-hand side as a wing back
11:25 back up but there's no good them tonight though because of putting high balls into the box
11:29 because when you've got Mancini in there Tristante in there who's obviously a midfield player but he's
11:34 still a tall player playing to Tristante and Ibanez they'll win everything in the air and
11:38 the goalkeeper will come for that they've got to play their football on the ground
11:41 to break this Roma defence down.
11:45 Rudi Vardar, Maestro is watching on wondering if it's a big if at this stage
11:51 he can reach a European final for the first time in 21 years.
11:56 Frimpoch the Dutch international.
12:05 An assaulting play at the time of course in the Manchester City Academy as well.
12:14 You would be surprised if he was a Leverkusen player next season.
12:19 Yeah I think sometimes you have to sell one of your top players get the money in to rebuild your squad.
12:25 Glacius's ball. Asmoe trying to create the room for a shot or at least a cross.
12:32 Now Diaby.
12:35 Get the return ball from Frimpong and cleared by Pellegrini.
12:43 Yeah Asmoe should have just played it to Diaby to his left hand side could have had a shot there
12:48 went the wrong way but there's good pressure from Leverkusen.
12:51 Kapie. Ecuador international the diagonal ball which Diaby and rather Frimpong takes brilliantly.
12:59 In the air by safely held by Rui Patricio.
13:05 Yeah it's a long way out good skill from Frimpong bring that ball down get your head up
13:13 look for support we've got to get him into the game as much as possible tonight with Dimra Bey and the
13:19 team instead of Andrik who's out tonight injured. Andrik really plays as the holding player so
13:24 Palacios has got to do that job tonight in front of the back three for Leverkusen and
13:29 Dimra Bey has got to get forward a little bit more as he did there having the shot.
13:40 Matic is tidying things up again. Walks up finds Belotti.
13:45 Abraham congested in those central errors.
13:52 Oh right there by Abanez.
14:04 Times those up already.
14:11 Yeah something we've become accustomed to is that we chose a Money for every decision and
14:17 that his players take that on board as well the likes of Pellegrini have
14:20 moan all the time for I don't like that side of it they're too good to be moaning about every decision.
14:28 Banyan Sheperdzada with Diaby for company. If Leverkusen are looking for moments it is 35
14:37 years to the day since their only triumph in this competition when they won the UEFA Cup that was
14:45 over two legs back in the day they were three nil down from the first leg
14:52 against Espanyol they took it to penalties were victorious their only European trophy.
14:58 35 years ago today.
15:04 Neatly done by Bakker and Kapia.
15:18 This is Wurtz he's certainly looking room for the shot and then in came Diaby.
15:24 It was always rising yeah he was under pressure had to take it quickly Wurtz wanted the free
15:30 kick on the edge of the box here get into those little pockets and then run at the defenders get
15:35 your head up lays it off but under pressure Diaby goes for the curler but doesn't control the finish
15:43 good play from Wurtz though.
15:44 [Cheering]
15:46 Exuded class and composure as a player Xabi Alonso.
15:57 This might just test him to the hilt to try and maintain his emotions as a coach tonight.
16:04 Completely different when you're a coach to a player you can't affect the game if you're on
16:07 the field you just get on the ball try and dictate things. I wonder what he thought about his old team
16:12 last night Real Madrid. It's a great performance from Man City and really wants his team to play
16:19 that way but he's only been there a few months but they're starting to play a really compact way
16:25 bringing more and more passes into their game like Xabi Alonso will want as a player he's
16:30 going to try and bring that into his team as a manager. Started really well.
16:38 Rebaka able to link up with Wurtz now Belotti for Roma.
16:43 Pellegrini.
16:48 Spalletola.
17:05 That's it. Chavelum.
17:08 It's quickly closed down though.
17:10 Efforts to get away with that one and a square pass getting caught.
17:22 Abraham.
17:31 Winning it back for Leverkusen.
