PURE CLASS: Bayer Leverkusen break 59-year record after scoring yet again in 97th minute to stay unbeaten
After a thrilling late equaliser from Josip Stanisic gave Xabi Alonso’s team a 2-2 draw in the second
leg of their Europa League semi-final matchup against Roma, Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten streak
was maintained.
Thanks to a thrilling equaliser against Roma in the 97th minute, Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen
have extended their unbeaten run to 49 games, shattering a historic record.
Leverkusen, who won the semifinal match 4-2 on aggregate after winning the first leg 2-0, will now
play Atalanta in the Europa League final in Dublin later this month as a result of their 2-2 draw with t
he Serie A team.
But before Alonso’s team pulled off yet another incredible comeback, Leverkusen was on the verge
of suffering their first defeat thanks to two penalties that Leandro Paredes converted. They were
given hope in the 82nd minute when Gianluca Mancini scored an own goal, and in the 97th minute, Josip Stanisic’s strike set off frenzied celebrations at the BayArena.
With the goal, Leverkusen currently owns the record for the longest unbeaten run in European f
ootball (all competitions), making it their 17th goal in added time this season. The previous record
was held by Benfica, who went 48 games without losing from 1963 to 1965, for 59 years.
Granit Xhaka said to TNT Sports following the team’s victory over Roma on aggregate, “You see the desire from the team, we didn’t want to slow down.” “We wanted to score the following goal in order to extend our winning streak to 49 games.
“We’re pleased with it. Above all, we’re excited to be in the championship game and we have a great deal of respect for Atalanta. We still have other games to play, but we now have time to prepare and analyse.”
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