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Atalanta vs Bayer Leverkusen LIVE: Europa League final score and goal updates as Ademola Lookman doubles lead
Which team will lift the trophy and win Europe’s second tier competition?
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Atalanta face Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final with the teams set to clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin tonight.
Leverkusen are hoping to keep their incredible unbeaten season going as they target a second trophy of the year having comfortably sown up the Bundesliga. Xabi Alonso’s men have just two matches, including this one, left in the season and could complete a full campaign without defeat. Their other fixture is the German Cup final which means they are also on course for a potential treble.
However, Atalanta are in a decent run of form going unbeaten in each of their four matches since a 1-0 loss to Juventus in the Coppa Italia final. They have won their last six Serie A games and cruised past Marseille 4-1 on aggregate in the Europa League semi-finals. Italy’s strong performance in this year’s European competitions also means Atalanta, who are fifth in their domestic league, have already secured a place in next year’s Champions League so they are under no added pressure to triumph tonight.
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EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL LIVE
Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen clash in the Europa League final, live on TNT Sports
Leverkusen hoping to secure second trophy and remain unbeaten this season
Atalanta swept past Marseille in semi-finals and are in good form
Atalanta XI: Musso; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, Ederson, Koopmeiners, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere. Scamacca, Lookman
Bayer Leverkusen XI: Kovar; Stanisic, Tah, Tapsoba; Frimpong, Xhaka, Palacios, Hincapie; Wirtz, Adli, Grimaldo
26’ GOAL! – A curling strike from Lookman doubles the lead (ATA 2-0 LEV)
12’ GOAL! – Lookman strikes first for Atalanta (ATA 1-0 LEV)
3 minutes ago
Atalanta 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen
39 mins: Is there a way back into this match for Bayer Leverkusen?
They’ve been outclassed, and have played poorly, in this first half. Atalanta are bossing the game and their intensity is a big factor in that. There’s hardly time for Leverkusen’s playmakers to think before they’re getting closed down.
Mike Jones22 May 2024 20:41
5 minutes ago
Atalanta 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen
36 mins: Xabi Alonso has sent Victor Boniface out to warm up as Atalanta almost get Gianluca Scamacca free to run at goal. Leverkusen recover possession but Atalanta’s press is so strong that the Bunesliga champion struggle to get it out from the back.
Mike Jones22 May 2024 20:39
9 minutes ago
33 mins: Florian Wirtz and Alejandro Grimaldo combine with a slick one-two to slip Grimaldo into space on the left side of the pitch. He meets the ball and looks to chip the goalkeeper who comes bombing off his line.
Juan Musso is way out of position but manages to cling onto the ball and stop the effort.
Mike Jones22 May 2024 20:35
14 minutes ago
Atalanta 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen
29 mins: It was said in the build-up to this match that Atalanta need to take their chances to win this final. So far they have done and Xabi Alonso has work to do to turn this around for Bayer Leverkusen.
Mike Jones22 May 2024 20:30
17 minutes ago
GOAL! Atalanta 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen (Lookman, 26’)
26 mins: What a goal!
Atalanta press high up the pitch and force a turnover after Matej Kovar boots the ball up to the centre forward. Atalanta quickly feed it to Ademola Lookman.
He dances inside of Granit Xhaka on the edge of the box before whipping a low, fizzing finish past Kovar into the far bottom corner.
Mike Jones22 May 2024 20:27
18 minutes ago
Atalanta 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen
24 mins: Granit Xhaka receives the ball from a short free kick and swings it into the penalty area looking for Florian Wirtz. The pass is too high for the forward and the chance goes begging.
Mike Jones22 May 2024 20:26
19 minutes ago
Atalanta 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen
20 mins: Some nice one-touch passing by Leverkusen ends with Atalanta captain Berat Djimsiti catching Exequiel Palacios late and earning him the game’s first booking.
Mike Jones22 May 2024 20:25
27 minutes ago
Atalanta 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen
15 mins: That goal will open up this match. Granit Xhaka recovers the ball in midfield and looks for a forward pass. None of his teammates are available and he gets swarmed and loses possession.
Bayer Leverkusen need to come up with something extra.
Mike Jones22 May 2024 20:17
31 minutes ago
GOAL! Atalanta 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen (Lookman, 12’)
12 mins: Matej Kovar stays put as Ademola Lookman delivers a corner ball. Bayer Leverkusen deal with the initial ball but it comes out to Teun Koopmeiners on the right wing. He slips a short pass to Davide Zappacosta who weaves his way into the box.
A squared pass comes to the back post where Lookman arrives and sidefoots his effort into the back of the net!
Atalanta draw first blood in Dublin!
Mike Jones22 May 2024 20:14
35 minutes ago
Atalanta 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen
9 mins: Now it’s Atalanta’s turn to take a free kick in a dangerous area. Teun Koopmeiners delivers the ball into the box but can’t find a teammate and Leverkusen take back control.
It’s fed to Granit Xhaka who kicks on for a counter-attack before misplacing a pass and losing possession again.
Mike Jones22 May 2024 20:09
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