Bayer Leverkusen’s record unbeaten march continues as they win first leg against Roma

No club from Europe’s five biggest leagues — in Germany, England, Italy, Spain and France — has had a longer unbeaten streak.

UNBEATEN RUN: Florian Wirtz of Bayer Leverkusen celebrates scoring his team's first goal. Pic: Paolo Bruno/Getty Images

An imposing stadium in a major foreign capital did nothing to stop Bayer Leverkusen’s record unbeaten march across Europe.

The freshly crowned first-time Bundesliga champion silenced the Stadio Olimpico with a 2-0 win at Roma in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday to extend its unbeaten streak to 47 matches across all competitions.