17:33 Driven forward by Frimpont. Wurtz has found Diaby being chased by Abanez. Still Diaby.
17:44 Off the woodwork.
17:47 Brilliant. Played out from the back and then the run from deep from Diaby with his pace.
17:54 Nobody's going to catch him that's so unfortunate. Brilliant defender from Tarpeh. Belotti wanted
18:01 a free kick the referee was having none of it and then suddenly they're away. He's on side
18:05 and then on this right foot of his much stronger on the left. It's a really good
18:10 strike. Patricio is nowhere near this Steve. He's beating all ends up. Brilliant strike.
18:16 Unlucky.
18:19 He was inches away from an aggregate equalising goal.
18:28 He's going to kick every ball understandably this evening.
18:31 Big hero here, Moos at the RB.
18:39 A couple of Champions League goals. Remember they started the season as
18:44 Jose Mourinho has pointed out in the build-up to the second leg as a Champions League club.
18:52 Came third in Group B with five points. I've certainly grasped the opportunity since
18:59 entering the Europa League.
19:01 [Music]
19:23 Tapsova. There's a lot going down the labour cushion right in these early stages.
19:31 Verth went down. The Slovenian referee unmoved.
19:36 Bakker.
19:50 Kapie. Bakker can't keep it in. There's a simple little pass as well. Just over hits it there.
19:57 Kapie. But it's good. They're pushing the two wing backs much higher up the
20:03 pitch than they did last week. Taking the game to Roma. But they've got to be switched on
20:08 to that turnover. That counter-attack. Because that's where they can be
20:11 devastated with Pellegrini getting up with Bellotti and Abraham.
20:14 [Music]
20:20 Well Xabi thinks it should have been a kick from Verth.
20:23 Yep.
20:23 They just hustled down in that midfield area.
20:35 Palacios.
20:42 [Music]
20:52 Diaby.
20:52 Kapie.
21:04 Possession from Leverkusen.
21:12 It's fallen to Pellegrini.
21:19 Well he invited the foul. Diaby had a couple of nibbles.
21:26 They did well there to relieve the pressure. The captain
21:30 who knew the foul was going to come in or a tackle was going to come in.
21:32 Goes down. Trimpton won the ball but it was a foul.
21:36 Just taking their time on everything. That's the Jose way.
22:00 Take your time. Let's get to half time. Nil-nil. We'll be well happy.
22:04 [Music]
22:30 It's Ljubko Vincic just needing to keep a close eye on events on the edge of the
22:36 penalty area as Pellegrini swings it in and Tah heads it away.
22:39 Pristanto. Leverkusen throw.
22:50 [Music]
23:08 Jonathan Tah. It's eighth season at Leverkusen.
23:19 Diaby unable to go past Bove but the referee is going to give the foul. Previous incident by Ibanez.
23:26 Yeah Ibanez came out really quickly and just crashed into Palacios. Referee tried to play an
23:34 advantage but there was no advantage in the end. Bring it back for the free kick. Good refereeing.
23:40 It's Brazil Argentina as well. That's the subplot.
23:47 Well cut with that Palacios.
23:49 Eventually but too straight in the end.
24:10 That's a really good ball in whipped in if anybody gets a touch on that.
24:16 That's in the back of the net because it would just move it offline for
24:19 Rui Patricio to react but it went straight through. Nobody got a touch. Easy save.
24:23 There's no real hurry to kick this long.
24:28 Pellegrini for Roma.
24:33 Roma free kick.
24:41 [Music]
25:03 Spinazzola.
25:06 Only Abraham up there. It's fallen to Belotti though. The flag has now gone up.
25:10 It's gone up for offside but I think it was a foul.
25:17 Abraham stayed down. He's offside but then watch the blow he then takes there.
25:22 From Incapie.
25:25 Here's a good meter offside in the first place though.
