Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in Europa League closing, win Dublin and win trophy. The Bergamo staff, in its first worldwide title, dominates with Lookman’s hat-trick: the Nigerian striker breaks the impasse within the twelfth minute, doubles the objective within the twenty sixth minute and closes the rating within the 76th minute.
The second title within the 117-year historical past of the Orobic membership, after the primary Italian Cup in 1963 for Nerazzurri coach Gasperini, maybe in his farewell transfer, which places an exclamation level on eight extraordinary years in Bergamo.
The goddess inflicts the primary defeat of the season on Leverkusen, the German champions, lifting the trophy and incomes qualification for the subsequent Champions League, the place Roma can attain. If the Nerazzurri completed the championship in fifth place, sixth place can be sufficient for the Giallorossi to win.
The sport
The first pleasure of the sport comes within the fifth minute: the sudden introduction of Wirtz, who cuts within the center, places himself in a harmful place and with nobody following him, Musso comes out along with his fists and waits for him. In the eighth minute, Dea responded, crossing from the left with Ruggeri, Scamacca went for the ball along with his head, the previous West Ham participant touched the ball however couldn’t deflect it in the direction of the objective. Atalanta took the lead within the twelfth minute by way of Lookman.
Gasperini’s facet steer effectively down the appropriate and ultimately launch Zappacosta who hits a low ball that crosses the world horizontally. No one will get in entrance of the objective however Lookman comes from the far publish, eluded by Palacios, who scored in an empty internet. In the nineteenth minute, the Germans had been harmful, Frimpong ran to the appropriate and put it within the center, on the lookout for his teammates. Grimaldo is effectively positioned however journeys the ball, the motion continues and results in Stanisic’s shot, saved by Musso.
In the twenty second minute, Djimsiti obtained a yellow card for fouling Palacios. Atalanta doubled their lead within the twenty sixth minute Lookman is the primary character of the night who scored a objective of extraordinary magnificence. At the sting of this space, Xhaka jumps by way of the tunnel, then appears on the objective and the ball is positioned within the nook to the left of the goalkeeper, with a proper foot shot. Shortly after half an hour Koopmeiners handed within the space to Zappacosta who reduce in the direction of the centre, the protection refused however it was not clear and the ball went to Scamacca who seemed for a shot, however very weak.
In the thirty fifth minute, a very good likelihood for the Germans. In the thirty sixth minute, a yellow card was issued to Scamacca, who got here in onerous on Grimaldo. Wirtz involves protest in an exaggerated approach and the referee additionally provides him a yellow card. In the forty third minute, Scamacca sees De Ketelaere on the opposite facet from midfield on the left and finds him with a direct wound on the surface. The Belgian can determine his opponent with the assistance of Zappacosta who crosses and clears one other, positions himself and shoots on the sting: Kovar saves.
At the start of the second half, Xabi Alonso performs the Boniface card, Stanisic comes out. Gasperini additionally replaces Scalvini with Kolasinac. In the 4th minute there was an opportunity for a hat-trick: the ball was obtained in the course of the sector by Koopmeiners from Wirtz and restarted shortly, Lookman got here to the cross aimed on the heart of the left, De Ketelaere in entrance of the ball. the objective was awaited by the beard of Hincapie who saved within the nook. In the twelfth minute, De Ketelaere leaves and Pasalic enters. Koopmeiners asks Gasperini if he ought to go ahead however the coach says no. The Dutchman keep within the center, Croatia is extra superior.
On the quarter of an hour a cross from the left was barely touched by Musso, Frimpong appears to volley on objective however the end is broad. A minute handed and Zappacosta obtained a yellow card for fouling Adli. In the twenty third minute, two ‘aspirin’ substitutions had been made with Andrich and Hlozek changing Palacios and Grimaldo. In the twenty fifth minute, Koopmeiners obtained a yellow card for standing up Wirtz in midfield.
In the thirty first minute the goddess scored a hat trick and closed the sport with an amazing restart: Scamacca begins Lookman, the Nigerian double-steps Tapsoba and, simply inside the world, unleashes a strong and unstoppable left-footed cross to Kovar. In the thirty sixth minute, Xabi Alonso ran out of substitutes: Schick and Tella entered, Wirtz and Frimpong left. In the thirty eighth minute, the match between Scamacca and Zappacosta ends, and El Bilal Touré and Hateboer enter. In the ultimate minutes Atalanta defended with group and after 4 minutes of damage time Gasperini and his boys had been in a position to increase their arms to the sky of Dublin and rejoice a well-deserved victory along with the 8,000 Bergamo followers current on the Aviva Stadium.
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