Soccer-Ten-man Roma beat Milan to set up Europa League semi-final with Leverkusen

Soccer Football - Europa League - Quarter Final - Second Leg - AS Roma v AC Milan - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - April 18, 2024 AS Roma's Gianluca Mancini scores their first goal past AC Milan's Mike Maignan REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

ROME (Reuters) -AS Roma beat AC Milan 2-1 at a buzzing Stadio Olimpico on Thursday to complete a 3-1 aggregate win and set up a semi-final showdown with Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League.

Defender Gianluca Mancini, whose 17th-minute header had helped Roma edge Milan 1-0 at the San Siro last week, gave them another early lead in the quarter-final second leg, scoring on a rebound from close range in the 12th minute.