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Atalanta BC vs Bayer Leverkusen Live Updates: Commentary, Injuries, Score, News, and More

Taking look at the proceedings of the UEFA Europa League final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Republic of Ireland between Atalanta BC and Bayer Leverkusen.

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Atalanta BC vs Bayer Leverkusen

Match Preview:

They meet Atalanta BC (ATA) in the UEFA Europa League final in Dublin on Wednesday, hoping to clinch the second leg of a potential treble. With Saturday's 2-1 victory against Augsburg, Die Werkself became the first Bundesliga team to go unbeaten in a season, alongside Arsenal (in 2003-04) and Juventus (2011-12) as the sole teams to do it in Europe's top five leagues this century. 

Bayer Leverkusen (BAY) had already surpassed their performance in the 2001-02 season, when they gained the nickname 'Neverkusen' after coming second in the Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League, and DFB-Pokal. Alonso has orchestrated one of the best seasons in recent memory, and Leverkusen's next goal is to cap it off with two more trophies, including a DFB-Pokal final versus Kaiserslautern on Saturday.

ATA vs BAY Match Details:

Match Atalanta vs Bayer Leverkusen, Final, UEFA Europa League 2023-24
Venue Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Date & Time May 22, Wednesday,  8:00 PM Dublin (00:30 AM IST)
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details Sony Liv, Sony Sports Network

ATA vs BAY: Head to Head Record

So far these two teams have met only twice and on both ocassions the Italian side have had the upper hand of Xabi Alonso's side however the latter team have been in amazing form as they would like to continue their unbeaten streak and win the final as well. 

Total Matches 2
Atalanta wins 2
Bayer Leverkusen wins 0
Draws 0

Injury and Suspension Concern 

Atalanta  

Emil Holm (Doubtful), Marten de Roon and Sead Kolasinac  

Bayer Leverkusen 

No injuries or suspensions

ATA vs BAY: Probable Playing XI 

Atalanta  

Musso (GK); Djimsiti, Hien, Tolói; Zappacosta, Ederson, Koopmeiners, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Lookman; Scamacca

Bayer Leverkusen

Kovář (GK); Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Wirtz, Hofmann; Boniface

Today's Match Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen to win the match

The competition for the UEFA Europa League crown is sure to be fascinating. Atalanta has a history of success against the Germans, but Leverkusen has been in top form all season. By the end of the game, Xabi Alonso's troops should have the trophy in hand. 

Leverkusen remains unbeaten in 51 games across all competitions during the current campaign (42 wins, nine draws), including 12 of those matches occurring in the Europa League (nine wins, three draws). Three teams have already won the trophy unbeaten: Chelsea during 2018-19, Villarreal in 2020-21, and Eintracht Frankfurt during 2021-22.  

Gian Piero Gasperini's side might potentially become the first Italian side to win the Europa League, as past winners have only come from Spain, Portugal, England, or Germany. The last Serie A club to take home the trophy it succeeded, the UEFA Cup, was Parma during 1999. 

  • May 23, 2024 02:33 IST
    Atalanta manger speaks after the final! (ATA 3 - LEV 0)

    After clinching the UEFA Europa League against Bayer Leverkusen, Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini says, “It’s not just that we won, it’s *how* we won!”. “We’ve beaten Liverpool when they were top of PL table, Sporting and now Bayer Leverkusen… we are extremely proud.”



  • May 23, 2024 02:31 IST
    STAT OF THE DAY! (ATA 3 - LEV 0)

    Ademola Lookman becomes the first player who has scored two or more goals in the UEFA Europa League final after Sevilla's Luuk de Jong versus Inter in 2020.

     



  • May 23, 2024 02:25 IST
    Player of the Match! (ATA 3 - LEV 0)

    Who else would win this award today apart from Ademola Lookman as the hat-trick hero was just amazing today against Bayer Leverkusen at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.



  • May 23, 2024 02:22 IST
    ATALANTA BC WIN THE UEL!! (ATA 3 - LEV 0)

    Atalanta have done the unthinkable and have defeated Bayer Leverkusen at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin here today. With this defeat today against Atalanta BC, Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten streak of 51 games comes to an end as well.



  • May 23, 2024 02:19 IST
    Rafael Toloi comes on - 91st Minute (ATA 3 - LEV 0)

    Ruggeri's game is done and is being replaced by Rafael Toloi. Atalanta are minutes away from becoming the first Italian side to lift the UEFA Europa League final.



  • May 23, 2024 02:12 IST
    Changes for Atalanta - 84th Minute (ATA 3 - LEV 0)

    Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Zappacosta have been replaced by El Bilal Toure and Hans Hateboer for the remaining part of the UEFA Europa League final



  • May 23, 2024 02:10 IST
    Final changes for Leverkusen! - 81st Minute (ATA 3 - LEV 0)

    Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz make way for Patrick Schick and Nathan Tella and this seems to be the final throw of the dice from Xabi Alonso.



