Roma and Bayer Leverkusen players clashed after the Germans’ second goal at the Stadio Olimpico last night, and according to La Repubblica, the brawl was probably caused by a Leandro Paredes tackle on Josip Stanišić.
Tension erupted in the final minutes of Roma-Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday as players of the two teams were involved in an ugly brawl which ended with yellow cards for Granit Xhaka and Leonardo Spinazzola.
Players started fighting after Robert Andrich’s goal at minute 73, and the dispute lasted over a minute.
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La Repubblica’s correspondent in Rome, Matteo Pinci, said the argument probably started with a potential Paredes foul on Stanišić seconds before the visitors’ second goal. Bayer Leverkusen player appealed for a yellow card and Paredes defended himself.
Sardar Azmoun, who is on loan at Roma from Bayer Leverkusen, tried to clear the air between his old and new teammates, while Bayer defender Jonathan Tah pointed a finger at Paredes, who had already been involved in other disputes this season, especially in the most recent derby della Capital and a home loss to Bologna.
