DUBLIN (AP) — It was five days short of a full year since Bayer Leverkusen and its standout young coach Xabi Alonso had lost a game of soccer. The reality of sports bit hard Wednesday when the new German champion’s unbeaten run came to a shuddering stop in its 52nd game of the season, the Europa League final. Leverkusen’s 3-0 loss to Atalanta's energetic, physical presence and the stunning hat trick of goals by Ademola Lookman was so total that it left no room for doubt. “The normality is not to
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The Italian outfit’s only previous silverware was the Coppa Italia in 1963.
Watch a feed from the Aviva Stadium in Dublin as Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen fans arrived for the Europa League final on Wednesday, 22 May. The Bundesliga club was hoping to keep their unbeaten season going in pursuit of a second trophy of the year, but the Italian side - who won their last six Serie A Games - triumphed 3-0. Atalanta, who are fifth in their domestic league, has already secured a place in next year’s Champions League.