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German champions Bayer Leverkusen will put their incredible 48-game unbeaten run on the line when they welcome Roma to BayArena for a second-leg Europa League semi-finals encounter on Thursday.
Xabi Alonso's men carry the advantage of a 2-0 win against the Italian outfit in the opening leg played at Stadio Olimpico last week.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Roma kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | May 9, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8 pm BST |
| Venue: | BayArena |
The UEFA Europa League semi-final match between Bayer Leverkusen and Roma will be played at BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.
It will kick off at 8 pm BST on Thursday, May 9, in the United Kingdom (UK).
How to watch Bayer Leverkusen vs Roma online - TV channels & live streams
In the UK, the UEFA Europa League semi-final match between Bayer Leverkusen and Roma will be broadcast live on TV on TNT Sports 2, with live streaming available on discovery+.
Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates.
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Team news & squads
Bayer Leverkusen team news
Alonso would return to a similar line-up from the first leg game after making as many as eight changes in Sunday's 5-1 league win over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Jonathan Tah, Jeremie Frimpong and Alex Grimaldo are all available for selection and likely to make the XI alongside Florian Wirtz.
Bayer Leverkusen possible XI: Kovar; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Wirtz, Adli; Schick
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Kovar, Hradecky, Lomb |
| Defenders: | Tapsoba, Hincapie, Kossounou, Tah, Stanisic, Monamay, Grimaldo, Arthur, Fosu-Mensah |
| Midfielders: | Xhaka, Mbamba, Palacios, Andrich, Puerta, Frimpong, Wirtz, Hofmann, Aourir, Tella |
| Forwards: | Boniface, Schick, Hlozek, Iglesias, Adli |
Roma team news
Roma boss Daniele De Rossi will use the attacking trident of Paulo Dybala, Romelu Lukaku and Stephan El Shaarawy.
Right-back Zeki Celik is back from a ban and expected to start ahead of Rasmus Kristensen, with the latter missing from the squad list for the Europa League anyway.
The likes of Leonardo Spinazzola and Chris Smalling could also be handed starts on Thursday.
Roma possible XI: Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Smalling, Spinazzola; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku, El Shaarawy
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Patricio, Svilar, Boer |
| Defenders: | Ndicka, Mancini, Smalling, Llorente, Huijsen, Angelino, Spinazzola, Celik, Karsdorp |
| Midfielders: | Cristante, Paredes, Sanches, Aouar, Bove, Zalewski, Pellegrini, Baldanzi |
| Forwards: | Dybala, Lukaku, Abraham, Azmoun, El Shaarawy |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Bayer Leverkusen and Roma across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2024 | Roma 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Europa League |
| May 18, 2023 | Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Roma | UEFA Europa League |
| May 12, 2023 | Roma 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Europa League |
| November 4, 2015 | Roma 3-2 Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League |
| October 20, 2015 | Bayer Leverkusen 4-4 Roma | UEFA Champions League |