After 361 days and 51 video games, Bayer Leverkusen have seen defeat, dropping 3-0 to Atalanta within the Europa League closing on Wednesday. It introduced an finish to the longest unbeaten streak in Europe for the reason that finish of World Warfare II and prevented the German membership from getting its second trophy of the season. Leverkusen simply completed their Bundesliga season with an undefeated document and had been two video games away from an unbeaten season. 

A hat trick from Ademola Lookman set the tone as Leverkusen weren’t capable of depend on their late-game magic as they’ve so usually within the final 12 months. Lookman opened the scoring in solely the twelfth minute of play throwing Leverkusen’s gameplan off then made them pay once more within the twenty sixth minute. He put it away within the final quarter-hour with a rocket left-footed shot from the nook of the field. 

Whereas Victor Boniface did enter after halftime to attempt to deliver stability, Atalanta’s swarming protection beneath supervisor Gian Piero Gasperini was capable of include him and his teammates, securing their first main trophy since their first and solely cup title, successful Coppa Italia in 1963. The title win was additionally Gasperini’s 2 hundredth victory on the Italian membership. 

It took a formidable efficiency to knock off Leverkusen, however the probabilities for extra trophies aren’t over for Leverkusen as they’re going to nonetheless have an opportunity to win the DFB Pokal title. Leverkusen will face FC Kaiserslautern on Saturday to attempt to finish their season on a excessive observe.