25:32 Let's look from this angle. Yeah it's not much in that. It's just jump in his arm. It's not like a
25:40 swinging of the arm. It was offside anyway. That would have been the first thing. Incapie getting
25:47 away with one.
25:48 Nice move.
25:57 [Music]
26:11 Cristante.
26:19 Towards Aspoon. Converts his header. Back to DRB. Nearby. Rui Patricio couldn't handle that.
26:28 And it is a Leverkusen corner. Yeah good strike on target. Goalkeeper wasn't taking any chances.
26:36 This one's a lot lower than the last one. Just skips up off the turf in front of him. He does
26:42 well in the end to get his hands on that and push it away. Rui Patricio. But Kim Rabey, he has got a
26:48 good shot on him in that left foot. Steven that was a good tester that one.
26:52 Same player about to deliver the corner. Well defended by Matic. Frimpong.
27:02 It's comfortable for Pellegrini.
27:14 Yeah it's a good ball in if you've got a big six foot four centre forward. They don't have
27:23 that Leverkusen. You've got to keep playing your football. They're pushing Roma back a little bit
27:30 in the moment. Having a lot of possession but Roma are defending very well so far.
27:43 Tapso.
27:52 Palacios. Just a little hurried at times from Leverkusen. He did that last week. Palacios
28:10 didn't have one of his best games in the first leg tonight. He started it a lot better but just
28:14 got to play it simple down the right hand side. They get Frimpong going forward all the time.
28:18 Florian Furtz. What was a good jump. Difficult to direct it on target.
28:26 Yeah he's going backwards a little bit. He's not going to beat Patricio from there.
28:34 They'll keep playing their possession football. Leverkusen be patient. There's a long way to go in this game.
28:39 Plenty of time for twists and turns with just one aggregate goal between these two teams.
28:50 And Kapia.
29:00 Go international again. Back up. Now Bove for Roma.
29:25 Celik.
29:30 Yeah that came from a mistake from back up. Poor touch. Gives it away and then Roma
29:38 just trying to keep the ball. Take the sting out of the game.
29:55 Spinazzola. There's Bellotti on side. No flaggers yet. There is now.
30:02 Yeah on those ones when he's really is well offside just put your flag up earlier.
30:09 He's looking right across the pitch. The linesman or the assistant.
30:18 Just put your flag up.
30:26 Miramai.
30:40 Palacios. Tim Sober in an advanced position.
30:45 Movement from Diaby.
30:50 Palacios. Near the target. He's just got to turn out and go to his right. He's not going to score
31:01 from there. Palacios. Sometimes players try and force things when they don't need to. So you've
31:06 just got to be patient. Keep the ball. It's hard without the ball for Roma. But they're
31:11 defending well up to now. But don't force the game. You don't need to.
31:14 It's a ticket they all wanted. That's why within an hour and a half of them going on sale. This
31:26 game was a sellout. I hope they're here to witness a piece of history. They must see a Leverkusen
31:35 goal for that to happen though.
31:37 Matic across to Holten-Frimpong's progress.
32:04 Those Roma supporters hadn't been to a European final since 1991 until this time last season.
32:12 Now they're dreaming of doing it twice in 12 months under Jose Mourinho.
32:18 That'd be amazing wouldn't it for their man, for Jose and for his team.
32:22 But they know they're in a tough game tonight.
32:28 Just one mistake and Leverkusen are back on level terms.
32:32 Well worked. Domeripay.
32:44 That's his shot again and he's annoyed at himself for not getting cleaner contact.
32:51 Yeah absolutely. That's probably the best
32:55 intricate play from him. Doesn't quite catch it as he said and whip it enough. It's
32:59 too tame. Easy save for Rui Patricio.
33:02 One for the injured handicap who's had surgery since the first leg last week on that metatarsal
33:15 injury. That's a thigh problem that's kicked out Kasunu at the back.
33:21 Palacios.
33:26 Wurtz.
33:35 Frimpong.
33:42 Palacios.
