Lookman scores hat-trick as Atalanta stun Leverkusen to win Europa League title
Ademola Lookman scored an exceptional hat-trick as Atalanta put an end to Bayer Leverkusen's 51-game unbeaten run to win the UEFA Europa League title.
Atalanta entered Tuesday’s game on the back of a 10-game unbeaten run, including a nine-game winning streak which was snapped by Juventus.
Atalanta continued to showcase their attacking power as Mario Pasalic’s hat-trick inspired them to a 6-2 home victory over relegation-threatened Brescia in the ongoing Serie A competition.
Atalanta entered Tuesday’s game on the back of a 10-game unbeaten run, including a nine-game winning streak which was snapped by Juventus with a 2-2 draw last week, reports Xinhua news agency.
Ernesto Torregrossa’s goal in the eighth minute cancelled out Pasalic’s early opener, but the home side ran riot in a space of just five minutes, as Robin Gosens, Ruslan Malinovskyi and Duvan Zapata all found the net, putting the Dea firmly in charge of the first half.
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Pasalic added his second in the 55th minute before completing his hat-trick just three minutes later.
Brescia scored a consolation goal in the 83rd minute with Nikolas Spalek’s low strike.
Atalanta temporarily move up to second place with 70 points, while Brescia rank 19th.
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