Having had a dream season, and with their victory in the Bundesliga already confirmed, Xabi Alonso's team remains undefeated this season and against Roma gained an advantage around half an hour into the game, with Alejandro Grimaldo taking advantage of an opponent's error to enter the opposite area and watch Florian Wirtz beat another ex-Benfica player, Svilar, and score the first goal of the night.
Roma, who before that move had even sent a ball to the post through Lukaku, saw their opponent continue to create danger on the counterattack and the second goal ended up coming in the second half, at the 73rd minute, in an excellent shot from long range by Robert Andrich.
Roma tried to react again and threatened to score, but they will travel to the BayArena, in a week's time, with two goals behind to recover.