The first of three European medals this season can be awarded this night in Dublin. In the Europa League remaining, Atalanta will face Bayer Leverkusen, the place Granit Xhaka from Switzerland is enjoying.
The Italians of the crew primarily based in Bergamo will play their first remaining within the European Cup. Dea’s file is modest, profitable only one Italian Cup in… 1963. But coach Gian Piero Gasperini’s boys shined this season, knocking Liverpool out of the quarter-finals, and into the following Champions League.
Bayer Leverkusen gained the UEFA Cup in 1988 and misplaced within the Champions League remaining in 2002 towards Real Madrid. This season, the membership achieved historic performances: it turned the German champion for the primary time whereas remaining unbeaten throughout 34 days of the Bundesliga.
The neatest thing is that the crew led by Xabi Alonso has not misplaced a single recreation in all competitions. So he has tonight’s remaining in Dublin and the German Cup, Saturday in Berlin towards Kaiserslautern, to increase his unbelievable unbeaten run to 53 video games.
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