The Europa League final ended with a loud sensation. Video
The Italian Atalanta created a sensation in the Europa League final by beating Bayer Leverkusen in Dublin. The team from Bergamo was stronger, defeating the opponent 3-0, with all three goals scored by Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman.
The German team was considered an obvious favorite. Bets on their victory in regular time were accepted with odds of 1.80. The success of the Italians was estimated at 4.20.
"Atalanta is the winner of the Europa League.
Source: FC Atalanta
However, it was the players from Bergamo who dictated the conditions on the field. They chose the tactics of incredibly intense football, which Bayer simply could not cope with. Already in the 12th minute of the match, Lukman ran out from behind the defender and sent a shot from the right flank into the net.
Lukman opened the scoring in the 12th minute.
Source: FC Atalanta
Ademola Lookman scored a hat-trick.
Source: FC Atalanta
In the middle of the first half, Atalanta's Nigerian striker gracefully slipped the ball between the opponent's legs and sent it into the far corner from the penalty spot. The team from Leverkusen could not recover from such a cold shower.
"Bayer lost to Atalanta
Source: FC Bayer Leverkusen
All Bayer's attempts to get back into the game were unsuccessful. And in the 75th minute, the Italians put an end to the match - Lukman fired a powerful shot diagonally from 12 meters.
Atalanta players with the Europa League winner's cup.
Source: FC Atalanta
Thus, Atalanta won the first European trophy in its history, and also broke the opponent's impressive unbeaten streak, which stopped at 51 matches.
As OBOZ.UA previously reported, Bayer Leverkusen became the German champion for the first time in its history, and also did not lose a single league match during the season.
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