  • May 23, 2024 02:04 IST
    Hat-Trick for Ademola Lookman - 76th Minute (ATA 3 - LEV 0)

    Atalanta have got the third goal of the game and whoelse but the English winger Ademola Lookman. He takes on Tapsoba and buries the ball past Kovar and there is absolutely no coming back from this. 



  • May 23, 2024 01:57 IST
    Double Substitution for Bayer Leverkusen - 68th Minute (ATA 2 - LEV 0)

    Ezequiel Palacios and Alejandro Grimaldo have been replaced by Robert Andrich and Adam Hlozek as Xabi Alonso looks to bring on some fresh legs on the pitch.



  • May 23, 2024 01:52 IST
    Fouls everywhere! - 64th Minute (ATA 2 - LEV 0)

    Both the teams are aware that the next goal might be crucial and are trying their best to secure that. The players from both the sides are making tactical fouls to not let the opposition get through towards the goal. 



  • May 23, 2024 01:46 IST
    Alatanta Substitution - 56th Minute (ATA 2 - LEV 0)

    Charles de Ketelaere has been substituted just ten minutes after the start of the second half as Mario Pasalic replaces him for the rest of the game.



  • May 23, 2024 01:38 IST
    Atalanta on the attack! - 50th Minute (ATA 2 - LEV 0)

    Atalanta are not here to sit back and defend their lead as they desire to increase it even more and give no chance to Bayer Leverkusen in this UEFA Europa League final.



  • May 23, 2024 01:36 IST
    First substitutions of the night! - 45th Minute (ATA 2 - LEV 0)

    Both the teams made a substitution before the start of the second half as Giorgio Scalvini and Victor Boniface coming on for Atalanta BC and Bayer Leverkusen respectively.



  • May 23, 2024 01:33 IST
    Second Half begins - 45th Minute (ATA 2 - LEV 0)

    Bayer Leverkusen have to do it the hard way once again as they look to equalise after conceding two goals in the first half against Atalanta 



  • May 23, 2024 01:18 IST
    First Half Ends! - 45th Minute (ATA 2 - LEV 0)

    It has certainly been Atalanta's half in this UEFA Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen as they lead by 2-0 after the end of the first 45 minutes. 



  • May 23, 2024 01:08 IST
    Final nerves showing off! - 38th Minute (ATA 2 - LEV 0)

    Atalanta have been the better team in the first half and the final nerves are certainly showing for the Leverkusen players as they are committing a fair few errors. 



  • May 23, 2024 00:57 IST
    Lookman Once Again!!!! - 26th Minute (ATA 2 - LEV 0)

    Kovar gives the possession away with a poor distribution and the ball lands at the feet of Ademola Lookman as he breezes past one defender and lines up a shot and it sails into the back of the net.



  • May 23, 2024 00:55 IST
    Leverkusen look to attack! - 25th Minute (ATA 1 - LEV 0)

    Bayer Leverkusen are looking for an equaliser in this UEFA Europa League final against Atalanta BC but have not been able to get into the rhythm for which they are renowned for. 



  • May 23, 2024 00:46 IST
    Not sitting back! - 16th Minute (ATA 1 - LEV 0)

    Atalanta despite getting the lead are not sitting back at all and might be looking to put more pressure on the Bundesliga giants at the Aviva stadium in Dublin.



  • May 23, 2024 00:44 IST
    Ademola Lookman SCORES!! - 13th Minute (ATA 1 - LEV 0)

    Atalanta get the early goal and it is genuinely deserved as they were on the front foot. A brilliant ball into the box is met by Lookman and he scores without much difficulty. 



  • May 23, 2024 00:39 IST
    Scammaca's header goes wide! - 8th Minute (ATA 0 - LEV 0)

    Pierre Hincapie gave a cheap free-kick near the penalty box but it turned out to be a poor set-piece from the Italian team. However, the team was able to string a move a minute later but Scammacca's header was just wide of the goal



  • May 23, 2024 00:37 IST
    Early Proceedings - 6th Minute (ATA 0 - LEV 0)

    Surprisingly, both teams are looking for possession of the ball and hoping to get the early goal to give their side the momentum in this game. 



  • May 23, 2024 00:31 IST
    KICK-OFF! (ATA 0 - LEV 0)

    The UEFA Europa League final at the Aviva stadium is now underaway as both Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen look to get hands on the silverware later tonight.



  • May 23, 2024 00:04 IST
    Line-ups are Out!! (ATA 0 - LEV 0)

    Here are the line-ups for the UEFA Europa League final between Atalanta BC and Bayer Leverkusen as both teams look to clinch the title here in Dublin

    Atalanta BC : - Musso (GK); Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, Ederson, Koopmeiners, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Lookman; Scamacca

    Bayer Leverkusen : - Kovář (GK); Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Stanisic, Palacios, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Wirtz, Frimpong; Adli



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