Granit Xhaka equalled a UEFA record as Bayer Leverkusen reached the Europa League final following a 2-2 draw against Roma on Thursday night.
The result means that Leverkusen have broken the team record for most consecutive games unbeaten since European competitions began, with 49.with 10 minutes to play, but - much like their previous two games - scored two goals late on to level the scores.
Alonso and his side then conclude their season on May 25, when they take on 1998 Bundesliga champions Kaiserslautern in the DFB-Pokal final."We had so many chances before that we could have scored before , but we kept pushing and created chances, not in a crazy way, but with good football I think."For sure, we are really looking forward to playing two finals in our last week. It's going to be a big challenge, but we are thrilled to be having this chance.
Live in constant hope of the top flight as a Preston North End fan. Written in the past for SPORF, GiveMeSport and more.10 - Granit Xhaka created 10 chances from open play against Roma tonight, equalling the record for the most in a UEFA Europa League match . Director.
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