Europa League: Josko Gvardiol's first-half stunner puts RB Leipzig firmly in control

Christopher Nkunku extends the lead but Shakhtar Donetsk fight back through Mykhaylo Mudryk and Danylo Sikan with the tie finely poised ahead of the second leg

RB Leipzig vs Shakhtar Donetsk match report & highlights – UEFA Europa League semifinal, first leg

Bayer Leverkusen had to fight until the dying seconds but eventually secured a narrow aggregate victory over AS Roma to book their place in the final of this season's UEFA Europa League. The Germans took a seemingly commanding 3-2 advantage into the second leg but, despite boasting a 47-game unbeaten run in all competitions, they were made to dig deep on Thursday night at the BayArena.

Bayer Leverkusen had to fight until the dying seconds but eventually secured a narrow aggregate victory over AS Roma to book their place in the final of this season's UEFA Europa League. The Germans took a seemingly commanding 3-2 advantage into the second leg but, despite boasting a 47-game unbeaten run in all competitions, they were made to dig deep on Thursday night at the BayArena.

The two sides headed into the interval level at 1-1 but it was Roma who started the second half the brighter and eventually turned the tie in their favor through a thunderous strike from Lorenzo Pellegrini and a close-range finish from Tammy Abraham. A 97th-minute goal from Josip Stanisic proved enough to earn Leverkusen a draw on the night, however, and send them through to the final in Budapest next month.