Bayer Leverkusen unbeaten season at risk trailing Atalanta 2-0 at halftime in Europa League final
Bayer Leverkusen’s stunning unbeaten season is in serious danger trailing 2-0 to Atalanta at halftime in the Europa League final in Dublin
By Graham Dunbar
Published - May 22, 2024, 04:00 PM ET
Last Updated - May 27, 2024, 12:27 AM EDT
DUBLIN (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen's stunning unbeaten season is in serious danger trailing 2-0 to Atalanta at halftime in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
Ademola Lookman scored twice in the first 26 minutes and Leverkusen struggled against the Italians' tight-marking press.
It is the fourth time that German champion Leverkusen has trailed 2-0 in a Europa League knockout round game since March but its unbeaten run — now at a European record 51 games — has never seemed more at risk against an excellent Atalanta team.
Leverkusen did not help itself with big errors leading to both goals.
