In search of the title that escaped on penalties last season, the Roma return to the semi-finals of Uefa Europa League to face the Bayer Leverkusenone of the sensations of the moment in European football after the unprecedented achievement of Bundesligadisplacing the enormous hegemony of Bayern Munchen.
The two teams will repeat the semifinal from the previous edition of the competition.
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On that occasion, Roma won 1-0 in the first leg and, after a 0-0 draw in the second leg, in Germany, secured qualification to the final, when they lost to Sevilla.
Before that, Italians and Germans faced each other four other times for the Champions Leaguewith one victory for each side and two draws.
The grand final of the 2023/24 Europa League is scheduled for May 22, at the Aviva stadium, in Dublin, Ireland.
Where to watch Roma vs Bayer Leverkusen
Roma x Bayer Leverkusenthis Thursday (02), in the semi-finals of Europa Leaguewill be broadcast live and exclusive to Star+ subscribers (Closed TV and streaming), in addition to SBT e TV Culture (open TV) from 4pm (Brasília time).
Predictions for Roma x Bayer Leverkusen
Paulo Cobos: Roma 1 x 3 Bayer Leverkusen
Gustavo Zupak: Rome 1 x 1 Bayer Leverkusen
Mario Marra: Rome 1 x 1 Bayer Leverkusen
Probable lineups for Roma x Bayer Leverkusen
Roma: Svilar; Karsdorp, Mancini, Ndicka and Angeliño; Cristante, Paredes and Pellegrini; Dybala, El Shaarawy and Lukaku. Coach: De Rossi.
Bayer Leverkusen: Hradecky; Kossounou, Tah and Hincapie; Frimpong, Palaces, Xhaka and Grimaldo; Wirtz and Adley; Schick. Coach: Xabi Alonso.