Europa League is Atalanta’s, Bayer Leverkusen demolished, stratospheric Lookman

The Europa League è of Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen demolished, stratospheric Lookman

At’Aviva Stadium in Dublin, the Europa League goes to Atalanta, which wins the first continental trophy in its history, and the first by an Italian since this trophy has been called that way, that is, since 2009, beating Bayer Leverkusen in the final with a rounded and perhaps unexpected but well-deserved 3-0.

Dea attacked the German champions from the very first moments, missing a good chance with Scamacca’s header after eight minutes, but on 12’ took the lead: Zappacosta from the right crosses to the center, Lookman arrives and with his left anticipates Palacios and scores with an almost empty goal.

On 18’ Bayer’s first chance with Frimpong who from the right puts in the center for Grimaldo, who lofts the ball wide. A minute later Scamacca sends high a left-footed shot from a good position. At 26’ Lookman’s masterpiece as he retrieves the ball on the left three-quarter, tunnels and then low impassable right: 2-0 and a double for the Nigerian!”

On 34’ another sensational missed chance by Grimaldo who on De Ketelaere’s mistake deposits the lob into Musso’s hands. At 43’ De Ketelaere’s personal action on the right, the Belgian converges but his left is parried by Kovar. In the recuperp Xhaka tries his left from distance, out not far.

At the’beginning of the resumption, the music does not change: at 49’ Lookman puts in the middle from the left and De Ketelaere, who was ready to deposit in the goal, is anticipated in the corner by Hincapie. At 59’ Frimpong tries with his left from distance but the ball ends up high.

At 75’ apotheosis of Atalanta and Lookman: the Nigerian feints the right, changes direction and left-footed incinerates Kovar. Bayer went no further than a heel shot at’83’ by Schick providentially deflected into the corner by Djimsiti. The German champions suffer their first defeat of the season, Dea instead goes to heaven.