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Bayer Leverkusen saved their treble chase alive Thursday by beating Roma 4-2 on combination to achieve the Europa League closing, however it took one other last-gasp effort to protect their unbeaten season and attain the event’s showpiece.
The Bundesliga champions have been down 2-0 at dwelling within the second leg and the tie was stage at 2-2 on combination. Nevertheless, a Gianluca Mancini personal aim within the 83rd minute and Josip Stanisic‘s 97th-minute end added extra drama and pleasure to a scarcely plausible season for Xabi Alonso’s males.
Leverkusen’s unbeaten streak now stands at 49 matches because the begin of the marketing campaign. For European groups competing in each home and continental competitions, it is the longest unbeaten run because the European Cup started in 1955.
Benfica’s earlier mark of 48 was established between 1963 and 1965.
| Membership | Nation | Streak | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | Germany | 49 | 2023-2024 |
| Benfica | Portugal | 48 | 1963-1965 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Croatia | 45 | 2014-2015 |
| Rijeka | Croatia | 45 | 2016-2017 |
| Rangers | Scotland | 44 | 1992-1993 |
“We had possibilities to attain objectives early and did not – however hey we are going to in Dublin,” Leverkusen boss Alonso informed RTL. “It was a particular night. There have been tense moments however it confirmed the character and the mentality of the workforce.”
Proper-back Stanisic has prolonged Leverkusen’s unbeaten report twice this season – he additionally notched an equalizer on the demise in opposition to Borussia Dortmund – and different gamers have chipped in to lengthen each the run and the workforce’s path to glory.
Leverkusen have scored 14 objectives after the ninetieth minute this time period.
“We did not know ourselves how we have been 2-0 behind,” midfielder Granit Xhaka stated. “To return again in opposition to a workforce like that is unbelievable – our need is unimaginable. We’re within the closing, we’re on our method to making our dream a actuality and can do every thing to convey the trophy again to Leverkusen.”
After clinching the Bundesliga’s Meisterschale in mid-April with 5 matches to spare, Leverkusen can full an inconceivable treble with victorious finals within the Europa League (in opposition to Atalanta on Might 22) and the DFB-Pokal (in opposition to second-tier Kaiserslautern on Might 25).
Leverkusen hadn’t received a significant trophy in 31 years earlier than this season.
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