Leverkusen extends unbeaten run to 44 games in Europa League semi-finals | Football News

New Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen reached the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday and extended their unbeaten streak in all competitions this season to 44 games. The German team drew 1-1 with West Ham United in the second leg of the quarter-finals and advanced with a total score of 3-1. Michail Antonio gave West Ham the lead in the 13th minute before Jeremie Frimpong converted Xabi Alonso’s ball in the 89th minute The team equalized the score. Leverkusen will face Roma for a spot in the final.

“I think we felt that in the first half and for me it was a typical England fan. They pushed West Ham unbelievably. We were lucky in the first half to be honest,” Lever said. Cousin midfielder Granit Xhaka told TNT Sports.

“The second half was a different phase, we controlled the game. We’re glad we got through it.

“We compete more. If you see more than 180 minutes, the better team will advance.”

Last weekend, Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title for the first time, ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year title defense.

They are still in the hunt for this season’s treble trophy as they will also face second division side Kaiserslautern in the DFB-Pokal final on May 25.

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