33:50 Clipped in by Wurtz. Headed away by Abanez but not too convincingly.
33:54 Mancini's intervention.
34:09 Roma continue to sit in. 1-0 in front on Agrega.
34:13 That's a better delivery.
34:23 Asmoon got his head to it.
34:26 Iranian thinks that's a corner.
34:30 I have to say I think he should have done better with that header. Asmoon,
34:36 the goalkeeper Patricio comes and it's a poor decision.
34:40 Lovely ball in. Whipped in from Diaby. He gets there before the goalkeeper.
34:47 Really should just flick that on and just try and get it on target.
34:51 If it just gets there at the same time. If that's enough maybe it should have been a corner.
34:57 Asmoon again.
35:13 Pupped away by Cristante.
35:24 Spurs throw. A live Premier League action this weekend. Spurs, Brentford is your offering. 11.30.
35:32 North London on one and Ultimate, the final day of the season of course, will also feature live
35:38 action. That's on the 28th of May, a Sunday. Three o'clock on one and Ultimate. And this is certainly
35:43 a date for your diary. Manchester City enter in the Champions League final. 10th of June from
35:49 Istanbul. One and Ultimate. That's the Champions League final. Which of these two teams will be
35:56 in the Europa League final? Which you'll also see live from Budapest. As it stands it will be Roma.
36:04 Left over hit by Palacios. Yeah I think Jose Mourinho would be really pleased to get the
36:09 half hour mark without conceding. A couple of long range efforts maybe that tested Patricio. No more
36:15 than that. I think it's all for Xabi Alonso to find a way to try and break Roma down.
36:21 Be patient in possession until it opens up for you. You've got to find a way.
36:33 Matic.
36:35 A lovely touch there from Tad Sobhan.
36:41 A bit greedy.
36:57 Matic. Sokhan. And then finds Ebre. Just two in the penalty area at the moment.
37:04 Two defenders in Abraham's way. But he's won it back. Povey.
37:11 Just too strong.
37:21 It's for Diaby to chase. Cristante. Not in the mood understandably to take any risks.
37:33 Yeah good defending though. Led the situation well. Dropped deeper. Seeing those frimpons very quick.
37:39 That was a little sloppy from Belotti. This is Wurtz.
37:49 Back to Palacios. Deflected off Povey for a Leverkusen corner.
37:54 Yeah Palacios with this shot. Maybe he could have played it to his left hand side as well. But
37:59 lovely skills from Matic.
38:01 Sokhan does it as well. Little backflips.
38:07 Just think that Wurtz has got to do a lot more. Didn't really get into the game last week.
38:16 He's the real player that can make things happen. Him and Diaby. He's not done enough yet. Florian Wurtz.
38:24 Can they counter anything up in this corner? Leverkusen. Defended by Matic.
38:46 Pretty comfortably too.
38:47 Spinazzola went down.
38:56 I think he signaled Nigel to his hamstring. He thinks that's the end of the evening.
39:02 Well that's a massive blow for Roma if it is.
39:07 But why the referee stopped it when Leverkusen had got the ball I do not know.
39:15 Javi Lanzo as you can see. Deep in conversation with one of Jose Mourinho's assistants.
39:20 Spinazzola felt it straight away. He departs.
39:25 Zalewski the Poland international. Here's the straight swap. Italian board.
39:32 His debut in a Europa League semi-final against Manchester United.
39:42 He's on in this one.
39:43 Spinazzola's evening over. Yeah as you said a straight swap but normally plays on the right
39:53 wing back position. Spinazzola's right footed but plays in the left wing back position. So
40:00 like for like. Keep the same shape.
40:02 And Kapia.
40:16 A Leverkusen player down there. They're appealing to the referee. There was a foul.
40:29 That's Asmoen. He's holding his face.
40:32 Let's have a look. Didn't see anything happen there.
40:40 Right Mancini. Doing Mancini things. Getting physical. They saw it. Yeah.
