Nigeria play Marker Lookman hat-trick inspires Atalanta to UEL glory & ends Leverkusen unbeaten run ( Xabi Alonso has the unbeaten record)
Lookman defeat Leverkusen on their unbeaten record.
Bayer Leverkusen's 51-game unbeaten run came to an end as Ademola Lookman scored a stunning hat-trick for Atalanta, who won the Europa League final 3-0.
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12' GOAL! Atalanta 1-0 Leverkusen (Ademola Lookman)
26' GOAL! Atalanta 2-0 Leverkusen (Ademola Lookman)
75' GOAL! Atalanta 3-0 Leverkusen (Ademola Lookman)
Xabi Alonso's team simply ran out of steam after a phenomenal season with Lookman running them ragged, opening the scoring with a back-post finish on 12 minutes before doubling the advantage with a stunning curling effort 14 minutes later.
He wrapped up his famous treble with a powerful left-footed strike that flew into the top corner meaning he became the first player to ever score a hat-trick in a Europa League final.
After storming to their first Bundesliga title, Leverkusen's hopes of their own treble are over although they can secure a domestic double by beating Kaiserslautern in the German Cup on Saturday.
For Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini, this was the first major trophy of his long career - an overdue success. Victory also gave Atalanta only the second trophy in their 116-year history, over six decades after the Bergamo side had won the Coppa Italia.
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