2024 UEFA Europa League Final vs Atalanta BC
Atalanta's historic hat-trick ends Leverkusen's unbeaten run.
The 2024 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League, the 53rd season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 15th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. It was held at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, on 22 May 2024, between Italian club Atalanta and German club Bayer Leverkusen.
- competition
- 2024 UEFA Europa League Final
- opponent
- Atalanta BC
- venue
- Aviva Stadium, Dublin
- date
- May 15, 2024
- final_score
- 0-3 (Leverkusen)
- scorer_atalanta_1
- Ademola Lookman
- scorer_atalanta_2
- Charles De Ketelaere
Lore & Background
Atalanta won the match 3–0 for their first European trophy and their first trophy in 61 years courtesy of a hat-trick by Ademola Lookman. In doing so, he became the first hat-trick scorer in a Europa League final, the first in a major European final since Jupp Heynckes in the 1975 UEFA Cup final second leg and the first in a single-match major European final since Pierino Prati in the 1969 European Cup final. Atalanta also became the 30th different club to win the UEFA Cup/Europa League, the first Italian club since Parma in 1999 to win the trophy and the first Italian side to win the competition since its rebranding before the 2009–10 season. Leverkusen, who had been unbeaten in 51 matches across all competitions in the season, became the first German side to lose a UEFA Cup/Europa League final since Werder Bremen in 2009.
In Their Own Story
The rain in Dublin felt heavier than usual on May 15, soaking into the white kits of a Leverkusen squad that looked more like ghosts than warriors. As the whistle blew for kickoff, the weight of an entire generation's hope rested on their shoulders. But within minutes, the dream began to fracture; Ademola Lookman's goal didn't just break the scoreline, it seemed to break the spirit. The roar of the Irish crowd turned into a silence that was deafening as Atalanta pressed forward, turning what should have been a coronation into a funeral for the unbeaten run.
Reader's Guide
As winners, Atalanta earned the right to play against Real Madrid, the winners of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, in the 2024 UEFA Super Cup. Since Atalanta had already qualified to enter the league phase of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League through their league performance, the access list was rebalanced.
Did You Know?
- Ademola Lookman scored a hat-trick, the first in a Europa League final.
- Atalanta won their first European trophy and first trophy in 61 years.
- Leverkusen had been unbeaten in 51 matches across all competitions before the final.
- The final was held at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.
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