As Bayer Leverkusen completed their league season becoming unbeaten champions, just two finals stood in their way to produce an unbeaten treble winning campaign, with Xabi Alonso’s side taking the world by storm. Here’s how they got on in the first of the final two remaining games.
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00:00 Adamola Lukman never doubted he would make it and vowed, "This is just the beginning"
00:07 after firing Atalanta to Europa League glory last night.
00:11 The winger scored a stunning hat-trick to inflict Bayer Leverkusen's first defeat in
00:16 all competitions this season, and secure only the second trophy in the Italian club's history.
00:21 Lukman, who was born in Wandsworth, began his career at a youth club in Waterloo, before
00:27 coming through the ranks at Charlton's Academy.
00:30 Chabby Alonso was full of praise for Atalanta, as they ended Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten
00:35 season and admitted they deserved it.
00:39 Leverkusen headed to Dublin as clear favourites, with their sights set on an invincible treble.
00:44 Only the German Cup final would have stood between them and an all-time season for the
00:49 record books.
00:50 Instead Alonso watched his side get outplayed from early on, with Adamola Lukman scoring
00:55 in the opening 15 minutes en route to his hat trick.