At 3 a.m. Beijing time on May 23, the 2023-24 Europa League final began, against Serie A powerhouse Atalanta and Bundesliga new champion Bayer Leverkusen. In the first half, Lookman scored two goals in a row to give Atalanta the lead; In the second half, Lukman scored another goal and scored a hat-trick. In the end, Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 to end their opponent's 51-game unbeaten run and win this season's Europa League. It is worth mentioning that this was Atalanta's first ever European title, and Lukman became the first player to score a hat-trick in a single-legged Europa League final.
In the 8th minute, Ruggieri crossed the ball from outside the left sideline of the penalty area, Scamacca nodded the ball into the goal, and the ball hit the defender and went out of the bottom line. In the 12th minute, Zappacosta received a short pass from his teammates, burst into the right side of the penalty area with the ball and sent a cross, Lookman outflanked and pushed the goal at the back point, and Atalanta led 1-0!
In the 19th minute, Lookman knocked on the left side of the front of the penalty area, and Scamacca shot directly from the crossbar without stopping the ball in the arc of the penalty area. In the 23rd minute, Gimsiti stepped on Palacios from behind while defending and received a yellow card.
In the 26th minute, after receiving a direct plug from his teammates on the left side of the frontfield, Lookman cut the ball to the top of the arc of the penalty area, shot from a distance, and the ball jumped into the lower right corner of the goal, giving Atalanta a 2-0 lead!
In the 35th minute, Scamacca tackled Adley for a foul and was shown a yellow card by the referee, and Wirtz complained about the referee's decision and also received a yellow card. In the 42nd minute, De Ketelaere burst into the penalty area with the ball and shot from the right side of the goal, which was confiscated by goalkeeper Kovazh.
In the 45th minute, Xhaka's long-range shot from the left side of the penalty area went wide of the right post. At the end of the first half, Atalanta went into the break with a 2-0 lead.
In the second half, in the 59th minute, Leverkusen crossed the ball near the bottom line on the left side of the penalty area, and Frimpong volleyed directly over the crossbar without stopping. In the 70th minute, Koopmeiners dragged Wirtz behind him and received a yellow card.
In the 75th minute, Atalanta launched a counterattack, Scamacca took the ball to the front of the arc of the penalty area in the middle and sent a cross, Lookman got the ball on the left side of the front of the penalty area, broke into the penalty area with the ball, shook off the defenders and volleyed the goal, Atalanta expanded the score to 3-0!
In the 79th minute, Wirtz's long-range shot from the left side of the penalty area was picked up by goalkeeper Musso. Neither side was able to achieve anything in the ensuing period, and the game ended shortly after.
In the end, Atalanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-0, ending their opponent's 51-game unbeaten streak and winning the Europa League this season and winning the first European title in the team's history.
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