- Atalanta have received the Europa League by beating Bayer Leverkusen 3-0
- Ademola Lookman scored a hat-trick to wreck Leverkusen’s invincible dream
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Ademola Lookman’s hattrick secured Atalanta the Europa League title and introduced Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run to an abrupt finish by beating Xabi Alonso’s facet 3-0 in Wednesday’s last.
The newly-crowned Bundesliga champions had been heavy favourites heading into the showpiece occasion in Dublin however shortly turned unhinged by Atalanta’s medical assault.
The previous Everton and Fulham striker gave the Italian facet the proper begin by scoring after simply 12 minutes.
Lookman doubled his tally earlier than halfway via the primary half after navigating his manner via a crowd of Leverkusen gamers on the sting of the field earlier than slicing onto his right-foot and rifling his shot into the underside nook.
Alonso’s facet went all-out assault in a bid to rescue their unbeaten standing however got here unhinged as Lookman displayed sensational footwork within the field and ending with a strong effort into the roof of the online.
His beautiful hat-trick noticed Lookman grow to be the first-ever participant to attain three targets in a Europa League last.
Atalanta’s victory additionally meant they had been the one workforce this season to attain greater than two targets towards Leverkusen in a single sport.
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