Bayer Leverkusen vs. AS Roma: Europa League Halbfinale
Match Details
Date: August 6, 2020
Time: 9:00 PM CEST
Venue: BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany
Live Coverage
The match will be broadcast live on RTL in Germany and on CBS All Access in the United States. It will also be available to stream live on the UEFA website.
Preview
Bayer Leverkusen and AS Roma will face off in the Europa League semifinals on Thursday, August 6. The match will be played at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany. Leverkusen will be looking to reach their first European final since 1988, while Roma will be aiming to win their first major European trophy since 1961.
Leverkusen come into the match in good form, having won their last three matches in all competitions. They will be without injured striker Kevin Volland, but will otherwise have a full squad to choose from.
Roma, meanwhile, will be without injured defender Chris Smalling. They will also be without suspended midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini. However, they will be boosted by the return of striker Edin Dzeko, who missed the second leg of their quarterfinal victory over Sevilla with an injury.
The match is expected to be a close one. Leverkusen will be slight favorites, but Roma have a good record in Europe this season and will be confident of causing an upset.
Conclusion
The Europa League semifinals are always a great spectacle, and this year's edition is sure to be no different. Bayer Leverkusen and AS Roma are two of the most in-form teams in Europe, and they will be desperate to reach the final. With so much at stake, this is a match that is not to be missed.
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