Bayer Leverkusen Show Love to Their Fans As Unbeaten Treble Bid Rolls Along With Win vs AS Roma

• Bayer Leverkusen defeated AS Roma on Thursday night to remain unbeaten this season
• The Bundesliga champions grabbed a 2-0 aggregate lead in their Europa League tie
• The team showed love to the traveling fans, who provided great support in the first leg

There is just no stopping Bayer Leverkusen right now.

The Bundesliga champions preserved their unbeaten record this season, beating AS Roma 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday night.

After the match, the players paid tribute to the travelling supporters as they moved closer to completing the treble.

Bayer Leverkusen posted a video of the team saluting the fans at Stadio Olimpico after they recorded the victory.

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The bond between the players and fans has grown stronger every match as Xabi Alonso's men continue to rewrite history in this magical 2023-24 season.

Leverkusen extend unbeaten record in all competitions

With the win over Roma, Leverkusen have now extended their unbeaten streak in all competitions this season to 47 matches.

To further expound on the enormity of their achievement, no club from the five biggest leagues in Europe (England, Germany, Spain, France, and Italy) has had a longer unbeaten streak, per The Associated Press.

They had no trouble stretching that record against Roma. Florian Wirtz opened the scoring for Bayer Leverkusen in the 28th minute after a lethal counter-attack saw the German side in a 3-on-1 opportunity.

They sealed the victory in the second half when midfielder Robert Andrich struck a long-range effort in the 73rd minute against Daniele De Rossi's men.

The last time Bayer Leverkusen won a European trophy was back in 1988 when they captured the UEFA Cup. They reached the Champions League final in 2002 but lost to Real Madrid.

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Atalanta vs. Marseille

Sports Brief also reported on the other Europa League semi-final between Atalanta and Marseille.

They cancelled each other out in the first leg, with the match finishing 1-1 in France.

Gianluca Scamacca gave Atalanta an early lead before Chancel Mbemba equalised for Marseille in the 20th minute.