2023-05-11 21:16:23
The guests from Leverkusen, where ÖFB goalkeeper Patrick Pentz apparently did not appear in the squad due to shoulder problems, got off to a good start in Rome and had two good chances through Robert Andrich (1st) and Florian Wirtz (7th). Then Roma, who started without the ailing Paulo Dybala and Chris Smalling, got into the game better and were very close to taking the lead: Bayer goalie Lukas Hradecky thwarted Roger Ibanez’s header opportunity with an outstanding reflex in the 19th minute.
Edoardo Bove redeemed the Roma fans in the 62nd minute when, following an Abraham shot, he converted the rebound into Hradecky’s goal. Leverkusen tried in vain to equalize until the end. A dangerous action by Jeremie Frimpong (87th) was whistled off by the referee because of a foul in the making.
In Turin, Sevilla presented themselves as a more dangerous side and deservedly took the lead in the 26th minute through Youssef En-Nesyri. Juventus were lucky that it was only 0-1 at the break. When Ivan Rakitic shot (39′), the crossbar and then goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny prevented the goal celebration. For a long time in the second half it looked as if the Italians might no longer make a decisive difference. In the 97th minute, however, Federico Gatti headed in following a corner kick at the five to make it 1-1.
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