Roma wins the first boy with a goal from Dybala and will look for the pass for the final in Germany

Rome and Bayern Leverkusen They left their key open for the Europa League semi-final series. José Mourinho’s team won with fairness, but without letting Xabi Alonso’s men take away at least parity from Italy.

The goal came when it seemed that the match would not have mastered. With few situations to highlight, the two teams seemed to be saving everything for next week, when they define in Germany who will be in the final

But Mourinho spared nothing. Not even Paulo Dybalawho with an illness saw most of the game from the bench, but ended up coming on to play in the last few minutes, when Roma prevailed on the scoreboard.

Who played the whole game was Exequiel Palacios, with a sober role and going a few meters ahead of what he usually does. His team had a cleanliness in moving the ball and occupying spaces, diametrically opposed to the difficulty it presented in kicking on goal.

The goal came fifteen minutes into the second half. It was a long ball that, with his back to goal, landed on Tammy Abraham’s chest. The Englishman dominated the ball and unleashed a lash that found the opposition of the goalkeeper who rebounded. and there it is Edward Bove to end up next to the stick.

Until then, the clearest had been in the first half, on set pieces. The ball has reached the penalty area after a hit by Lorenzo Pellegrini: The Brazilian Ibañez connected very well with his head, but Lukás Hrádecky managed to deflect it. The danger was not greater because Bryan Cristante could not touch him before he went to the far post.

As in the first half, in the second half the away team had more ball possession, but the home team had more concrete situations. Indeed, he managed to open the scoring as the German side appeared to dominate the game.

the lead thrilled José Mourinho’s side, who started asking Hrádecky more often. However, Alonso advances his lines and Roma takes refuge in their own field, leaving the counterattack as a possible tool to widen the gap.

With a minimal advantage, Roma will visit Bayern with the peace of mind that they have endured Thursday’s game at home.