40:56 Yeah. Got the ice on it straight away underneath that hamstring from Spinazzola. Good thing to come
41:08 off. Get the ice on it. Hopefully he won't be out for long with that. If they get to the final.
41:15 They want to be playing. That's where they will be heading unless Leverkusen
41:22 can find the goal over the course of the evening.
41:27 Leverkusen have won in their last seven games against Italian opposition.
41:33 Asmoen back on and back on the ball.
41:36 Pertz. Alassios. Asmoen. Straight at Patricio. Yeah but that's good play. Good pressure from
41:48 Leverkusen. Opens up on the edge of the box. Still a long range effort but at least it's on target.
41:54 I wonder if it take a little deflection but Patricio watched it all the way. Easy save in the end.
41:59 That's the first time Asmoen's really had the opportunity to have a shot at goal.
42:12 Notti is always the winning runner but Jonathan Tah standing his ground for Leverkusen.
42:18 Asmoen. Boys away from Cristante. No free kick says the Sevillian referee.
42:32 I just wonder if the ball bounced up and that allowed Cristante to get contact with the ball
42:38 but I'd like to see that one again. I'm sure you will in a moment. Meanwhile this is Pellegrini the captain.
42:46 Zalewski.
42:51 Boos ring around the Bet Arena. It's an emotionally charged evening.
43:03 It's a free kick that time. Yeah. Yeah but those free kicks are easy to give
43:09 in the middle of the park. Bigger to give on the edge of the box when it's one on one. Last man.
43:14 Having a word with Pellegrini. There's the challenge. That's a free kick all day long
43:27 but I want to look at the other one. That's Asmoen on the edge of the box. Now it's good movement.
43:32 One on one with Cristante.
43:34 Does he pull him? Referee didn't think so. VAR obviously didn't think so either.
43:42 VAR needs to be clear and obvious.
43:48 Serra. Absolutely concluded that particular angle I have to say. Here's Brimpong. Diaby.
44:04 Brimpong at the end of it. Zalewski the substitute for Roma.
44:08 Who fouls Palacios.
44:15 They need to set this one up for me. Wide free kick. Push Tara.
44:20 Tops over up. Get it into that box. Really test this back line of Roma.
44:27 That's too close to a group. Patricio. That's poor. Really poor. All the big guys have gone
44:52 up for it and you overhit it straight into the goalkeeper's hands.
44:57 If you want to get back in this game you've got to do better than that.
44:59 That's from right ahead of Bellator.
45:10 Forward from Celic. Capier. And went by Celic again.
45:18 Taps over.
45:24 Useful. Into Wurtz. Important block as Asmoon was waiting.
45:38 Lifted across from Wurtz. Excellent defending by Ibanez.
45:45 Yeah just before that really good defending from Mancini as well.
45:49 Stopped the ball coming back in. But what a ball that was from Diaby.
45:55 They both go for the ball. No intent there. It'll be okay Ibanez.
46:05 It just slows the game down. Stops that pressure which Leverkusen have been building up.
46:12 Here's this incident again Nigel.
46:20 Well is there enough of a tug there to force him to go down? I don't know. Maybe the NBAR
46:29 just thought there wasn't enough in that. He pulls his arm completely back. I think that he's off.
46:34 Either way I think Cristante's heart was in his mouth.
46:41 Yeah I think it was. And Xabi Alonso not happy.
46:44 Made the decision on the pitch.
47:04 The Slovenian in VAR. Nekić-Kelanovic decided.
47:12 It's an obvious error to overturn. Yeah I don't think he'd overturn that if the referee hasn't given it.
47:18 If he gave it I think he'd ask him to go to the screen and have a look at it.
47:26 Ibanez back on his feet. Very shortly back on the pitch.
47:54 Zalewski.
47:56 See Virts has got to do better. I did say earlier he's got to get into the game and do more.
48:14 He didn't really play well in the first leg either. It's a big game for him.
