Underdogs’ incredible ‘football fairytale’ complete as insane unbeaten streak finally broken
DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 22: Gian Piero Gasperini , Head Coach of Atalanta BC, lifts The UEFA Europa League Trophy as he celebrates players of Atalanta BC after defeating Bayer 04 Leverkusen during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 final match between Atalanta BC and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Dublin Arena on May 22, 2024 in Dublin , Ireland .
Leverkusen have made a habit of late fightbacks in their remarkable run to winning a first ever Bundesliga title without tasting defeat.“It’s a shame that the time it didn’t work out for us was in a final,” said Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka. But Lookman has found a home in Bergamo, where he will now forever be a hero. “In the past few years I’ve been able to take my game to a new level and show that on a more consistent basis,” said Lookman.
For the fourth time in seven Europa League knockout matches, Xabi Alonso’s men found themselves 2-0 down.The Spaniard has rejected the advances of former clubs Liverpool and Bayern Munich to remain at the BayArena next season. “Normally it happens earlier but it is the first in such a big game, it hurts for sure. We have to deal with this pain in a positive way,” said Alonso.
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