The UEFA Europa League football match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and AS Roma played at BayArena on May 9, 2024, at 19:00 EEST proved to be a highly competitive contest, with close stats across the board but resulting in a victory for the visiting side, AS Roma.

The match exhibited an engaging defensive battle from both sides, as reflected by the opposing teams getting amongst the fouls. Both the home and away teams recorded six fouls each throughout the match, resulting in seven total yellow cards issued (three to Leverkusen and four to Roma). The discipline was a concern for both teams that needed to be mindful of the suspensions.

In terms of offensive factors, AS Roma managed a slight edge over Bayer Leverkusen. Although Leverkusen performed well on corner kicks with a total of 8, doubling Roma's corners which stood at 4, the Italian team was more clinical in front of the goal. They managed to score two vital goals against Leverkusen's solitary strike. Strikingly both of Roma's goals, one in the first half at 42 minutes and the other in the second half at 65 minutes, were registered before Leverkusen made any score, giving Roma an early commanding lead.

Leverkusen did manage to pull one back in the second half at the 81st-minute mark but it was too late to make a practical difference to the outcome. The solitary offside incidents by both teams indicates that the match was played with calculated precision in attack minimizing unforced errors in positioning.

Although both teams displayed effective teamwork, AS Roma's performance was outstanding due to their swift goal-scoring at decisive moments. It provided them with a psychological advantage over the opposition.

In conclusion, while the match was contested quite evenly in terms of defensive play and discipline, AS Roma managed to edge out Bayer Leverkusen by being more clinical in taking their opportunities. The key factors that largely affected the outcome of the match were the goal-scoring efficiency of AS Roma and their ability to strike at critical points in time, dismissing Leverkusen's higher number of corner kicks landed. This data suggests that Roma were better in the more decisive and effective areas of the match play.

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