May 21, (THEWILL) – After clinching an unprecedented unbeaten Bundesliga title this season, Bayer Leverkusen have the opportunity to make European football history on Wednesday. Xabi Alonso’s men face Atalanta in the Europa League final in Dublin, aiming to secure a prestigious unbeaten double.
Leverkusen’s remarkable campaign has seen them go 51 matches without defeat across all competitions, a feat no other team has achieved in Europe this season. Their never-say-die attitude, epitomised by 17 goals scored in or after the 90th minute, makes them formidable opponents.
Atalanta, however, will be no pushovers. Under Gian Piero Gasperini’s guidance, the Bergamo club has established itself as a force in Serie A and in Europe with their exciting attacking style. Victory would mark Atalanta’s first major trophy in 61 years.
While Alonso has a full squad at his disposal, Gasperini will be without key players like Marten de Roon and Sead Kolasinac. A Leverkusen triumph would set up the chance for an extraordinary treble, with the DFB-Pokal final against Kaiserslautern still to come.
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