Xabi Alonso, in his historic year, wants to take the final step towards Dublin

In this historical period where he is the hero at the head of Bayer Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso will attempt to take the final step this Thursday towards the final of the 2023-24 Europa League, which will take place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. To do so, the self-proclaimed German champions will have to settle in their semi-final against Roma de Daniel De Rossi that they won 0-2 in the first leg. On the return of another ‘semi’, Atalanta-Marseille (1-1 in the first round).

xabi alonso in search of the treble (Bundesliga, Cup -el Bayer Leverkusen jThe final will be played on May 25 against Kaiserslautern– and Europa League), wanted to send a message this Wednesday against overconfidence. “This Wednesday we are in the European semi-final, we need a new concentration and a new mentality. The advantage is a dangerous situation, a goal can quickly change the entire starting point,” said the coach of Bayer Leverkusenwho clarified that “the idea is not to defend the advantage but to come out to dominate the match and play a normal game, as if the first leg ended 0-0.”

Bayer Leverkusen-Roma

BayArena, 21.00 (BeMad)

Bayer Leverkusen: Kovar; Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapié; Frimpong, Andrich, Xhaka, Alejandro Grimaldo; Florian Wirtz, Yacine Adli; Schick
coaches: Xabi Alonso
Rome: Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Smalling, Spinazzola; Cristante, Leandro Paredes, Pellegrini; Paulo Dybala, Romelu Lukaku, El Shaarawy
coaches: Danielle DeRossi
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Atalanta-Marseille

Gewiss Stadium, 9:00 pm (MLC 2)

Atlanta: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Scalvini; Davide Zappacosta, Marteen De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Koopmeiners, De Ketelaere; Scam
coaches: Gian Piero Gasperini
Marseilles: Pau Lopez; Mbemba, Gigot, Leonardo Balerdi; Clauss, Amine Harit, Jordan Veretout, Kondogbia, Luis Henrique; Aubameyang, Moumbagna
coaches: Jean-Louis Gasset
Referee: Gil Manzano (Spain)

Not in vain Rome removed last season Bayer Leverkusen in the semi-finals of the Europa League itself. “We never forget our feelings. “We have to get energy from it,” he said. Xabi Alonso. He was also asked about qualifying for the Champions League finals. Borussia Dortmund and he said that this is something very positive for the Bundesliga. “This high level shows that what we have achieved is not easy,” said the Basque coach in this regard. The Romewith doubt of Paulo Dybalawill appeal to the epic comeback from 0-2 against a rival that has not lost in 48 games.

After 1-1 in the first leg, Atalanta will try to take advantage of this historic opportunity in front of their fans, as they have never played in a European final. The team led by Gian Piero Gasperini with loss of Sead Kolasinacremoved Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in quarters and will now endeavor to leave Marseilles.

That of the Vélodrome, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as a great asset and that they were better in the first leg, they are fighting to reach their fourth Europa League final (they won none) and their main loss was Valentin Rongier.