48:19 Virts coming back from injury. Still only 20 now but he's got to start dominating games like this
48:25 because they really feel that he could be a top international player and in these games you've got
48:30 to turn up. He hasn't done that so far. There's always time. He made his 100th appearance of the weekend against Stuttgart.
48:38 Debut at 17. Interrupted by that crucial injury of course last March. That's a wayward free kick by Jonathan Tarr.
48:50 Yeah Belotti will just take his time. It's a free kick there.
49:02 Referee's got to handle this. It's very difficult trying to break the play up and they're doing
49:09 superbly well to do that. The Roma players just try and frustrate David Cousin.
49:13 Doesn't make it a good watch at times though.
49:28 As Jose Mourinho often has been said, well we're in prizes for a beauty contest but
49:34 we're for a winning one. And ultimately that is all that matters to him.
49:40 Here's Belotti chasing the lost cause and he's committed a foul on Kapi'e.
49:57 Not sure how much of a push there but he got the free kick. Belotti not happy.
50:01 But final minute of normal time at the end of the first half of the second leg.
50:13 Tim Sober to Frimpotten.
50:16 Again that final pass isn't there for the hosts.
50:23 Tim Sober.
50:24 Palacios. Backer. Now Wurz.
50:33 The weave is right through. Still Wurz.
50:41 Is anyone going to shoot? I don't know but I did in the end but that was always rising.
50:53 Yeah just snatch at it in the end. That's Beneford Wurz getting to the 18-yard box trying to commit
50:58 defenders and they defended it really well Roma. Nobody dived in. They're all stood up trying to
51:04 force him out. That's what he does in the end. A little touch in there from Cristante.
51:10 The shot under pressure. Emre Bey puts it wide.
51:14 Three minutes of time to add on. At the end of this goalless first half that means that Roma
51:27 still have the aggregate advantage. Still smiling. Still all square.
51:35 0-0 on the night. 1-1 on aggregate. The other semi-final between Sevilla and Juve.
51:43 Lott has lost his boot.
51:53 Has got his team a corner though.
51:57 Came off there but did come off. Yeah it's a corner.
52:15 They couldn't just before half time could they Roma? It's the first corner of the game.
52:21 It's taken them 47 minutes. Lorenzo Pellegrini the captain to take it.
52:27 Headed away by Tepsoba.
52:33 Back pass from inside his own half on the volley from the Manu Mata.
52:41 Back it comes from Patricio.
52:45 And by Cristante who'd stayed forward.
52:49 Tarr brushes aside Belotti.
52:53 He's done well when called upon. Jonathan Tarr at the back. I think playing in the back three really suits him.
52:59 I think when he's in the back four of the two centre-backs he gets called out sometimes.
53:03 I think in the back three he's much more solid.
53:05 I think when he's in the back four of the two centre-backs he gets called out sometimes.
53:11 Farman Belotti.
53:21 A few more first half seconds.
53:23 Pass by.
53:25 And Kapie.
53:27 He must have received the first yellow card of his second leg.
53:33 It's a silly challenge. I'm not sure it's worthy of a yellow card.
53:37 It's a silly challenge just coming up to half time. You don't need to go for that ball.
53:41 Belotti's going nowhere.
53:43 It's a little bit of inexperience there.
53:45 Kapie.
53:48 Still only 21.
53:52 Ecuador international.
53:54 Just time for the Pellegrini free kick.
54:02 And it's back across and safely taken by Hrodetsky.
54:06 And that is the last action of a goalless first half in the second leg.
54:12 Leverkusen unhappy that more time hasn't been added on.
54:17 But it's been tight, it's been tense and it's been predictable in terms of Jose Mourinho's tactics.
54:22 They're here to stifle Leverkusen who know they have to score.
54:27 So far Roma have succeeded with their plan.
54:31 0-0 on the night. Roma with a 1-0 aggregate advantage at half time.
54:35 half time.