Atalanta won the 2023/24 Europa League, winning the first European trophy in its history, the second ever 61 years after the 1962/63 Italian Cup. Sensational achievement by the Bergamo players, who overwhelmed the hitherto unbeatable Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the final in Dublin thanks to a legendary Lookman who scored a hat-trick. Nothing could be done by the German coach, Xabi Alonso, who suffered his first defeat of the season after 51 games. Gian Piero Gasperini – the leader of a splendid Atalanta – wins his first career title, sublimating eight sensational years at the helm of the Dea.
These are the words of Sead Kolasinac in the mixed zone after the match: “Lookman was incredible, I thanked him after the match, we knew his qualities and we are very happy for him and for this victory. I am very happy for Bergamo, I saw some images of the city center full of people .
It was important to have given something back to our fans after all they had given to us. I’m in my first season and I feel like I’m at home, I’m super happy for everyone, for the coach, the president and for the whole environment. Super Cup? For now we want to celebrate the moment, finish Serie A and rest. Then we’ll start again.”
Here is the match scoreboard:
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Musso; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta (39′ st Hateboer), Ederson, Koopmeiners, Ruggeri (45’+1 st Toloi); De Ketelaere (12′ st Pasalic), Lookman; Scamacca (39′ st Touré).
Coach: Gasperini
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-3): Kovar; Tapsobah, Tah, Hincapie; Stanisic, Xhaka, Palacios (24′ st Andrich), Grimaldo (24′ st Hlozek); Adli, Wirtz (36′ st Schick), Frimpong (36′ st Tella).
Coach: Xabi Alonso
Referee: Kovacs
Scorers: 12′, 26′, 31′ st Lookman (A)
Booked: Djimsiti (A), Wirtz (L), Scamacca (A), Zappacosta (A), Tapsobah (L), Koopmeiners (A), Andrich (L)
