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German media elect Leandro Paredes as Man of the Match despite Roma’s defeat to Bayer

Andy Mattioli
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - MAY 09: Leandro Paredes of AS Roma celebrates scoring his team's second goal from the penalty-spot during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Semi-Final second leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and AS Roma at BayArena on May 09, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Leandro Paredes’ performance last night in the return leg versus Bayer Leverkusen did not fly under the radar.

The Argentine’s remarkable effort, marked by two important penalty kicks that gave Roma the initial 2-0 advantage, was heavily praised in Germany, too.

According to today’s edition of news sports outlet Kicker, “the best player of the night was a Roma player and that was Leandro Paredes.”

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